John P. "Jake" Nitz, Jr.
Aug 16, 2019
John P. "Jake" Nitz, Jr., 91, of Illinois City, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Aledo. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Andalusia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.
John was born January 14, 1928 in Andalusia, a son of John P....
Gunner And Ophelia Hart
Aug 15, 2019
Gunner Walter and Ophelia Ann Hart, infant twins of Brian Hart and Amanda Overton passed away August 15, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Private services will be held at a later date. Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family.
Survivors include their parents, Brian Hart and Amanda Overton,...
Michaeline Sue "Mickie" (Meyer) Turner
Aug 14, 2019
Michaeline S. "Mickie" Turner, 71, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A funeral service for Mickie will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4 th Ave. E., Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Private...
Lester La Verne Wherry
Aug 13, 2019
Lester La Verne Wherry, 87, of Rock Island, passed away on, Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Graveside services for Mr. Wherry will be 1 pm, Monday at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Milan American Legion Post No. 569. Visitation will be Monday from 10:30 am to...
Salvatore "Sam" Joseph Compagno
Aug 13, 2019
Sam Compagno passed away, Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 and has now joined our Lord in heaven. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 15th, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Rundus Funeral Home, 1998 West 10th Avenue, Broomfield, Colorado, 303-460-1414. Brief prayer service will be at 7:00 pm.
The holy sacrifice of the Mass will be...
Tony Wyant
Aug 12, 2019
Tony Wyant, 73, of Moline, passed away Monday August 12, 2019 at his home.
A memorial Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 pm, Thursday August 22 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Private burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Moline.
Donald Anthony was born on October 13, 1945 in Moline, the son...
Debra J. Fry
Aug 12, 2019
Debra J. Fry, 62, of Moline, passed away in her sleep on Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home.
A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, August 18, from 2 to 4 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.
An early childhood educator and life-long child advocate, Debra touched the lives...
Margaret L. (Reed) Masengarb
Aug 11, 2019
Margaret L. Masengarb, 90, of Moline, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. A funeral service for Margaret will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4 th Ave. E., Milan. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Rita R. Britt
Aug 10, 2019
Rita R. Britt, 28, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday August 10, 2019 in Rock Island.
A Memorial service will be 1:00PM Saturday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be 12:00pm to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to the family.
Rita was born January 7,...
Beverly Ann (Huber) Kerker
Aug 10, 2019
Beverly Ann (Huber) Kerker, age 88, of Rock Island, died peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, August 10, 2019.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Friday, August 16th, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. A rosary will be recited at...
Esther (Hughes) Bloemsma
Aug 10, 2019
Esther Bloemsma, 94, of Milan, passed away Saturday August 10, 2019 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan.
Graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Roselawn Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be sent to Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan in memory of Esther.
Esther was born on September 24, 1924 in...
Dennis A. Cook
Aug 10, 2019
Dennis A. Cook, 67, of Moline, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. A celebration of life gathering will immediately follow visitation Wednesday at the Milan American Legion Post 569.  A private burial will take place at...
Dennis G. Mathews
Aug 9, 2019
Dennis G. Mathews , 72, of Rock Island, Ill., passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at home.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial, with military honors presented by Moline American Legion Post 246, will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation will...
William J. Lucas
Aug 9, 2019
William Joseph Lucas, 90, of Rock Island, passed away on August 9, 2019 in Rock Island.
A rosary meditation will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16, with visitation following until 5:00 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, at St. Mary's...
Albert W. Castrey
Aug 8, 2019
Albert W. Castrey, 93, of Rock Island, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday August 8, 2019 at home.
Services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Inurnment, with military honors presented by Milan American Legion Post 569, will be at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00...
Richard A. Schulmeister
Aug 8, 2019
Richard A. Schulmeister, 67, of Milan, Ill., passed away Thursday August 8, 2019 in Seward County, Nebraska.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Inurnment will be at National Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 3:30pm Tuesday, August 13, and a memorial visitation will...
William Jens Moellering
Aug 8, 2019
William Jens Moellering, 92, of Rock Island, died Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. A funeral service will be 1 pm Tuesday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 12 – 1 pm Tuesday at the Knox Chapel. Burial will be at Greenview...
Joan M. (Laing) Ray
Aug 7, 2019
Joan M. Ray, 74, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the...
Daniel "Danny" L. Brown
Aug 6, 2019
Daniel "Danny" L. Brown, 48, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be 10 am Saturday at First Evangelical Free Church, 3321 7th St., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Memorial Park...
Harry W. Button
Aug 5, 2019
On Monday, August 5, 2019, Harry W. Button passed away at the age of 83. His was a life filled with love, laughter, and service.
Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. James Lutheran Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday,...
