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Eugene R. Hill
Jan 7, 2017
Eugene R. Hill, 85, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity, Rock Island. Private graveside services will be Thursday at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock...
Amber E. (Riecke) Hallgren
Jan 7, 2017
Amber E. (Riecke) Hallgren, 89, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Funeral services for Amber will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. ...
Steven R. Anthony
Jan 6, 2017
Steven R. Anthony, 46, of Davenport, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 in Sumner, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation is 4 to 8 pm Monday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the V.A. Davenport Community Resource...
Joean E. Thornton
Jan 6, 2017
Joean E. Thornton, 75, of Moline, passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at UPH-Trinity, Moline. Services are 10:00 am Wednesday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 East 4th Ave, Milan, where a rosary will be recited at 3:30 pm. Memorials may be left to...
Julie Catherine (Young) Daxon
Jan 6, 2017
Julie C. Daxon, 51, of Bettendorf, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am on Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial is at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Philip Eugene Thompson
Jan 5, 2017
Philip E. Thompson, 83, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport.
The funeral service will be 11 am on Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene, 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...
Kathleen M. Perry
Jan 4, 2017
Kathleen M. Perry, 74, of Rock Island, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf.
A memorial visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Private inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church,...
Marian H. (Baker) Teufel
Jan 4, 2017
Marian H. Teufel, 93 of Milan, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded.  There will be a memorial visitation from 4-6 p.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials may be made in care of Q.C. Paws, Moline.
Marian was born in London, England on September 22, 1923,...
Geraldine Moyer
Jan 4, 2017
Geraldine Moyer, 65, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Aperion Care, East Moline. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.  A memorial service for Gerry will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave E., Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...
John F. Haas
Jan 3, 2017
Captain John F. Haas, 95, died on January 3, 2017. A Memorial Mass for Captain John will be 10 am, Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. There will be no visitation. Inurnment with military honors will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Aledo VFW.
A veteran of World...
Elaine R. Matherly
Jan 2, 2017
Elaine R. Matherly, 93, of Milan, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for Mrs. Matherly will be 10 am, Friday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Milan, where she was a charter member. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be...
James Michael Hansen
Jan 2, 2017
James M. "Whitey" Hansen, 92, of Rock Island, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  A Christian wake service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and visitation will follow from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wheelan-Pressly...
Gerald R. Shryack
Jan 1, 2017
Gerald R. Shryack, 92, of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Visitation will be held  from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m on Friday at the Wheelan - Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave E., Milan. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on...
Carol Ellen (Deppe) Miedema
Jan 1, 2017
Carol E. Miedema, 72, of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service for Carol will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of...
Henry W. White, Sr.
Dec 30, 2016
Devoted husband and loving father, Henry W. White, Sr. made his transition on December 30, 2016 at Season's Hospice in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 91.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Furnetta, parents Henry and Bessie (Williams) White, and siblings Henrietta, Ethel, Bessie, Anabelle, and George.
He is survived by his...
Michael A. Smith
Dec 30, 2016
Michael A. Smith, 64, of Moline, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Wheelan- Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Private burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island.  ...
Lois M Hauman
Dec 30, 2016
Lois M. Hauman, 93, of Milan, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Tuesday followed by visitation from 3:30-7 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Entombment will be at St. Mary's...
Jean J. (Witte) Lee
Dec 30, 2016
Jean J. (Hansen) Lee, 91, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be...
Timothy S. Moody
Dec 29, 2016
Timothy S. Moody, 56, of Port Byron, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his residence.
No services will be held.
Timothy was born on November 3, 1960 in Moline, the son of Jerry and Darlene (Bledsoe) Moody. He graduated from Geneseo High School in the late 70's, and was employed at John Phillips Decorating...
Loren Dale Sowash
Dec 28, 2016
Loren Dale "Unc" Sowash, 70, formerly from Andalusia, went to live with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 2, 2017, from 4-7 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory in Milan, IL, where a Masonic Funeral Service will conducted at 7 pm. Funeral services will be 10...
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