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Robert D. Nelson

Robert D. Nelson

Oct 18, 2015

Robert "Bob" Nelson

Robert D. "Bob" Nelson, 82, formerly of Coal Valley, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015, in Kansas City, Missouri. Bob was born June 1, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; the youngest son of Melvin and Meta (Fredricksen) Nelson. He graduated from Rock Island High School and attended Cornell College; he was...

Phyllis J. Sitter

Phyllis J. Sitter

Oct 18, 2015

Phyllis J. Sitter, 94 of Dixon, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at Amber Ridge Memory Care Center, Moline, Ill.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Dixon. Private burial is at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, Ill., is assisting the family. Memorials...

Debbi L. Hajny

Debbi L. Hajny

Oct 17, 2015

Debbi L. Hajny, 53, of East Moline, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at her home. Services for Debbi will be 11 am, Wednesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to her family.

Debbi was born...

Alice R. Brown

Alice R. Brown

Oct 17, 2015

Alice "Rexine" Brown, 83, of Andalusia, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Aledo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A private family Baha'i service will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 4th Ave E., Milan. Burial will follow services in Andalusia Cemetery. There will be a Celebration of Life held following the services and burial...

Ralph W. Burkhead

Ralph W. Burkhead

Oct 14, 2015

Ralph W. Burkhead, 90, of Canon City, Colo., formerly of Rock Island, died Oct. 14, 2015 in Canon City.

A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Friday Oct. 30, 2015 at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Inurnment will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be presented...

Joanna Rose Brooks

Joanna Rose Brooks

Oct 14, 2015

Joanna Rose Brooks, 89 of Moline (formerly of Rock Island) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 16, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Rock Island. The...

Michael J. Sexton

Michael J. Sexton

Oct 10, 2015

Michael J. Sexton, 52, of Rock Island, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation is 4 to 7 pm Monday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, where a rosary will...

Donald Lee Hillman

Donald Lee Hillman

Oct 6, 2015

Donald Lee Hillman, 78, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday October 6, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Michael D. Dawson

Michael D. Dawson

Oct 5, 2015

Michael D. Dawson, 68, Hinesville, GA, passed away Monday October 5, 2015 in Savannah, GA. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be from 10am to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, with Military Honors by Moline American Legion Post...

Alan S. Frankel

Alan S. Frankel

Oct 4, 2015

Alan S. Frankel, 71, of Bettendorf passed away peacefully Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Clarissa C Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, surrounded by his loving wife and three children. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri-City Jewish Center, Rock Island. Burial is at Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock...

Mary Beth Miller

Mary Beth Miller

Oct 4, 2015

Mary Beth Miller, 48, of Seguin, TX, formerly of Reynolds, IL, passed away October 4, 2015 at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Sequin, TX. A graveside service and inurnment will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 4th at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, is assisting the family. Mary Beth was born March 8, 1967 in Rock...

Earl J. Meredith

Earl J. Meredith

Oct 3, 2015

Earl J. Meredith, 71, of East Moline, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Services for Mr. Meredith will be 2 pm, Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery....

Earlene J. Burke

Earlene J. Burke

Oct 3, 2015

Earlene J. Burke, 91, of Colona, passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. A funeral Mass will be held 11:00am, Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Bushnell Township Cemetery, Bushnell, IL. Memorials...

Jackie O'Melia-Harris

Jackie O'Melia-Harris

Oct 2, 2015

Jackie O'Melia-Harris, 85, long-time Rock Island resident died Friday. Visitation will be from 2:00–5:00 Sunday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial is at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to Alternatives in Moline, an agency supporting older adults.

Jackie was...

Eileen H. Quick

Eileen H. Quick

Oct 2, 2015

Eileen Helen Quick, 94, of Moline, died and went to be with her Lord on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday at All Saints Episcopal Church, 2420 41st St., Moline. Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the...

Donald A. Mcgill

Donald A. Mcgill

Oct 2, 2015

Donald A. McGill, 90, of Moline, passed away Friday October 2, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be 1:00pm on Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, with military honors...

Paul A. "Too Tall Paul" Rasmussen

Paul A. "Too Tall Paul" Rasmussen

Oct 2, 2015

Paul A. "Too Tall Paul" Rasmussen, 58, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 at UnityPoint Health -Trinity, Rock Island. A memorial visitation for Mr. Rasmussen will be Wednesday from 4 to 6 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to his family.

Paul was born on...

Tyler W. Greathouse

Tyler W. Greathouse

Oct 1, 2015

Tyler W. Greathouse, 45 of Muncie, Ind., formerly of Rock Island and Bloomington, Ill., died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at his home.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5 until 6 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. A private family memorial service will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Janet Tedders

Janet Tedders

Oct 1, 2015

Janet Tedders, 59, of Geneseo passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at her home. Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and private services will be held. Memorials may be made in care of Janet's daughter, Christina. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting the family.

Janet Tedders was born on January 12,...

Karla K. Mckinney

Karla K. Mckinney

Oct 1, 2015

Karla K. McKinney, 77 of Milan, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island. A memorial service for Mrs. McKinney will be 10:30 am, Monday October 5th at Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials...

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