Obituary Listing

Aug 27, 2016

Alice S. Layer, 96, of Milan, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at The Kahl Home, Davenport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...

Aug 26, 2016

Hazel Barker, 89, of Rock Island joined her husband Stan and daughter Susan in the "Celestial Choir" on August 26th, 2016.

Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Island is assisting the family with arrangements. A memorial service will be held at 2 :00 pm on October 15, 2016 at Two Rivers United Methodist Church,...

Aug 26, 2016

Marilee A. Dobbins, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at her residence.

The family is having a "celebration of her life" gathering at the Barrel House located at 1321 5th Avenue, Moline, on October 1st from 1 – 3 PM.

Marilee was born on February 11, 1944 in Rock Island, the...

Aug 26, 2016

Lucille "Lucy" A. Beeding, 79, of Rock Island, passed from this world into heaven, after a courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin's  lymphoma on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.

Funeral services are 10 am on Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Burial is at the Andalusia Cemetery.  Visitation is...

Aug 24, 2016

Jack D. Stark, 87, of Rock Island, formerly of Milan, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at the Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.

Funeral services are 11 am Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Visitation is 9 am until service time Monday at the funeral...

Aug 23, 2016

De'Mar De'Angelo Bester, 24, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.  Services will be at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Tuesday at the Greater Antioch Baptist Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 10 a.m. to service time at the church.  Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may be...

Aug 23, 2016

Gerald Herman Stewart, 84, of Milan, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at his home.  Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home with a Masonic service being conducted at 6:30 p.m.  Cremation rites will follow the services.  Inurnment will...

Aug 22, 2016

Francine Jones, 59, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at her home.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 29th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 -7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the family.

Francine was born March...

Aug 21, 2016

Evelyn M. Chatterson, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.

Private family graveside services will be Wednesday at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. There is no visitation. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, is assisting the family.

Evelyn was born September...

Aug 19, 2016

Ronnie D. Hammitt, 66, of Taylor Ridge, passed away Friday August 19, 2016 at his home.

A memorial service held at 12:00pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 10:00am to service time at the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the family.

Ronnie was...

Aug 18, 2016

Gwendolyn E. Meadows, 93, of Rock Island, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at her home.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.  Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  An Eastern Star service will be held at...

Aug 16, 2016

William "Bill" Nesseler, 84, of Rock Island and most recently of Park Vista, East Moline, left this world on Tuesday afternoon after a life filled with love – true love with his wife of 64 years, true love of sports and especially baseball, true love of a life filled with wonderful family and friends.

Visitation will from...

Aug 14, 2016

Ilene Lorraine Hedstrom, 84, of Moline, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Dallas, TX, where she lived the past two years.

A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 12th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to services. Following services...

Aug 14, 2016

Michael "Mikey" D. Wallarab, 44, of Metamora, passed away Sunday August 14, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for his daughters educational fund.

Michael was...

Aug 13, 2016

James "Mark/Jim" Marquardt, 84, a resident of Avonlea Cottage, Milan, formerly of Jacksonville, FL, went to be with the Lord August 13, 2016.

Memorial services and inurnment, with military honors conducted by the U.S. Air Force, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7th, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:30...

Aug 12, 2016

Betty A. Collins, 70, of Milan, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at her residence.

A celebration of life gathering will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Betty was born...

Aug 11, 2016

Ronald E. Slater, 51, of Rock Island, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.  Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport.  Memorials may be made in...

Aug 11, 2016

Wilda R. Patterson, 94, of Moline, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline.  Cremation rites were accorded.  Services will be private.  Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family.

Wilda...

Aug 11, 2016

Shirley Golden, 62 , of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation, Rock Island.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Rock Island Memorial...

Aug 11, 2016

Connie J. Schell, 65, of Milan, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Aperion Care Center, East Moline.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service at church.  Burial will be held at Sherrard Cemetery at a...