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Joseph Topping
Jul 25, 2025
Joseph Kristan Topping, 66, Davenport, IA passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. No services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to the family.
Joseph was born on April 5, 1959 to Frank Eldon and Glenda "Pauline" (Flowers) Koenig in Moline, IL. He grew up in Rock Island, graduating from Rocky in the class...
Michael K. Dolph
Jul 25, 2025
Michael K. Dolph, 71, of Rock Island, passed on Friday, July 25, 2025. Born on August 8, 1953, in Rock Island, IL, to parents George and Alice (Benson) Dolph, Michael was a cherished husband, friend, and member of his community. Michael married Elizabeth Smith on July 27, 1991, in Rock Island, IL.
Michael worked at John Deere...
Cheryl Fay (Duncan) Piper
Jul 25, 2025
Cheryl Fay Piper, 73, of Geneseo, formerly Rock Island, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport, Iowa.
A memorial visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. In honor of Cheryl's life, memorial contributions may be...
Robert R Haskins Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Robert R. Haskins Jr., 70, Matherville, IL passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. There will be a visitation from 4-6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the funeral home. Inurnment with military honors to follow...
Shirley Joy Albrecht
Jul 22, 2025
Shirley Joy Albrecht, 96, passed away July 22, 2025, at Friendship Manor in Rock Island, Illinois. The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island, with visitation to be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a...
Delores Ann Kuenning
Jul 18, 2025
Delores Ann Kuenning entered eternal life on July 18, 2025, age 90, at Silver Cross of Friendship Manor, Rock Island, IL.
Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL and on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at noon with a Celebration of Life following at...
George R. Huggins
Jul 17, 2025
George R. Huggins, 89, of Rock Island, formerly of Sherrard, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Avonlea Cottage, Milan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025, at...
William Ernest Mockmore
Jul 16, 2025
William Ernest Mockmore, 72, of Moline, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m....
Jennie E. (Govostis/Kappas) Elbers
Jul 16, 2025
Jennie E. Elbers passed away peacefully at home on July 16, 2025. Jennie was born in Chicago on June 16, 1928, to Lula (Bobis) and Spero Govostis and attended Hyde Park High School as well as an institute at University of Chicago.
She married James Kappas in 1948 and had one daughter.
She was a...
William "Willie" L. Devore
Jul 15, 2025
William "Willie" L. DeVore, 73, of Milan, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Moline.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the funeral...
James "Ed" Veasey Jr.
Jul 14, 2025
James "Ed" Veasey Jr., 52, of Rock Island, passed away Monday July 14, 2025 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday July 22, 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday, July 21 at the funeral...
Lawrence "Larry" Holgate
Jul 14, 2025
Lawrence "Larry" L. Holgate, 77, of Gretna, Nebraska, formerly of Milan, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025 at home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Tuesday at church. Burial...
William Don Wardell
Jul 10, 2025
William Don Wardell, 81, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday July 10, 2025 at his home.
A memorial visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00PM, Friday July 18, 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Inurnment will follow in Chippiannock Cemetery.
He was born on January 15, 1944 in Macomb, Illinois, the...
James "Jim" R. King
Jul 8, 2025
James "Jim" Randall King, 85, of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2025, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan, Illinois. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 12:00 to 1:00...
Charles A. Hanson
Jul 6, 2025
Charles A. Hanson, 97, Moline, IL passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at his home under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. There will be a visitation from 3-4:00 PM with a memorial service following at 4:00 PM on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The service will be...
Colette Schroeder
Jul 4, 2025
Colette Schroeder, a beloved mother, proud grandmother, and cherished member of the Rock Island community, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on June 14, 1934, in Rock Island, Illinois, to Leo V. and Pauline K. (Campbell) Mortell, Colette was a lifelong resident who made an enduring impact on all who knew her....
Leonard C. Blick
Jul 4, 2025
Leonard C. Blick, 93, of Sherrard, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Charter Senior Living Memory Care of Moline. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Swedona Lutheran Church, Lynn Center, Illinois. The service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 pm with the family greeting friends and...
Mary Susan "Sue" Leech
Jul 3, 2025
Mary Susan Leech, 74 of Moline, died July 3, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with her children surrounding her side.
She was born on November 25, 1950, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Bernard Joseph and Mary Margaret (Kies) Beecher. She married Jeffrey John Leech on September 14, 1984, who preceded her in death on...
Sister Ruth (Cecilia) Ksycki, Osb
Jul 3, 2025
Sister Ruth (Cecilia) Ksycki, OSB, 87, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Monastery.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. Following the Mass, Sister Ruth's wishes were to have her body...
Richard Lincoln
Jul 2, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard Lincoln, aged 94, of Rock Island, who departed this life on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Friendship Manor. A man of exceptional character and dedication, he will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Richard was born on April 7, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Thomas...
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