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Joyce Vera (Lilliman)  Knox-Stevens

Joyce Vera (Lilliman) Knox-Stevens

Aug 9, 2020

Joyce V. Knox-Stevens, 101, formerly of Viola, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis.

Private services and visitation will be held Friday, August 14th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave., Rock Island.  Burial will follow in Viola Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice....

Daniel L. Einfeldt

Daniel L. Einfeldt

Aug 8, 2020

Daniel L. Einfeldt, 78, of Illinois City, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his residence.

A time of remembrance will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Ducky's Lagoon, Andalusia.

Daniel was born on September 20, 1941 in Rock Island, the son of William and Margorie (Baker) Einfeldt.  He married...

Shirley Ann Barrett

Shirley Ann Barrett

Aug 6, 2020

Shirley Ann Barrett , 84, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday August 6, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City.

Funeral services will be live broadcast at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, from Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, and may be viewed at https:// www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation will from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Bobbie N. (Owens)  Bonner

Bobbie N. (Owens) Bonner

Aug 5, 2020

Bobbie Nell (Owens) Bonner , 75, of Davenport, Iowa, departed this life on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones.

A memorial gathering and celebration of her life will be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Memorials may be made to...

Carolyn E. (Bryant)  Neely

Carolyn E. (Bryant) Neely

Aug 5, 2020

Carolyn E. Neely, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Progressive Baptist Church, 1302 E. 12th Street, Davenport, IA.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.  Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park...

Marilyn D. (Barnes)  Declerck

Marilyn D. (Barnes) Declerck

Aug 4, 2020

Marilyn D. DeClerck, 81, of Reynolds, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation, Aledo.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be private Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  A public visitation will be 3-7 pm Friday, August 7, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan.  A rosary will be recited at...

Larry D. Dunsmoor

Larry D. Dunsmoor

Aug 4, 2020

Larry D. Dunsmoor, 82, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Anthony's Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island.

Graveside service will be held at 9:00 am on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Greenview Memorials Gardens, East Moline.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the QC Animal Welfare Center, Milan in Larry's memory....

Willie Johnson, Jr.

Willie Johnson, Jr.

Aug 3, 2020

Willie Johnson, Jr. , 87, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. In accordance with public gathering guidelines,...

Ricardo           "Ricky" Lee Martinez

Ricardo "Ricky" Lee Martinez

Aug 3, 2020

Ricardo "Ricky" Lee Martinez, 26, of Rio, formerly of Moline, died Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home.  A funeral service will be 10 am Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Trinity Bible Missionary Church, 1205 1st Street E., Milan.  Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday, August 14, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th...

Miatta M. (Fahnbulleh)  Puentes

Miatta M. (Fahnbulleh) Puentes

Aug 2, 2020

Miatta Musuleng Fahnbulleh Puentes , 62, of Rock Island, Ill., passed away Sunday August 2, 2020 at University of Iowa Medical Center, Iowa City.

In accordance with her family's wishes, no services are planned at this time. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Miatta was...

Rona Sue Brotman

Rona Sue Brotman

Aug 2, 2020

One of the greatest feelings in life is the conviction that you have lived the life you wanted to live, with the rough and the smooth, the good and the bad, but yours, shaped by your own choices and not someone else's.

Rona Sue Brotman, 64, of Milan, Illinois, passed away at her home on August 1,...

Lillian O. Davis

Lillian O. Davis

Aug 1, 2020

Lillian O. Davis, 73, of Rock Island, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Bettendorf.  Funeral services will be live-streamed at 11 am Thursday, August 13, 2020 at www.wheelanfuneral.com/live-stream.  Public visitation will be Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 5-7 pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  In accordance with public gathering restrictions, attendees...

Jane A. (Saunders)  Pfister

Jane A. (Saunders) Pfister

Aug 1, 2020

Jane A. Pfister, 70, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home, after an extended battle with cancer.

A live broadcasted funeral will be available for viewing at 10 a.m. Thursday at https:// www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Public visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Wednesday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Cremation, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island....

Geraldine M. "Jerrie" (Ingram)  Swift

Geraldine M. "Jerrie" (Ingram) Swift

Aug 1, 2020

Geraldine M. "Jerrie" Swift, 87, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.  Private graveside services and entombment will be held at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Two Rivers United Methodist Church.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Wallace G. Peterson

Wallace G. Peterson

Jul 30, 2020

Wallace G. (Pete) Peterson, 96, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Rock Island, Illinois. In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. Inurnment will be in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Pete was born May 23,...

James E Leatherman

James E Leatherman

Jul 29, 2020

James E. Leatherman, 62, of Davenport, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home.

A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior.  Those attending visitation and services are requested to wear a mask and observe social distancing. Capacity...

William "Bill" L. Foley Jr.

William "Bill" L. Foley Jr.

Jul 29, 2020

William L. Foley Jr., 70, of Andalusia, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  In accordance with restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a...

Henry D. Thomas

Henry D. Thomas

Jul 28, 2020

Henry D. "Hank" Thomas, 79, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 with his family by his side. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020 at...

Clinton "Clint" Ray Rawls Sr.

Clinton "Clint" Ray Rawls Sr.

Jul 28, 2020

Clinton "Clint" Ray Rawls Sr., 76, of Milan, IL, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home.

Clint was born on May 14, 1944 in Piggott, AR, the son of Louis and Rosa (Hedgecock) Rawls.  After Clint moved to Iowa, his uncle Miron and Aunt Helen Rawls, where a big part of his life.

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Mary E. (Gray)  Hodson

Mary E. (Gray) Hodson

Jul 28, 2020

Mary E. Hodson, 88, of Moline, formerly of Rock Island, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home.  A live-stream funeral may be viewed at 1:30 pm Friday, July 31, 2020 at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream.  Public visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 pm Friday at the funeral home.  In accordance with public gathering restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a mask and...

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