Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 31, 2017

Further arrangements are pending.

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...

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.,...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 26, 2017

Charles "Chuck" R. Hanson, 60, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm on Friday, March...

Mar 26, 2017

Sandra M. Franks, 83, of Milan, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 surrounded by family at home.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial service will be Noon Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in...

Mar 25, 2017

Sister Mary Jean Feeney, O.S.B, 98, of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, died Saturday March 25, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the monastery, where a Christian wake...

Mar 23, 2017

Janet E. Likely, 91, of Milan, passed away Thusday, March 23, 2017 at Bickford Senior Living, Davenport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...

Mar 22, 2017

Hollis Wayne Ward, 69, of Rock Island, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.  Funeral services for Wayne will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island with the Rev. Donald William Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be 2:00 p.m.  to 4:00...

Mar 21, 2017

Daniel C. Manning, 76, of Taylor Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his residence.

A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Andalusia.  Visitation will be 4 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201...

Mar 21, 2017

Florenza Conicella McClay, 63, of Rock Island passed away Tuesday March 21, 2017 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4 pm to 6 pm Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave.,...

Mar 20, 2017

Nancy L. Rietz, 83, of Bettendorf, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at Iowa Masonic Health Facilities, Bettendorf.  Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials may...

Mar 18, 2017

Brenda J. Butler, 66 of East Moline, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her residence with her family at her side.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at the...

Mar 17, 2017

Wallace C. "Wally" Seyb, 93 of Rock Island, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.

Funeral services will be 11 am Friday at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7 Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation is 10 am until service time Friday.  Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal...

Mar 16, 2017

Richard T. Newman, 73, of Milan, passed away Thursday March 16, 2017 at UnityPoint- Trinity Terrace Park, Bettendorf.

In accordance with Richard's wishes, no services are planned at this time. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan.

Richard...

Mar 16, 2017

Ella M. (Bowen) Williams, 103, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday March 16, 2017 at Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation, Rock Island. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2767-9th Street, Rock Island. Ella was born on January 1, 1914 in Brundidge, Alabama, the daughter of Colonel and Ella...

Mar 15, 2017

Margaret L. "Peg" McDougall, 90, a resident of Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline, Ill, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the center.

The body was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date at Wakonda Christian Church, Des Moines, of which she was a charter member.  Wheelan-Pressly...