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Willie Dee Roberts, Sr
Jul 22, 2015
Willie D. Roberts, Sr., 79, of Rock Island, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4 to 6pm on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery. Military honors...
Naoma P. Taber
Jul 22, 2015
Naoma P. Taber, 95, a resident of Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island, formally of Bettendorf and Sun City West, Ariz., died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.
A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Inurnment will be at a later date...
Robert L. Squires Sr
Jul 22, 2015
Robert L. Squires Sr., 80, of Moline, passed away Wednesday July 22, 2015 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehab, Rock Island. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am, Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, with visitation from 10:00am to service time. Military Honors will be presented by American Legions 569, 200 and VFW 1303. Memorials...
Madelyn I. Yarbrough-Fredrickson
Jul 20, 2015
Madelyn I. Yarbrough-Fredrickson, 93, of Cordova, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society, Geneseo Village. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may...
Todd E. Whelan
Jul 19, 2015
Todd E. Whelan, 51, of Sherrard, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Memorials may be...
Stephen A. Kies
Jul 19, 2015
Stephen A. Kies (74) of Andalusia, IL. passed away on July 19, 2015 after a valiant fight against lung cancer. Steve was born February 10, 1941 in Kansas City, Mo. He attended Rockhurst High School. After graduating from Rockhurst University with an accounting degree, Steve worked for Western Electric (AT&T) in Kansas City, Chicago and Phoenix prior...
Albert Jochim
Jul 18, 2015
Albert Jochim, 84, of Milan, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be held 4 PM to 7 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201...
Arthur E. Mayne
Jul 18, 2015
Arthur E. Mayne, 92, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Saturday July 18, 2015 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center, Galesburg, IL. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Those wishing to attend are to meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, where a visitation will be 9:30...
Betty N. Hunter
Jul 18, 2015
Betty N. Hunter, 90, of Milan, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Lighthouse in Silvis. Per Betty's request, she will be cremated and there will be no formal services. A private inurnment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made in care of Trinity United Methodist Church, Milan.
Betty...
Donald J. "Donnie" Johnston
Jul 18, 2015
Donald J. "Donnie" Johnston, 45, of Colona, passed away on July 18, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Following visitation; cremation rites will be accorded. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in care of the...
John W. Rossow
Jul 18, 2015
John W. Rossow, 80, of Rock Island, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his home. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be no services. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of the American Cancer Society.
John was born in Chicago on June 12, 1935, a son...
Laurentine Bolden
Jul 15, 2015
Laurentine Bolden, of Rock Island, IL, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation, Rock Island, IL. Visitation locally will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21st, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, IL. Additional visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 9:00...
Algie E. "Evelyn" Rountree
Jul 11, 2015
Algie E. "Evelyn" Rountree, 91, of Rock Island, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Private graveside services for Evelyn will in the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, is assisting the family.
Evelyn was born on July 11, 1924 in Spruce Pine, Alabama. She...
Armeta M. Jones
Jul 11, 2015
Armeta M. Jones, 80, of Milan, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be left to the family. Armeta...
Margaret Ann Ohrstrom
Jul 10, 2015
Margaret A. Ohrstrom, 81, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully Friday July 10, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:30-7:00pm Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, with a wake service at 4:00pm. Burial...
Richard A. "Rick" Gustafson
Jul 9, 2015
Richard A. "Rick" Gustafson, 66, of Rock Island, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am Monday, July 20th at First Lutheran Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island....
Jesse Cooper
Jul 9, 2015
Jesse Cooper, 92, of Rock Island, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services for Mr. Cooper will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to his family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting the family. Jesse was born on December 19, 1922 in Mt. Pleasant,...
Cherie L. Lynn
Jul 7, 2015
Cherie L. Lynn, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Private graveside services will be Friday at the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home is assisting the family. Cherie was born on August 7, 1929 in Moline. Survivors include her son, Todd Davis, Dorchester, MA.; grandsons, Dylan...
John C. Bleuer
Jul 4, 2015
John C. Bleuer, 89, of Milan, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services with military honors will be held on Wednesday at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those who wish to attend services should meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may...
Doris M. Rogers
Jul 4, 2015
Doris M. Rogers, 85, of Milan, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be an hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline....
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