Rand Michael White
Apr 12, 2017
Rand M. White, 67, of Milan, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. A Celebration of Rand's Life will be held from 11:00 to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday at the Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave E., Milan. Immediately following, graveside services with military honors will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery,...
Bonnie R. (Rademaker) Kirgan
Apr 12, 2017
Seeds of love, happiness and hope were planted. Now it is time to watch them grow from above.
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Mrs. Bonnie Kirgan, 75, was peacefully called home to heaven. She was surrounded by her loved ones and in the comfort of her home in Milan, Illinois.
On...
Ruby Faye Grandberry
Apr 11, 2017
Ruby Faye Grandberry, 69, of Rock Island, peacefully passed away Tuesday April 11, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
Visitation will be Saturday April 15, 2017 from 2:00-3:00pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, a service will follow at 3:00pm, with Rev. Phillip Farrow, officiating. A gathering to celebrate Ruby's life will be begin at 6:00pm...
Robert F. Sowash
Apr 11, 2017
Robert F. Sowash, 94 , of Andalusia, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Services for Robert will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave. E., Milan. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will...
Joseph V. Deschepper
Apr 10, 2017
Joseph DeSchepper III, 59, of Aledo, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, at Genesis Medical Center West, Davenport. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Heritage Church, 4801 44th St., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial...
Kenneth W. Wales
Apr 9, 2017
Kenneth W. Wales, 90, of Milan, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Private burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Avonlea Cottage, Milan....
Milton Chandler
Apr 8, 2017
Milton Chandler, 63, of Rock Island, departed his life Saturday, April 8, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater Antioch Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9 - 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport. Memorials may be made in care of...
Darlene V. (Zude) Isaacson
Apr 8, 2017
Darlene V. Isaacson, 84, of Sherrard, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be at Preemption Cemetery, Preemption, IL. Memorials may be made in...
Helen (Miller) Katzell
Apr 7, 2017
Helen Katzell, 96, of Webster, NY, formerly of Taylor Ridge, IL, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Maplewood Nursing Home, Webster, NY.
Predeceased by her husband Carl C. Katzell, stepdaughter Gloria Katzell Jenkins, great-granddaughter Megan Swartwood. Survived by son Dennis (Mary Anne) Shew; grandson Brian (Dr. Katherine Widnell) Shew, great-grandchildren Carl Shew, Elizabeth Shew; stepdaughter Janice...
Lesia I. Overton
Apr 6, 2017
Lesia I. Overton, 56, of Moline, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Moline.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Salvation Army Heritage Temple Church, Moline. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be made to the...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Baxter
Apr 5, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Baxter, 87, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday
April 5, 2017 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at National Cemetery,
Arsenal Island. Recitation of the Rosary will...
Claudine A. Hurlbutt
Apr 4, 2017
Claudine A. Hurlbutt, 78, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 at UnityPoint Health, Trinity, Rock Island.
Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock...
Leo Eugene "Gene" Waddle
Apr 2, 2017
Leo Eugene "Gene" Waddle, 69, of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Generations - Rock Island. Memorial Services will be held for Gene at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be made in care of the family.
Gene was born on...
Janet Marie (Howard) Watkins
Apr 1, 2017
Janet Marie Watkins, 85, of Rock Island, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Amber Ridge Assisted Living, Moline. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Estate, Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Virginia D. (Davidson) King
Mar 31, 2017
Virginia D. King, 89, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Milan, IL, died at 4:48 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2017 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL. Funeral services for Virginia will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave. E., Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...
James L. Remy
Mar 29, 2017
James L. Remy, 79, of Milan, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. There will be no visitation. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Preemption Cemetery, Preemption, Ill. where military honors will be conducted. Those wishing to attend should meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave.,...
Lisa M. Curtiss
Mar 28, 2017
Lisa M. Curtiss, 56, of Rock Island, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her home. Graveside services for Lisa will be 2 pm, Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Rock Island Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family or to...
E. Vergene "Sam" Samuelson
Mar 28, 2017
E. Vergene "Sam" Samuelson, 93, of Milan, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at home with his wife, June, at his side. Services for Sam will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1st at First Presbyterian Church, 1620 1st St W,  Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Following services, cremation...
Remy Michael Billups
Mar 26, 2017
Remy M. Billups, 54, of Chicago, formerly of Sherrard, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Chicago. Inurnment services for Mr. Billups will be 11 am, Friday at the Preemption Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 pm, at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials may be made to the family for...
