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Carla A. Deloose
Apr 24, 2020
Carla DeLoose was brought into this world on May 17, 1956 in Lancashire, England courtesy of being an Air Force baby. She parked her broom and left the porch on April 24, 2020 in Milan, IL. It appears her affinity to flying was in her since birth! Carla spent the last few months diligently working on her cure for...
Russell Elliott
Apr 24, 2020
Russell Elliott, 76, of Milan, passed away Friday April 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
Friends may express their sympathy at a drive through only visitation 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Due to current public gathering restrictions you will...
Ronald E. Lamar
Apr 22, 2020
Ronald E. LaMar, 73, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday April 22, 2020 at his home.
A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Saturday August 22, 2020 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with a time to share memories at 3:00pm. Those attending visitation and services are requested to wear a mask and...
Timothy W. Carroll
Apr 22, 2020
Timothy W. Carroll , 48, of East Moline, Ill., passed away Wednesday April 22, 2020 in East Moline.
No services are planned at this time. His family is planning a memorial gathering at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to...
Dolores J. Cralle
Apr 21, 2020
Dolores Jean Cralle, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Private family funeral services and visitation will be held on Monday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family.
Dolores was...
Linda L. Hanks
Apr 20, 2020
Linda L. Hanks, 70, of Moline, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Private graveside services for Mrs. Hanks will be 11 am, Saturday at Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Â Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family.
Linda was born on October...
Keith R. Mohr
Apr 20, 2020
Keith R. Mohr, 74, of Milan, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home. Private funeral services and visitation will be held. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan. Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family with arrangements.
Keith...
Samuel S. Collins
Apr 20, 2020
Samuel S. Collins, 91, of Rock Island, passed away Monday April 20, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.
There will be no public service. A live-streamed visitation and service will begin at 10:00am Friday April 24, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Private burial will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery.
Memorials may be left...
Shanda R. Glover
Apr 18, 2020
Shanda R. Glover , 41, of Moline, Ill., passed away Saturday April 18, 2020 at her home.
Her family plans to host a Celebration of her life at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UnityPoint Hospice.
...Dale D. Carroll
Apr 18, 2020
Dale D. Carroll, 79, of Gerlaw, IL, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his residence.
A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting family with services. Memorials in Dale's memory can be sent to the Milan Christian Food Pantry, 128 4th St. W, Milan,...
Melvin "Nighthawk" Silas, Sr.
Apr 17, 2020
Melvin "Nighthawk" Silas Sr., 87, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island. Private family visitation and graveside services will be held. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family. Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements....
John V. Ackerman
Apr 17, 2020
May your thoughts be always peaceful, and your heart filled with
gratitude to Him who made the country and the rivers; and "may the
east wind never blow when you go-a-fishing!"
Thaddeus Norris
John Vincent Ackerman , Rock Island, passed to eternal life on Friday, April 17, 2020, at home, in...
Harriet F. Bealer
Apr 17, 2020
Harriet Frances Bealer , 99, of West Liberty, Iowa, formerly of Rock Island, Ill., passed away Friday April 17, 2020 at Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty.
A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Alexis Cemetery, Alexis, Ill. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting the family....
Grace P. (Bell) Holland
Apr 17, 2020
Grace P. Holland, 103, of Rock Island, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at home. No public services will be conducted. A live-streamed visitation and words of remembrance by the family will be from 10 – 10:30 am Tuesday, April 21, 2020 by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Private burial will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Bruce F. Wells
Apr 16, 2020
Bruce F. Wells, 85, of Milan, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 with his wife and children by his side.
Private graveside service will be held at Chapel Grove Cemetery, Milan. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family with services.
Bruce was born on August 21, 1934 in Milan, the son of...
Barry L. Riddell
Apr 15, 2020
Barry "Bear Bear" L. Riddell, 60, of Andalusia, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
Services will be held at a later date.
Barry was born on March 28, 1960 in Moline, the son of Ronald Riddell and Sue Willits. He married Patricia Favri on June 20, 1987 in Rock Island. Barry...
Kenneth H. Dean
Apr 15, 2020
Kenneth H. Dean , 90, of Moline, passed away Wednesday April 15, 2020 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
A memorial graveside service and inurnment with military honors will be held at a later date at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be...
Helen L. (Dunlap) Peterson
Apr 15, 2020
Helen L. Peterson, 98, of Reynolds, passed peacefully Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. As a result of state and federal guidelines surrounding the Covid-19 Pandemic, a private family viewing will take place followed by a private burial at Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, IL. A public celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Memorials may...
Laura R. Davis
Apr 14, 2020
Laura R. Davis, 39 of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, April 14, at her residence.
A live broadcasted service will take place at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream.
Laura was born on January 11, 1981 in Davenport, the daughter...
Delia Cecile (Chaney) Thornton
Apr 13, 2020
Delia Cecile Thornton, 88, of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020, in the comfort of her home with her family present.
Delia was born on June 22, 1931, in Lavaca, Alabama to Alphonso Chaney and Gertrude Morgan Chaney. In 1992, she retired from Friendship Manor where she worked in the Nutrition Department. She was...
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