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Milton R. Johnson

Milton R. Johnson

Sep 20, 2018

Milton R. Johnson, 90, of Moline, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Genesis-Illini Campus, Silvis.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Salem Lutheran Church, Moline.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church.  Inurnment will be held at National Cemetery, Rock Island, with...

Stephen M. Berg

Stephen M. Berg

Sep 19, 2018

Stephen M. Berg, 68, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer.  Services will be 10 am Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1-3 pm at the funeral home.  The family encourages everyone to wear their favorite sports attire in honor...

Joyce L. (Goodman)  Esser

Joyce L. (Goodman) Esser

Sep 19, 2018

Joyce L. Esser, 74, of Rock Island, formerly of Kewanee, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A graveside service will be 11 am Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kewanee.  Memorials may be made in care of the Parkinson's Foundation.

Joyce was born in Kewanee on...

Jennie M. Joannides

Jennie M. Joannides

Sep 18, 2018

Jennie M. Joannides, 100, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away on September 18, 2018 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY.

Mrs. Joannides was born February 23, 1918 in Moline, Illinois to Katina and Andrew Mihail. She graduated as a 4-year honor student from Austin High School in Chicago, Illinois, and from the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church...

Rev. Dr. Eugene R. Hanson

Rev. Dr. Eugene R. Hanson

Sep 18, 2018

The Reverend Doctor Eugene R. Hanson, 81, of Davenport, died in the confidence of resurrection life on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Ridgecrest Village, Davenport, Iowa.

A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 27, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, with visitation one hour prior to services. Inurnment, with U.S. Army honors, will be at...

Elaine J. (Nimmick)  Dusenberry

Elaine J. (Nimmick) Dusenberry

Sep 18, 2018

Elaine J. Dusenberry, 91, of Orion, formerly of Rock Island, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at her home.  Services will be 11 am Saturday with visitation from 9 am until service time at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may be made in care of the American Heart...

Robert R. Bigford

Robert R. Bigford

Sep 17, 2018

Robert R. " Bob" Bigford, 81, of Rock Island, passed away Monday September 17, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Burial, with military honors presented by the Milan American Legion Post 569, will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island....

Alyn F. Hall

Alyn F. Hall

Sep 15, 2018

Alyn F. Hall, 16 of Milan, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am on Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Burial will be at the Sherrard Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Memorials may...

Donna M. (Schutte)  Kester

Donna M. (Schutte) Kester

Sep 15, 2018

Donna M. Kester, 87, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday September 15, 2018 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.

Graveside services will be 11:00am Thursday at Rock Island National Cemetery, with Rev. Roger Carlson, officiating. Those wishing to attend should meet at 10:30am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be left to...

Merle Lee Jesse Rudd

Merle Lee Jesse Rudd

Sep 13, 2018

Merle Lee Jesse Rudd, 46, known as Yogi by his family, died in an accident on Thursday, Sept. 13th 2018 in Davenport.

Visitation will be from 2 and 4 pm on Wednesday, September 19th at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, where a memorial service will be held at 4 pm.

Yogi loved the outdoors, fishing,...

Sue C. (Corson)  Lewarne

Sue C. (Corson) Lewarne

Sep 12, 2018

Sue C. Lewarne, 75, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island, surrounded by her loving husband and children.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held for Sue on Saturday, September 29th at the Hauberg Estate, 1300 24th St.,  Rock Island from 6 to 8 p.m.  Private inurnment will take...

Larry D. Raymond

Larry D. Raymond

Sep 11, 2018

Larry D. Raymond, 63, of Milan, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. A memorial visitation for Mr. Raymond will be Sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Private inurnment will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made...

Sandra L. (Hall)  Allen

Sandra L. (Hall) Allen

Sep 9, 2018

Sandra L. Allen, 76, of Milan, passed away Sunday September 9, 2018 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Friday in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.

Sandra was born on February 20, 1942 in Moline, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Brenstrom) Hall.

She married William Allen on December 28,...

Norma J. (Beckman)  Beckman

Norma J. (Beckman) Beckman

Sep 8, 2018

Norma J. Beckman, 79, of Moline, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her home.  Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made in care of the National Kidney Foundation....

Harold L. Marley

Harold L. Marley

Sep 8, 2018

Harold L. Marley, 95, of Wilton, Iowa, formerly of Muscatine, left this world peacefully on September 8, 2018 at ManorCare, Davenport.

A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14,  at Wilton Baptist Church, Wilton. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine. Following will be a celebration of his life from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m....

Jean E. (Hillyer)  Shadwell

Jean E. (Hillyer) Shadwell

Sep 4, 2018

Jean Eloise Hillyer Shadwell, 90, of Milan, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Rock Island.

A memorial service will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service.  Per her wishes cremations rites have been accorded...

Mark E. Campbell

Mark E. Campbell

Sep 4, 2018

Mark E. Campbell, 44, of Sherrard, died suddenly at home on September 4, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Gospel Assembly Church, 2700 53rd St. Moline.  Visitation will be from 4 PM to 7 PM on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E....

Clement P. Cunningham, M.D.

Clement P. Cunningham, M.D.

Sep 2, 2018

Clement P. Cunningham, M.D., 96, of Rock Island, died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.  A Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Entombment will be at Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island, where military honors will be presented.  A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m....

Lavonne F. (Frana)  Prochaska

Lavonne F. (Frana) Prochaska

Sep 2, 2018

LaVonne Frances Frana Prochaska daughter of Alice and Raymond, the oldest of six children, was born in Northeast Iowa March of 1942.

LaVonne passed away in her home on Sunday September 2nd 2018 surrounded by her loved ones.  She was preceded in death by three sons; infant James, Jason James and James Harold.  Survivors include her husband...

Sandra J. Taylor

Sandra J. Taylor

Aug 31, 2018

Sandra J. Taylor, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday August 31, 2018 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday September 7, 2018. The complete service will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, IL. The visitation will be from 11:00am to 12:30pm and the funeral service will begin...

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