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Richard "Dick" W. Starofsky

Richard "Dick" W. Starofsky

Oct 20, 2015

Richard W. "Dick" Starofsky, 87 of Moline, passed away with his family at his side, on Tuesday October 20, 2015, at the Aledo Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after many years of suffering with Alzheimer's .

Services are 11 a.m., Saturday, October 24, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, with Pastor Greg Michel officiating. Visitation is...

Richard "Tiny" J. Norcross

Richard "Tiny" J. Norcross

Oct 20, 2015

Richard "Tiny" J. Norcross, 66, of Milan, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island, surrounded by family.

Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held October 31, 2015 at 11 am at Heritage Church, Rock Island, with a private burial. Memorials may be made to the...

Annabelle Bunce

Annabelle Bunce

Oct 20, 2015

Annabelle Bunce, 85, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Pleasant...

William E. Bradford

William E. Bradford

Oct 20, 2015

William E. Bradford, 59, of Moline, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at his home. Memorial services are 11:00am Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, Moline. Memorials may be made in care of the family.

William Eugene Bradford was born on June 3, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico, a son of Grady and Mary...

Lynette H. Marr

Lynette H. Marr

Oct 19, 2015

Lynette H. Marr, 76, of Illinois City, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home,201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be 3 PM to 7 PM on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial...

William L. Pouder, Sr

William L. Pouder, Sr

Oct 18, 2015

William L. Pouder Sr.,75, of Coal Valley, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. A memorial visitation will be Friday from 4 -7 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Memorials may be made to the family.

William was born on December 29, 1939 in Rock Island, a son of...

Shirley A. Struble

Shirley A. Struble

Oct 18, 2015

Shirley Adeline Struble, 85, of Rock Island, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehab, Rock Island. Cremation rites were accorded. Per Shirley's wishes, services will be private. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, is assisting the family.

Shirley was born on September 10, 1930 in Turin, Iowa, a daughter of Ralph Sr....

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...

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