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Roger J. Durkee

Roger J. Durkee

Jan 16, 2015

Roger J. Durkee, 70, of Moline, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at his home. A Memorial visitation and Celebration of Roger's life will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21st, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family...

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Jan 15, 2015

Fred Fisher, 87, of Rock Island, went to be with the LORD on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Fort Armstrong, Rock Island, IL. Services will be 10:30 am on Thursday at Bethel Assembly of God, Rock Island, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery,...

Laverne D. Shellady

Laverne D. Shellady

Jan 14, 2015

LaVerne D. Shellady, 78, of Taylor Ridge, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 13228 140th St. W., Taylor Ridge. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made in care of...

Darlene M. Schafer

Darlene M. Schafer

Jan 14, 2015

Darlene M. Schafer, 90, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday January 14, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00pm on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Private graveside services will be held at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock...

Michael J. Kargl

Michael J. Kargl

Jan 13, 2015

Michael J. Kargl, 68, of Rock Island, died at home on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2014 surrounded by his loving family, after battling pancreatic cancer for ten months.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at the National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military...

Vicky Hickman

Vicky Hickman

Jan 13, 2015

VICKY HICKMAN

Vicky Hickman, 52, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Rock Island Nursing and Rehabilitaion Center, Rock Island. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20th, at People's Missionary Baptist Church, Rock Island, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island....

Michael "Jim" James Conroy Sr

Michael "Jim" James Conroy Sr

Jan 13, 2015

Michael "Jim" James Conroy Sr., 88, of Moline, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Per Michael's wishes, there will be no services. Inurnment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made in care of the American Cancer Society. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, is assisting the...

Donald R. Denten

Donald R. Denten

Jan 12, 2015

Donald R. Denten, 74, of Moline and formerly of Rock Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island....

Carol A. Taylor

Carol A. Taylor

Jan 11, 2015

Carol A. Taylor, 58, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held from 4 PM - 7 PM on Wednesday,...

Karen M. Reed

Karen M. Reed

Jan 9, 2015

Karen Marie Reed, 73 of Jacksonville, FL formerly of the Illinois City, IL passed away peacefully, January 9, 2015 surrounded by family at St. Vincent's Medical Center – Southside following a short illness. Cremation rites were accorded. A graveside service will be at 11 am Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Andalusia Cemetery. Please come and celebrate her...

Mildred D. Trout

Mildred D. Trout

Jan 8, 2015

Mildred D. Trout, 81, of Rock Island, passed away on January 8, 2015 at home. Per her wishes, private family visitation will be held. Cremation will follow visitation and burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. Those who wish to attend burial services may meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island at 12:30 p.m. on Friday,...

Bobby P. Battin

Bobby P. Battin

Jan 7, 2015

Bobby P. Battin, 90, of Knoxville, IL, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015 at Knox County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held Noon, Monday January 12, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 11:00am to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held in National...

Tyyne L. Thompson

Tyyne L. Thompson

Jan 7, 2015

Tyyne L. Thompson, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015 at Rosewwod Care Center, Moline. Services are 10:00am, Monday at Church of Peace UCC, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left to Church of...

Dennis R. Waite

Dennis R. Waite

Jan 5, 2015

Dennis R. Waite, 70, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully at his home Monday January 5, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in National Cemetery, Rock Island, with Military Honors by Moline American Legion Post 246. Memorials may be...

Ida Sarah Kramer

Ida Sarah Kramer

Jan 3, 2015

Ida Sarah Kramer (nee Gewarter), 88, of Davenport passed away on January 3, 2015 at Ridgecrest Retirement Village. Ida was born on May 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to Ethel and Philip Gewarter. Ida graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls at the age of 16. She won a college scholarship, but went to work instead to...

Edna May Conger

Edna May Conger

Jan 2, 2015

Edna May Conger, 88, of Milan, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. Services were private at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial was at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Memorials may be made in care of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Edna was born in Harvey, Iowa on August 16,...

Dolores F. Reeder

Dolores F. Reeder

Jan 2, 2015

Dolores F. Reeder, 79, of Milan, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at her home. Services for Dolores will be 10 am, Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the Milan...

Lester L. Mckay

Lester L. Mckay

Jan 1, 2015

Lester L. McKay, 95, of Milan, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Unity Point Health - Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will be at...

Diane R. Gosney

Diane R. Gosney

Jan 1, 2015

Diane R. Gosney, 52, of Milan, IL, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 6th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Diane was born August...

Rose M. Olson

Rose M. Olson

Dec 30, 2014

Rose M. Olson, 88, of Milan, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Bettendorf. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be from 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.

Rose...

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