Obituary Listing

Mar 29, 2018

Michele L. Breiby, 62, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her home.  A memorial service for Michele will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave., Rock Island.  Inurnment will be in...

Mar 28, 2018

David N. Serrano, Sr., 66, of Coal Valley, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home.  Funeral services for David will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may...

Mar 25, 2018

Dolores Fournier, 79, of Rock Island, formerly of St. Louis, MO., passed away Sunday March 25, 2018 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island, Illinois . She was known to many as 'Lolet' born on September 5, 1938 in Manila, Philippines. Daughter of Ubaldo and Florencia Magtal, she married Felino de Leon, who preceded her in 1988. Migrated to the United...

Mar 25, 2018

John Hass was a man lovingly dedicated to his family, friends and community.  Born on February 8, 1941, in Rock Island, where he grew up to serve as a business and community leader and raise the family he meant so much to.  His family-run business helped build the city he loved and the community of Rock Island became part...

Mar 24, 2018

Orville R. Lamb, 86, a resident of Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the home. Graveside services for Mr. Lamb will be 1 pm, Wednesday at Greenview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, East Moline. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Mar 24, 2018

Julia Balcaen, 90, of Coal Valley, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.  Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal...

Mar 23, 2018

Francis Dale "Dude" Teel, 60, of Milan, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home.  Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds.  Memorials may be made in care of the family.

Dude was...

Mar 23, 2018

Gary L. Mell, former Rock Island Fire Chief, 75, of Rock Island, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services are 10:30 am on Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Burial is at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, where military honors will be presented.  Visitation is 4 to...

Mar 23, 2018

Rollin L. Spencer, 80, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Monday, March 26, 2018...

Mar 22, 2018

Stephen Brinn, 66, of Rock Island, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.

Services and inurnment at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island will be at a later date.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island is assisting the family.

Steve was born April 26, 1951 in Rock Island,...

Mar 22, 2018

Ronald J. Laermans, 73, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday March 22, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cooke Hospice House, Bettendorf. A Rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and visitation following from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Mar 22, 2018

Marcia Rae Barr Hines Stevenson, 80, of Milan, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at UPH-Trinty, Rock Island, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services are 10 am Thursday, March 29, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Wednesday, March 28 at the funeral home.

Burial will...

Mar 20, 2018

William S. White, 67, of Milan, passed away March 20, 2018 at his residence, after a very difficult 2 year battle with cancer.

Services will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Rock Island.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations to be made...

Mar 20, 2018

For most of his adult life, Mike Stone alternatively traveled the world as a journalist and proponent of indepedent media.  His final dateline reads Rock Island, Ill., March 20, 2018.  Passing at the time of the spring equinox does not fit a man who seldom took the middle road.

Residing in Moline at the time of his...

Mar 19, 2018

Michael R. Fuller, 75, of Milan, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 am on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the funeral home.  Inurnment will...

Mar 18, 2018

Russell L. Hartwick, 87, formerly of Andalusia, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at St. Anthony's Continuing Care in Rock Island, surrounded by his loving family.

In accordance with his wishes, his body and organs were donated for medical research. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and...

Mar 18, 2018

James Michael Martin, 75, of Rock Island, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the Knox Chapel.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials...

Mar 17, 2018

Jack H. Chapman, 89, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Graveside services at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, will be held on Monday, March 26th.  Those who wish to attend Graveside services...

Mar 16, 2018

Delona J. Kennedy, 85, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at her home with her family at her side. Services for Mrs. Kennedy will be 10 am, Friday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock...

Mar 16, 2018

JoAnn S. Koberstein, 82, of Rock Island, passed away Friday March 16, 2018 at St. Anthony's Continuing Care Center, Rock Island.

Private burial will be at a later date.

JoAnn was born on August 23, 1935 in Rock Island, the daughter of Willis and Elnora (Findley) Clayton. She married Wayne Koberstein on December 12, 1953....