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Bernice M. (Melody) Secor
Mar 15, 2019
Bernice M. Secor, 93, of Moline, passed away peacefully Friday, March 15, 2019 at home. A funeral service for Bernice will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23 at 15th Ave. Christian Church, 3600 15th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at church. Private burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. ...
Kenneth R. Mcginnis
Mar 15, 2019
Kenneth R. McGinnis, 64, of Taylor Ridge, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his home. Services for Mr. McGinnis will be private. Memorials may be made to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ken was born on July 18,...
Greg N. Engesser
Mar 15, 2019
Greg N. Engesser, 64, of East Moline, passed away Friday March 15, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
A gathering to celebrate Greg's life will be held from 11:00am to 5:00pm Monday March 18, 2019 at the Rock Island Elks Lodge 980, 2117 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. In lieu of flowers memorials may be...
Deborah Welch
Mar 14, 2019
Deborah Welch, 57, passed away on March 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, MS.
Funeral service will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.
Deborah was born in Preston, MS, to Roosevelt and Dorothy Welch, whom preceded her...
Adrian D. Stoner
Mar 14, 2019
Adrian D. Stoner, 65, of Moline, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport. Services for Mr. Stoner will be 2 pm, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family.
...Ruth Ann (Hull) Miller
Mar 14, 2019
Ruth Ann Miller, 70, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her home. A joint Memorial Service for Ruth and her late husband, Roger, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Inurnment will...
Louise A. "Mary" (Trempalla) Ferrarini
Mar 12, 2019
Louise A. "Mary" Ferrarini, 99, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline. Private services will be held at Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.
Louise was born April 23, 1919 in LaSalle, IL, a daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Trempalla. ...
Debra "Debbie" K. (Ballinger) Ballinger-Gimm
Mar 12, 2019
Debra "Debbie" K. Ballinger-Gimm, 63, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at UPH – Trinity, Rock Island. Cremation rites accorded. A memorial visitation will be from 5-7 pm Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials in care of the family.
Debbie was born in Rock Island on November 14, 1955, a daughter...
Robert L. Sarver
Mar 11, 2019
Robert L. Sarver, 69, of Milan, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Unitypoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for Mr. Sarver will be 11 am, Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 9 am to 11 am, Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal...
Randy Jay Mildren
Mar 11, 2019
Randy Jay Mildren, 61, of Rock Island, passed away Monday March 11, 2019 at his home.
A Memorial service will be 10:00am Saturday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00-7:00pm at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be left to the family.
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Patricia Ann Prouty
Mar 11, 2019
Patricia Ann Prouty, 84, of Bolingbrook, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at her home. Funeral services for Patricia will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7 th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will...
Mary Frances Franks
Mar 10, 2019
Mary Frances Franks, 84, of Decatur, formerly of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Generations at McKinley Place, Decatur. Services for Mrs. Franks will be 11 am, Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery,...
Lorraine (Weber) Sleyster
Mar 9, 2019
Lorraine (Weber) Sleyster, 93, formerly of Milan, passed away March 9, 2019. A memorial visitation will be June 8th from 2pm - 3pm, followed by services at 3 pm at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home, Milan.
Lorraine was born January 22, 1926 and she worked at Servus Rubber for 33 years. After retiring, she enjoyed reading and yardwork....
Verdell Sheets
Mar 9, 2019
Verdell Sheets, 81, of Davenport, was ready to receive the lord in the early morning of Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice, Bettendorf. His daughter and great-grandson was by his side. Services will be 11 am Friday at Third Missionary Baptist Church, 222 W. 14th Street, Davenport. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 pm at...
Misty Dawn Pursell
Mar 9, 2019
Misty Dawn Pursell , 44, of Cedar Rapids, IA, (formerly of Davenport, IA) passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Unity Point-St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Born on February 21, 1975 in Burlington, IA, she was the daughter of Desiree Miller and Kerry Davis. She married Gregory Pursell on June 16, 1999 in Las Vegas, NV....
James "Jim" A. Reed
Mar 8, 2019
James "Jim" A. Reed, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be from 12:00 pm (Noon) until service time at the funeral home. Burial...
Bonnie E. (Vercauteren) Hoover
Mar 8, 2019
Bonnie E. Hoover, 66, of Rock Island, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at her home. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the family or the QC Animal Welfare Center. Arrangements are being handled by Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.
Bonnie was born in Moline, Ill. on October...
Russell W. Courter Sr.
Mar 8, 2019
Russell W. Courter Sr., 71, of Sherrard, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence.
No services will be held, cremation rites have been accorded per his wishes.  Memorials in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to Q.C. Paws.
Russell was born on April 21, 1947 in Moline,...
Kenneth E. Mourning, Sr.
Mar 8, 2019
Kenneth E. Mourning, Sr., 85, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at his home.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with a Mass of Christian Burial following at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. Inurnment will...
Shirley Jean (Bergren) Christiansen
Mar 8, 2019
Shirley J. Christiansen, 92, of Moline, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.
Funeral services are 11 am Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330 13th St., Moline. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Visitation is an hour prior to the service at the church. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island...
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