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Harriett Frances (Salter)  Leonard

Harriett Frances (Salter) Leonard

May 24, 2017

Harriett F. Leonard, 88, of Rock Island, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.  Funeral services for Harriett will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Rock...

Harold E. Valberg

Harold E. Valberg

May 23, 2017

Harold E. Valberg, 84, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

A celebration of life gathering will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Milan American Legion.  He requested that his body be donated to Med-Cure for medical research.  Memorials may be made...

Beatrice Grace Mueller

Beatrice Grace Mueller

May 21, 2017

Beatrice "Bea" Mueller, 99, of Longmont, CO., formerly of Rock Island, passed away Sunday May 21, 2017 at  her home in Colorado.

Funeral services will be 11:00am on Wednesday May 31, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00-7:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National...

Itachi Raymond Crusade-Ellis-Boyle

Itachi Raymond Crusade-Ellis-Boyle

May 20, 2017

Itachi Raymond Crusade Ellis Boyle, of Rock Island was born July 3, 2015.

Itachi was granted his angel wings on May 20, 2017 at 9:48am.  During his short time here he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends.  With Itachi's passing we remind others that his life is one to be celebrated.  Although...

John Calvin Coleman

John Calvin Coleman

May 19, 2017

Please join us as we lay, John Calvin Coleman, 86, to rest on July 28th, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Family and friends are asked to meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, at 2:00 p.m. before proceeding to the cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to...

Brady W. Weber

Brady W. Weber

May 18, 2017

Brady W. Weber, 18, of Milan, passed away Thursday May 18, 2017 the result of a automobile accident near Matherville. Visitation will be Monday May 22, 2017 from 3:00-5:00pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030-7th Avenue, Rock Island. A service celebrating Brady's life will follow at 5:00pm. Memorials may be left to the family. Brady was born on...

Katherine D. Williams

Katherine D. Williams

May 17, 2017

Katherine D. Williams, 87, of Moline, formerly of Rock Island, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline.  Funeral services for Katherine will be 11:00 Thursday at Second Baptist Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church.  Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials may...

Stephen D. Conwell

Stephen D. Conwell

May 15, 2017

Stephen D. Conwell, 69, of Rock Island, passed away Monday May 15, 2017 in Rock Island. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial, with military honors conducted by Vietnam Veterans of America, Quad Cities Chapter 299, will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. No visitation is...

Eleanor "Petty" M. Conwell

Eleanor "Petty" M. Conwell

May 15, 2017

Eleanor "Petty" Conwell, 90, of Rock Island, passed away Monday May 15, 2017 in Rock Island.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. No visitation is planned. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock...

Jerry W. Lowe

Jerry W. Lowe

May 15, 2017

Jerry W. Lowe, 61, of Taylor Ridge, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport, surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave. E, Milan.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.  Burial will be in...

Anniece (Butler)  Johnson

Anniece (Butler) Johnson

May 14, 2017

Anniece  Johnson, 72, of Rock Island, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her home.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the House of Fire Ministries, 2365 11th st., Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at House of Fire Ministries.  Memorials may be made in care of the family. ...

Donna L. Freese

Donna L. Freese

May 11, 2017

Donna L. Freese, 86, of Milan, passed away Thursday May 11, 2017 at her home.

Services will be 11am Monday  at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 10am to service time. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the family.

Donna was born on...

Kristina D. (Markuson)  Regan

Kristina D. (Markuson) Regan

May 10, 2017

Kristina D. Regan, 38 of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday May 10,

2017 at home.

A memorial service will be held 3pm Saturday May 27, 2017 at Faith Walk World

Outreach Center, 1450 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline.

Kristina was born on May 26, 1978 in Rock Island, the daughter...

Terry W. Levan

Terry W. Levan

May 10, 2017

Terry W. LeVan, 66, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.

Funeral services will be 10 am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7 Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be given to the family for a...

John W. Henneman

John W. Henneman

May 10, 2017

John Henneman, a celebrated mechanical engineer and loving husband, father and grandfather, died Wednesday, May 10, at his home in Rock Island after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 84.

John retired from Litton Industries in Davenport as senior vice president of business development in 2000. That same year, the Survival and Flight Equipment Association...

Kenneth J. Simmons

Kenneth J. Simmons

May 9, 2017

Kenneth J. Simmons, 81, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Generations - Rock Island.  Services for Kenneth will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Private inurnment will be in...

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Benhart

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Benhart

May 8, 2017

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Benhart, 85, of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017 at her home. Private graveside services for Mrs. Benhart will be Monday at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Betty was born on March 4, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a daughter of Howell and...

Paul L. Cook

Paul L. Cook

May 7, 2017

Paul L. Cook, 74, of Milan, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport. Services for Mr. Cook will be 1 pm, Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm, Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors conducted by the Milan American Legion, Post 569  will...

Joyce E. (Warner)  Leatherman

Joyce E. (Warner) Leatherman

May 6, 2017

Joyce Warner Leatherman, 84, of Bettendorf, died on Saturday, May 6th, 2017 surrounded by her family.

A Requiem Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Trinity Anglican Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be held from 9:30AM to 10:30 AM on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030...

Beth Nixon (Nixon)  Hudson

Beth Nixon (Nixon) Hudson

May 3, 2017

Beth N. Hudson, 98, and 58 year resident of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Silver Cross Pavilion at Friendship Manor, Rock Island. Beth resided with her daughter, Jeri Bolis and Jim Barnette for 2 1/2 years before her stay at Friendship Manor. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan,...

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