Obituary Listing

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...