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William "Bill" H. Hofmann
Dec 11, 2015
William "Bill" H. Hofmann, 90, of Rock Island, formerly of Aledo, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. Services for Mr. Hofmann will be 10 am, Tuesday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Andalusia...
Luella L. Taube
Dec 10, 2015
Luella L. Taube, 89, of Milan, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is 5 to 8 pm Friday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan, where a Christian wake service...
Phillip R. "Bud" Jeffery
Dec 8, 2015
Phillip R. "Bud" Jeffery, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday December 8, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10:00am Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island . Visitation is 5:00-7:00pm Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials may be left to the family. Phillip was born...
Diania Lee Houston
Dec 8, 2015
Diania Lee Houston, 71, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church, Rock Island, where visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Friday. Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Arrangements are entrusted to Wheelan-Pressly...
Christy Danielle Jacks
Dec 8, 2015
Christy Danielle Jacks, 47, of Moline, went to heaven on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at UnityPoint Health- Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Elim Covenant Church, Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made in care...
Liliane C. Black
Dec 7, 2015
Liliane Claudette Black, 77, of Taylor Ridge, passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at Friendship Manor, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at a later date with family in France. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Liliane was born on Jan. 27, 1938, in Charrais, France, the daughter of...
Sue E. Pearson
Dec 7, 2015
Sue E. Pearson, 52, of Moline, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. A visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Sue was born on June 22, 1963, the daughter of Robert Wylie and Peggy Lou Helton. She was raised in Ontario, Ca. Ms. Pearson had been...
Deniece Ann Terkleson
Dec 6, 2015
Deniece Ann Terkleson, 64, of Bettendorf, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting family with arrangements. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Deniece's memory.
Deniece worked as a...
Philip James Carman
Dec 6, 2015
Philip J. Carman, 86, of Milan, passed away Sunday December 6, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10am, Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, with Military Honors by American Legions 569, 200 and...
Vernon L. Booton
Dec 6, 2015
MILAN — Vernon L. Booton, 91, of Milan, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. A brief visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Private burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Honor Flight of the...
Harry Orr, Jr
Dec 6, 2015
Harry Orr, Jr., 91, of Moline, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his home. There will be no public services or visitation. Private inurnment with military honors will be held at a later date in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of the Shriner's Hospital for...
Gary Dean Misner
Dec 5, 2015
Gary "Dean" Misner, 68, of Rock Island, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by the people he loved most, after an extended illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Per the family's request, please wear Chicago Bear attire...
Marissa L. Ledbetter
Dec 5, 2015
Marissa L. Ledbetter, 31, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday December 5, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Cody Bradley. Marissa was...
Barbara Elaine Pearson
Dec 4, 2015
Barbara Elaine Pearson, 74, of Taylor Ridge, IL, passed away unexpectedly, Friday December 4, 2015 at Unity Point-Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, Taylor Ridge. Burial will be at Edgington Cemetery, Edgington, IL. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 801 W....
Glen G. Davis, Sr
Dec 2, 2015
Glen G. Davis, Sr., 94, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made...
Sherman R. Ganahl
Nov 30, 2015
Sherman R. Ganahl, 76, of Taylor Ridge, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home. Services will be 7 p.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow the services. Memorials may be made in care of Living Lands and Waters, Trinity United Methodist...
Jewel Colvin
Nov 30, 2015
Jewel Colvin, 67, of Moline, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 7, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Memorials may be made to the family.
Jewel was...
Marvin E. Tidd
Nov 29, 2015
Marvin E. Tidd, 71, formerly of Davenport, IA, passed away Sunday November 29, 2015 at Mainland Medical Center, Texas City, TX. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan, with visitation prior from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to...
Paula E. Ross
Nov 28, 2015
Paula E. Ross, 63, of Coal Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. As per Paula's request there will be no services or visitation. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting the family.
Paula was born on June 17, 1952 in Joliet, Illinois. She married Dr. Walter Ross on March 22,...
Cleo M. Freeman
Nov 27, 2015
Cleo M. Freeman, 80, of Milan, passed away Friday November 27, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island. Services will be 1:00pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 11:00am to service time. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association. Cleo...
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