Obituary Listing

Nov 7, 2016

Betty Jane Bunzey, 88, a long-time resident of Rock Island, Illinois passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Ridgecrest Village, Davenport, Iowa.

Born December 31, 1927 in Wilmer, MN, Betty was the eldest daughter of George Brown and Stella Love Brown. She graduated from the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL. She remained close...

Nov 5, 2016

Guadalupe "Lupe" F. Vasquez, 84, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday November 5, 2016 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m.  Thursday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan, IL. Burial will be at National Cemetery Arsenal Island. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Nov 4, 2016

Martin H. Katz, 79, of Rock Island passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2016 in Rock Island.

Funeral services will be on Monday at 1:00 PM at the Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island.  Burial will be at Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island.   Memorials in Marty's honor may be made...

Nov 4, 2016

Dale S. Huse, 85, of Rock Island, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made in care of Augustana College,...

Nov 4, 2016

David M. Garrison, 63, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at UnityPoint-Trinity, Rock Island.

A memorial service will be 12:00 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, where visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.

Nov 3, 2016

James C. Murray, 48, of Rock Island, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at his home.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A celebration of life gathering will be from 1-2 pm Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  A graveside ceremony will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Memorials may be made in care of...

Nov 3, 2016

Gerald E. McManus, 65, of Reynolds, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City.  Funeral services for Gerald will be 10:00 a.m Tuesday at the Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 4th Ave E., Milan.  Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be...

Nov 3, 2016

LaDonna Marie Perkins, 69, of Andalusia, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service.  Burial will be at the National...

Nov 1, 2016

Carol J. Moss, 88, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.

A Requiem Mass will be said at 10:00 am on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Trinity Anglican Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 1 pm to 3 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...

Oct 31, 2016

Garnet F. McKay, 95, of Rock Island, IL passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline, with her son and daughter at her side.  Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu...

Oct 31, 2016

Dale Allen Schmidtke, 74, of Andalusia, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at home surrounded by his family.  Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded and there will be no services.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family.

Dale was born in Nashua, Iowa on October 7, 1942, a son of Henry Otto...

Oct 30, 2016

Patricia (Pat) A. Hardin, 81, of Moline and formerly Andalusia, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline surrounded by many of her loving family and friends.

Pat was born on March 11, 1935 in Moline, the daughter of Kennard and Helen (Panther) Griffith. She married George Hardin on October 14, 1956;...

Oct 30, 2016

Louise M. Sittig, 87, of Rock Island, died Sunday, October 30, 2016 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.  Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4107 21st Avenue, Moline.  Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.  Burial will be private at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Island.  In lieu of...

Oct 28, 2016

Garrett A. George, 30, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 near Iowa City as a result of a traffic accident. Services for Garrett will be 10 am, Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the...

Oct 28, 2016

Ralph E. Vroman Sr., 79, of Rock Island, passed away Friday October 28, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport.

Services will be 11:30am Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9:30am to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to Alleman High School.

Ralph was...

Oct 27, 2016

Joyce A. DeYoung, 76, of Moline passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home. A memorial visitation for Mrs. DeYoung will be Friday, November 11, 2016 from 1 to 3 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory, Rock Island. Joyce was born on October 13, 1940 in Rock Island, a daughter of Hubert and Elizabeth Ringle Atkins....

Oct 27, 2016

Michelle L. "Shellie" Pratt Stechalin Schriner, 50, of Cable, formerly of Coal Valley, passed away

peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016.  She died in her late father's home in Aledo, in the care of her beloved family

following a 16 month battle against pancreatic cancer.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 ...

Oct 25, 2016

Oct 24, 2016

Mildred E. Starks, 93, of Harrodsburg, Ky., formerly of Rock Island, died Monday, October 24, 2016.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  Those wishing to attend should meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, by 12:30 p.m. Monday.

Mildred was born in...

Oct 21, 2016

Cali Keyera and Messiah Khamani Horne, twin stillborn infants of Devviona Muscovalley and Faizon Horne, of  Rock Island, passed away October 21, 2016 at Unity Point-Trinity, Moline.

Services will be 12:00 p.m. Monday at Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 - 7th Ave., Rock Island. Interment will be at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport.