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Billy E. Sherrod
May 18, 2018
Billy E. Sherrod, 86, of East Moline, formerly of Lady Lake, Fla., passed away Friday May 18, 2018 at home.
Services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to services. Burial, with military honors presented by Moline American...
John B. Rice
May 18, 2018
John B. Rice, 74, of Viola, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at his residence.
A celebration of life gathering will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Aledo V.F.W. post 1571. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Viola Cemetery.
John...
Burgess D. Walker
May 17, 2018
Burgess D. Walker, 63, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.
In accordance with his wishes, no services are planned. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, assisted the family with arrangements.
Burgess was born July 31, 1954 in East Moline, Illinois, a son of Dale D. and Joan...
Raymond A. Messmer
May 16, 2018
Raymond A. Messmer, 97, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Â His wife of 74 years, Ruby "Maxine" Messmer was by his side.
Funeral services are 10 am Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial is at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where...
Jean L. (Meewes) Mueller
May 16, 2018
Jean L. Mueller, 87, of Silvis formerly of Milan, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at New Perspective, Silvis.
Funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service. Burial will be at Zion...
Sister Rose Joseph Kennebeck
May 15, 2018
Sister Rose Joseph Kennebeck, O.S.B., 88, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Monastery.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the Monastery, where a Christian...
Nadine (Lampkin) Gay
May 14, 2018
Nadine Gay, 62, of Moline, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be 12 (Noon) on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Second Baptist Church, Rock Island, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at church. Cremation rites will follow the services. Memorials may be...
John "Jack" Carroll
May 13, 2018
John "Jack" Carroll, 79, of Dublin, OH, passed away surrounded by family on May 13, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Jack will be cremated and his remains brought back to his hometown of Rock Island, IL. Â A memorial visitation will take place on Friday May 18, 2018 from 4:00 to...
Frederick M. Kunst
May 12, 2018
Frederick M. Kunst, 73, of Milan, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be presented...
Marlene M. Aldeman
May 11, 2018
Marlene M. Aldeman, 82, of Rock Island, passed away Friday May 11, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 – 7th Ave., Rock Island. Inurnment will be in National Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home....
Richard J. Requet
May 11, 2018
Richard (Dick) J. Requet, 87 of Rock Island, joined his Heavenly Father on May 11, 2018.
Visitation will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030-7th Ave., Rock Island on Monday, May 21, from 4 until 7 p.m., with a recitation of the rosary at 3:30. A solemn Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, May...
Sarah "Sally" A. Gianulis
May 11, 2018
Sarah A. "Sally" Gianulis, 68, of Rock Island, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home.
A memorial service will be held at 6 pm on Monday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7 Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 pm until service time. Memorials may be made to the Rock...
Dale E. Burrill
May 11, 2018
Dale E. Burrill, 70, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at his home. Services for Dale will be 11 am, Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Viola. Memorials may be made to The...
Mary Louise (Mcadam) Schaefer
May 11, 2018
Mary L. Schaefer, 89, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Silver Cross - Friendship Manor, Rock Island. A funeral service for Mary will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,  prior to services...
Everett "Vern" L. Williams
May 10, 2018
Everett Lavern Williams, 80, of Milan passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. A Memorial service will be held at a later time and place. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family. Everett "Vern" L. Williams was born October 9th 1943 in Aledo, a son of Delbert and Marie (Weeks)...
Dr. Donald J. Lantow
May 10, 2018
Dr. Donald J. Lantow
Forever remembered, Dr. Donald "Don"J. Lantow, 85, of Bettendorf, passed away Thursday May 10, 2018 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, after battling cancer.
Visitation will be 10:00am-12:00pm Friday May 25, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady Street, Davenport, IA. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 12:00pm ...
Ganale Jeanna Marshall
May 8, 2018
Ganale "Jeanna" Marshall, 50, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday May 8, 2018 at her home.
Funeral services will be 12 Noon Friday May 18, 2018 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Rock Island. Visitation will be Friday from 10:30am to 11:30am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery,...
Beverly J. (Bardoel) Johnson
May 8, 2018
Beverly J. Johnson, 86, of Moline, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her home.
A Memorial Service will be held at Noon on Monday at Salem Lutheran Church, Moline.  Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island...
James Joseph Lerch Sr.
May 6, 2018
James Joseph Lerch Sr., 77, of Rock Island, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. with a Masonic service being conducted at 7 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock...
Craig S. Raines
May 5, 2018
Craig S. Raines, 53, of Davenport, passed away Saturday May 5, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport, IA.
Visitation will be 4:00-6:00pm Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, with a service to follow at 6pm.
Craig was born on March 26, 1965 in Port Huron, MI. He married Michelle Worton on May...
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