Obituary Listing

Mar 7, 2019

James M. Pauwels, 77 of Rock Island, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House,  Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am on Thursday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation is 4 to 7 pm on Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan,...

Mar 6, 2019

Kenneth Isaacson, 86, of Sherrard, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home.  Services will be private.  Burial will be in Preemption Cemetery, Preemption, Ill., where military honors will be presented.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family.

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Mar 5, 2019

Loretta L. Tobias, 80, of Milan, left this world surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 to spend eternity with our Lord in Heaven.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on...

Mar 4, 2019

Sylvia M. Baird, 86, of Aledo, formerly of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A memorial visitation will be Saturday from 3 pm to 4 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials may be made to the Quad Cities Animal Welfare Center, Milan.

Sylvia...

Mar 4, 2019

Mary A. Jones, 82, of Milan, died Monday, March 4, 2019 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island.  Services will be 11 am Friday at South Park Presbyterian Church, Rock Island, where visitation will be from 10 am until service time.  The committal service and burial will take place at 2:30 pm Friday at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg.  Memorials...

Mar 4, 2019

Thomas A. Owens, 71, of Rock Island, died Monday, March 4, 2019 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.  Cremation rites were accorded.  No services scheduled.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, assisted the family.

Thomas was born in Wilson County, North Carolina on March 10, 1947, a son of Elbert L. and Agnes C. Edwards...

Mar 3, 2019

- Memorial services to announced at a later date.

Mar 3, 2019

William "Bill" Isaac Rowand, 69, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 7, 1949 in Aurora, IL, the son of Ike and Billie Naylor Rowand.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12:30 pm on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly...

Mar 3, 2019

Tracy J. Heath-Dryoel, 59, of Moline, passed away Sunday March 3, 2019 at her home.

A Memorial visitation and Celebration of Tracy's life will be 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Lupus Foundation.

Tracy was born on July...

Mar 3, 2019

Stephen Joseph Mrazek, 61, of Silvis, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial mass will be 10 am Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be an hour prior to the mass at church.  Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock...

Mar 2, 2019

Edward J. Housby, Sr., 80, of Rock Island, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at home, surrounded by his family.  Private graveside services will be held at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery.

Edward was born March 27, 1938 in LaSalle, IL, to John and Gertrude Housby.  Edward retired from J.I. Case Tennico in 1992.  Edward married Margaret A....

Mar 2, 2019

Sister Rosemary Becker, O.S.B., 89, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island.  Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at...

Mar 1, 2019

Joseph J. Choronzak, Jr., 67, of Rock Island, formerly of Melrose Park, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7...

Mar 1, 2019

Jay Michael Gellerman, age 80, of Bettendorf, passed away at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, surrounded by his family on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at Noon on Monday at the Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri City Jewish Center, 2715 30th St., Rock Island.  Burial is at Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island. ...

Feb 28, 2019

ROCK ISLAND – Ercell Gathright, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at UPH-Trinity.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday March 8, 2019 at KNOX Chapel of Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home, 2106 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Friends are welcome to gather at 10:00 am at the funeral home. Interment will take place at...

Feb 28, 2019

Irene M. Tollenaer, 91, of Milan, passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. Services will be 11 am, Tuesday at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 9 am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Rock Island Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be left...

Feb 27, 2019

Anna Pauline Blackmon, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday February 27, 2019 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.

Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island, with services at 11:00 a.m. The burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church,...

Feb 27, 2019

Ruth B. Levy, 80, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Davenport Jewish Cemetery on Fairmount, aka Tri-City Jewish Cemetery, Davenport.

Ruth was born on December 18, 1938 in Rock Island, the daughter of...

Feb 27, 2019

James "Jim" C. Ryckaert, 79, of Taylor Ridge died at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, March 5th at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4 pm to...

Feb 26, 2019

Delores Mae Hoffman, 84, of Geneseo, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  A funeral service for Delores will be held at 2:00 p.m. 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.  Memorials may be...