Erma L. (Seitz) Martens
Apr 21, 2019
Erma Martens, 93, a resident of Avonlea Assisted Living in Milan, and a former longtime resident of Reynolds Illinois, went to meet her beloved Savior Jesus Christ early Easter Sunday morning, April 21, 2019.
Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm Friday at Wheelan Pressly...
Emil L. Mesich
Apr 20, 2019
Emil L. Mesich, 96, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Entombment is at the Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion Post No....
Loveona M. Stewart
Apr 19, 2019
Loveona Marie Stewart, 78, of Coal Valley, Ill., passed away Friday April 19, 2019 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
A memorial gathering and celebration of Loveona's life will be 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be made...
Donna (Foster) Harrell
Apr 19, 2019
Donna Harrell, 78, of Moline, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Services are 12:00pm, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 10:00am to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be left for the Riverbend Food Bank or Jefferson Early...
Carita A. (Mcgee) Lopez
Apr 18, 2019
Carita A. Lopez, 80, of Milan, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Memorials may be made to the family.
Carita was...
Gary R. Finch, Sr.
Apr 16, 2019
Gary R. Finch, Sr., of Preemption, Ill., passed away Tuesday April 16, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.
A memorial visitation and celebration of Gary's life will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday April 22, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, Ill. Memorials may be made to St....
Glen W. Ayers
Apr 16, 2019
Retired Rock Island Fire Department Chief Glen W. Ayers, 88, passed away on April 16 in Rock Island, Illinois. A visitation will be from 9-11 am Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. A graveside service will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, immediately following visitation. Memorials may be made in care of Chippiannock...
George Kovacs
Apr 16, 2019
George Kovacs, 91, passed away with his family by his side in Rock Island, IL on April 16, 2019. George was born in Novisad, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia) to Alexander and Clara (Biro) Kovacs on July 29, 1927. George spent his early childhood in Novisad and Budapest, Hungary; was educated in Milan, Italy; and graduated at the age of 16...
Ronald K. Ernat
Apr 15, 2019
Ronald K. Ernat, 85, of Rock Island, passed away Monday April 15, 2019 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
Services will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home,...
Roberta Jordan
Apr 14, 2019
Mrs. Roberta Jordan was born May 22, 1924 in McCool, Mississippi. She was the daughter of George and Katie Potts Hughes. Services for Mrs. Jordan will be 11 am, Thursday at Second Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be...
Terrance "Terry" L. Brooks
Apr 13, 2019
Terrance L. "Terry" Brooks, 64, of Moline, formerly of Rock Island, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home.
A Memorial Service will be held at Noon on Wednesday, April 24th, at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Entombment will be in the Memorial Park Mausoleum, Rock Island. Visitation is 11 am...
Ila A. (Harris) Stephenson
Apr 12, 2019
Ila A. Stephenson, 92, formerly of Milan, died Friday, April 12, 2019 at Cumberland Trace, Plainfield, Ind.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Burial is at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation is 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of...
Rommel Vanhook
Apr 11, 2019
Rommel VanHook, 55, of Coyne Center, passed away Thursday April 11, 2019 at UPH Trinity, Bettendorf, IA.
Funeral services will be 11am Tuesday at Preemption United Methodist Church, 2652 170th Avenue, Preemption. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm Monday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be in Preemption Cemetery. Memorials may be left to...
Kenneth D. Baker
Apr 11, 2019
Kenneth D. Baker, 87, of Milan, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at his home. Cremation rites accorded. A memorial service will be 1:30 pm Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 12:30 pm until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials...
Joan J. (Depaepe) Grothusen
Apr 10, 2019
Joan J. Grothusen, 86, of East Moline, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Linda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rock Island. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and...
Calvin C. Peterson
Apr 9, 2019
Calvin C. Peterson, 94, of Rock Island, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, May 6, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3 to 5 pm, at the church. Private burial will be at Rock Island National...
Richard E. Landrith
Apr 8, 2019
Richard E. Landrith, 76, of Milan, passed away Monday April 8, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.
Per his wishes, his body will be cremated and there will be no local services.
Richard was born on May 8, 1942 in Aledo, IL, the son of Calvin and Marie (House) Landrith.
He had...
Robert O. Taube
Apr 8, 2019
Robert O. Taube, 95, of Rock Island, passed away Monday April 8, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline.
A Memorial service will be 2:00pm Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island. The family will greet friends from 12:00pm to service time at church. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, IL. Memorials may...
Mark Bowser
Apr 5, 2019
Mark Bowser, 59, of Rock Island, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton, Rockford. Cremation rites accorded. A memorial service will be 6 pm Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in care of the ALS Foundation....
Meryle V. Kenaston
Apr 3, 2019
Meryle V. Kenaston, 94, of Milan, formerly of Salem, Ore., passed away Wednesday April 3, 2019 at home.
A memorial service will be at a later date in Salem. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, assisted the family with local arrangements.
Meryle was born March 3, 1925 in Chamberlain, South Dakota. She was one of...
