Shirley L. (Moody) Nelson
Nov 23, 2020
Shirley L. Nelson, 91, of Milan, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
A live-streamed funeral service can be viewed at http://www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Private family burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospitals for Children or to Broadway Presbyterian Church,...
James "Bub" D. Booker, Sr.
Nov 23, 2020
James "Bub" D. Booker, Sr. , 58, of Milan, Ill., passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements.
James came into this world on, July 17, 1962...
Theodore "Ted" H. Bisom
Nov 22, 2020
Theodore H. "Ted" Bisom, 84, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home. Private inurnment with military honors will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ted was...
Earnestine Lomax
Nov 22, 2020
Earnestine Lomax , 86, of Moline, passed away Sunday November 22, 2020 at St. Anthony's Care Center, Rock Island.
There will be a live-streamed private funeral broadcast at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 27, and may be viewed at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Private burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., is...
Delores "Deedee" M. (Schmidt) Birely
Nov 22, 2020
Delores "DeeDee" M. Birely, 84, of Milan, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her daughter's residence.
There will be no in person services or visitation. A live-streamed service will be held at 10:00 am Friday, November 27, 2020, and can be viewed at www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. In lieu of...
Donald E. Allison
Nov 21, 2020
Donald E. Allison, 83, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Amber Ridge Memory Care, Moline. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Down by the Creek Animal Sanctuary, Long Grove, Iowa. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.
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Edie Mae Hall
Nov 20, 2020
Edie Mae Hall, 74, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island.
There will be a live-streamed private funeral broadcast at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, and may be viewed at wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will be Monday from 4 pm to 7 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Joseph "Joe" M. Hansen
Nov 20, 2020
Joseph "Joe" M. Hansen, 72, of Moline, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Per Joe's wishes, cremation rites were accorded. There will be a private graveside service with military honors at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of the Make-A-Wish...
Sharon "Bo" K. Bull
Nov 20, 2020
Sharon "Bo" K. Bull, 69, of Andalusia, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Bull services are private. A live-streamed funeral service can be viewed by visiting https://www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the family.
Sharon "Bo" was born in...
Sherman M. Powell Iii
Nov 20, 2020
Sherman M. Powell III, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Heartland Memory Care, Moline. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, a Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the...
Joann M. (Magrew) Santry
Nov 20, 2020
JoAnn M. Santry, 91, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Hope Creek Care Center,
East Moline. Private family graveside services will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials
may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
JoAnn was born May 14, 1929 in Viola, IL, a daughter of Harl...
Janelva R. "Jo" (Drummond) Qualls
Nov 20, 2020
Janelva "Jo" Ruth Qualls, 71, was born November 16, 1949, to Henry F. and Kathryn M. "Deane" Drummond, in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed peacefully from this life to life eternal on November 20, 2020, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She and her older brother, Gerald Drummond, grew up in Wichita, KS. She graduated Southeast...
Max "Hunty" Smith Iii
Nov 18, 2020
Max "Hunty" Smith III , 65, of Rock Island, passed away November 18, 2020 at University of Iowa Medical Center, Iowa City.
No services are planned at this time. Inurnment is at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.
Max was born August 18, 1955, a son...
Joyce Sederquist
Nov 18, 2020
Joyce Marie (she'd be cussing us for including her middle name) Sederquist , 88 years young, passed away Wednesday, November 18th, 2020. She left like a bat out of hell because she would never want anyone to fuss over her. Our hearts are broken but we know she lived life to the fullest and we wouldn't have wanted her...
Gareld A. Danielson
Nov 18, 2020
Gareld A. Danielson, 77, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island. There will be no in-person services or visitation. A live-stream tribute will be broadcast at 1 pm Monday, November 23, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/milan-live-stream. Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions...
Delores "Dolly" A. (Proehl) Shirley
Nov 18, 2020
Delores "Dolly" A. Shirley , 71, of Milan, Ill., passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island, Ill.
Due to current public gathering limitations, no services are planned at this time. A memorial visitation and celebration of Dolly's life will held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan,...
Patricia M. (Lapczenski) Kukla
Nov 18, 2020
Patricia M. "Pat" Kukla, 95, of Rock Island, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island. Due to COVID, a private mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock Island.  The mass may be viewed remotely by visiting https://vimeo.com/481331123 at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020. Entombment...
Aretha A. Atwater
Nov 17, 2020
Aretha A. Atwater, 57, of Carbon Cliff, formerly of East Moline, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus, Silvis. Aretha was born March 5, 1963 in Cooter, MO., the daughter of Percy and Gladys Atwater.
In her young life, Aretha attended Hillcrest Elementary School, Glenview Middle School and United Township High School....
Robert L. Griffin
Nov 17, 2020
Robert Lee Griffin was born September 3, 1936 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Mr. Napoleon and Mrs. Florence Griffin.
When he was 21 years old, Robert was searching for a better path in life. It was during a time known as the Great Migration also known as the Great Northward Migration, a movement of 6 million African...
Sippoe Blamah Sr.
Nov 17, 2020
Sippoe Blamah Sr., 66, of Rock island, passed away Tuesday November 17, 2020 at his home.
No current services are planned. His cremains will be buried in his home country of Liberia.
Sippoe was born on April 21, 1954 in Monrovia, Liberia, the son of Kpangbala Blamah and Tetee B. Nyah. He was a graduate...
