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Joe Thomas Pettie

Joe Thomas Pettie

Feb 21, 2017

Joe Thomas Pettie, 85, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to services Friday.  Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock...

Violet Mae (Stevenson)  Mcdonald

Violet Mae (Stevenson) Mcdonald

Feb 21, 2017

Violet M. McDonald, 92, of Moline, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials may be made in care...

Doris Elaine (Lauber)  Johnston

Doris Elaine (Lauber) Johnston

Feb 20, 2017

Doris E. Johnston, 88, of Rock Island, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 at her home.

Funeral services are 6 pm Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Island.  Visitation is 4 pm until service time Thursday at the church.  Burial will be 11 am Friday at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting...

Karen H. (Hackbart)  Platt

Karen H. (Hackbart) Platt

Feb 20, 2017

Karen H. Platt, 76, of Bettendorf, passed away February 20, 2017 at Senior Star at Elmore Place, Davenport.

Funeral service will be held at  11:00 am on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2017...

Paul Loren Ingwersen

Paul Loren Ingwersen

Feb 18, 2017

Paul L. Ingwersen, 53, of Eldridge, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Generations Rehabilitation Center at Rock Island after enduring a stroke in November.  Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Park View Lutheran Church, 14 Grove Rd, Eldridge, IA .  A luncheon...

Robert G. Debarr, Jr.

Robert G. Debarr, Jr.

Feb 17, 2017

Robert G. DeBarr Jr., 69, of East Moline, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Aperion Care, East Moline.

Cremation rites have been accorded, and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Robert was born on May 18, 1947, in...

Thomas G. Yeager

Thomas G. Yeager

Feb 16, 2017

Thomas G. Yeager, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for Tom will be held 10:00am, Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm, Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Alleman High School. Tom was born on September 12, 1944 in Rock Island,...

Larry G. Senger

Larry G. Senger

Feb 13, 2017

Lawrence G Senger, 73, of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be tomorrow, Friday, February 17 at 1 pm, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. Private interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island at a later date. A Rosary will be recited today,...

Delores M. (Alvarez)  Gonzalez

Delores M. (Alvarez) Gonzalez

Feb 13, 2017

Delores M. Gonzalez, 88, of Milan, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice, Bettendorf.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory ,201 4th Ave....

Bethel B. (Shaffer)  Betsworth

Bethel B. (Shaffer) Betsworth

Feb 13, 2017

Bethel B. Betsworth, 93, of East Moline, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

A memorial service in celebration of Bethel's life will be held at Noon on Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, East Moline, with Rev. Becky Sherwood officiating.  Visitation will be 10 am until service time Saturday.  Private inurnment will...

Carlton J. "Jim" Birrell

Carlton J. "Jim" Birrell

Feb 12, 2017

Carlton James "Jim" Birrell, Jr., 55, of Silvis, passed away at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis on February 12, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Carlton James "Jim" Birrell Sr. and Kathleen Birrell. He is survived by his son, Erik Flores (Brandy), daughter, Danielle Birrell (Travis); sister, Sue Cabe (Drew); the love of his life,...

Zachary Shawn Schmacht

Zachary Shawn Schmacht

Feb 11, 2017

Zachary S. Schmacht, 34, of Madison, Ala., formerly of Osco, Ill., died Feb. 11, 2017 in Madison.

Funeral services will be Noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 2106 7 Ave., Rock Island.  Burial with military honors will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Visitation will be 10 am until...

Dorothy R. Simmons

Dorothy R. Simmons

Feb 11, 2017

Dorothy R. Simmons, 78, of Milan, IL, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home.

As per her wishes, cremation disposition will be accorded and no services are planned. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to either the American Cancer Society or...

Daniel Edward Deardoff

Daniel Edward Deardoff

Feb 10, 2017

Daniel E. Deardoff, 69, of Rock Island, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at his home.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Burial is at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be presented by Moline American Legion Post 246.  Visitation is 4 to...

Florence Ann (Watson)  Lude

Florence Ann (Watson) Lude

Feb 10, 2017

Florence Ann Lude, 77, Milan, was welcomed home by her merciful Savior on Friday, Feb. 10th, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 115 12th Ave. W., Milan.  Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal...

Dale Gradel

Dale Gradel

Feb 8, 2017

Dale Gradel, 77, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017 at Clarissa Cook Hospice, Davenport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Wednesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, with a rosary recited at 4pm. Burial will be in Rock...

Mark J. Parr Sr.

Mark J. Parr Sr.

Feb 8, 2017

Mark J. Parr Sr., 86, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, Feburary 8, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity, Rock Island.  A funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  A rosary will be recited at 1 p.m. Sunday followed by visitation from 1:30 - 4 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Phyllis M. Hackwith

Phyllis M. Hackwith

Feb 7, 2017

Phyllis M. Hackwith, 93, of Walnut, IL, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Walnut. A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island. Inurnment will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Phyllis was born October 18, 1923 in Princeville, IL,...

Alma Jane (Ungs)  Terfler

Alma Jane (Ungs) Terfler

Feb 7, 2017

Alma Jane Terfler, "Jane", 83, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials...

Terance R. Cavins

Terance R. Cavins

Feb 6, 2017

Terance R. Cavins, 36, of Moline, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the...

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