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Kenneth S. De Pooter
Sep 13, 2015
Kenneth S. De Pooter, 54, of Illinois City, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Per Ken's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral...
Dr. Alex B. Stone
Sep 13, 2015
Dr. Alex B. Stone, 93, of Rock Island, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 in Evanston, Ill.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri City Jewish Center, Rock Island. Burial is at Mount Nebo Cemetery, Davenport. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Nancy L. Mccombs Gosney
Sep 12, 2015
Nancy L. McCombs Gosney, 74, of Milan, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 at Fort Armstrong, Rock Island. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of the family....
Edward M. Praet
Sep 11, 2015
Edward M. Praet, 78, of Milan, the son of the late Achiel and Henrietta (Sutterman) Praet, husband of Kay (Nice) Praet, passed away September 11 ,2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. He graduated from Rock Island high school in 1955. Edward served his apprenticeships, taught apprenticeship classes, served on the Executive Board, was a business agent...
Mary Gianulis
Sep 11, 2015
Mary Gianulis, 88, of Milan, formerly of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 15th from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at St. Geogre Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island. There will be a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at the church with the burial to follow at Memorial...
Loretta Irene "Toodie" Smith
Sep 11, 2015
Loretta Irene "Toodie" Smith, 88, of Rock Island, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be an hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials...
Dr. Paula Y. Arnell
Sep 11, 2015
Dr. Paula Ann Youngberg Arnell
Dr. Paula Ann Youngberg Arnell died at home on Sept 11, 2015 at the age of 76 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Friday, September 18th, from 4-7 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Rock Island. The funeral service will be held the next day, Saturday...
Garry B. Peterson
Sep 10, 2015
Rock Island — Garry B Peterson, 80, of Rock Island formally Woodhull, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2015, Unity Point Hospice.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 from 5-7p.m. at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Guardian Angels Humane...
Edward J. Koch
Sep 9, 2015
Edward John Koch, 90, of Milan, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2015 at Avonlea Cottage, Milan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30a.m., Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, with a rosary recited at 2:00p.m. Burial will be in...
Jacqueline M. Brown
Sep 8, 2015
Jacqueline M. Brown, 73, of Milan passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at her residence.
Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be 4 PM to 7 PM on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will...
Rebecca L. Anderson-Klabunde
Sep 7, 2015
Rebecca L. Anderson-Klabunde, 56, of Silvis, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Celebration of Life service for Becky will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 7pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home on Wednesday. In lieu...
Ralph L. Hood
Sep 7, 2015
Ralph L. Hood, 70, of Milan, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
Graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, September 11, 2015 at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Moline American Legion Post #246 will perform military honors. Those wishing to attend the service are to meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...
Ramon M. Vasquez
Sep 6, 2015
Ramon M. Vasquez, 85, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday September 6, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. He was cared for by Veterans Administration Hospice.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Thursday, September 10, 2015 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from...
Hope E. Gillette
Sep 6, 2015
Hope E. Gillette, 95, of Milan, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at her home. Services for Mrs. Gillette will be 1pm, Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Milan. Visitation will be today from 5 to 7pm, at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Burial will be in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be...
James S. Sprouse, Sr
Sep 6, 2015
James S. Sprouse, Sr., 67, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday September 6, 2015 at Unity Point Health- Trinity, Rock Island. In accordance with his wishes no visitation is planned. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Rock Island Fire Department. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...
Donald Washburn
Sep 6, 2015
Donald E. Washburn, 84, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday September 6, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be 11:00am, Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9:00am to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to the American Cancer Society. Donald was born on August...
Sally A. Hunter
Sep 4, 2015
Sally A. Hunter (McSparin), 84, of Davenport, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Manor Care - Utica Ridge in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Rock Island...
Kathleen "Kathy" A. Otts
Sep 4, 2015
Kathy A. Otts, 65, of Milan, passed away Friday September 4, 2015 at Unity Point- Trinity, Rock Island. A Memorial Celebration of her life will be 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Memorials may be made to the family. Kathy was born January 27, 1950 in Tilden, Neb.,...
Betty J. Lekos
Sep 3, 2015
Betty J. Lekos, 96, of East Moline, formerly of Rock Island passed away Thursday September 3, 2015 at her home. Services will be Noon Tuesday September 8, 2015 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left...
Larry T. Schultz
Sep 3, 2015
Larry T. Schultz, 76, of El Mirage, Arizona, formerly of Coal Valley, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Memorial services for Mr. Schultz will be 10 am, Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be...
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