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David F. Naab

David F. Naab

Jan 22, 2015

David F. Naab, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday January 22, 2015 at his home unexpectedly. Funeral services will be 10:30am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan and Fr. Ted's Kids Mission in...

Calvin N. Lafrence

Calvin N. Lafrence

Jan 18, 2015

Calvin N. LaFrence, 90, of Osco, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo. Following cremation, there will be no visitation or service. Calvin was born on August 23, 1924 at his family home: 309 Elm Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey. Calvin was the fourth son of Charles Henry and Maud Lillian LaFrence. He graduated...

Irwin S. Rietz

Irwin S. Rietz

Jan 18, 2015

Irwin S. Rietz, 83, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away Sunday January 18, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, IA. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 21st, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial with military honors will be at National Cemetery,...

Joseph A. Verschoore

Joseph A. Verschoore

Jan 17, 2015

Joseph A. Verschoore, 83, of Geneseo, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum, Rock Island, where military honors will be presented by Moline American legion Post 246. Visitation is...

Anna Mae Byers

Anna Mae Byers

Jan 17, 2015

Anna Mae Byers, 88, of Erie, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 4 - 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will...

Mary A. Conner-Moreland

Mary A. Conner-Moreland

Jan 17, 2015

Mary A. Conner- Moreland, 67, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2014 at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 - 7th Ave., Rock Island, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Mary was born February 18, 1947 in...

Peter C. Babcock

Peter C. Babcock

Jan 16, 2015

Peter C. Babcock, 80, of Bettendorf, formerly of Moline, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at home, surrounded by family.

Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial is at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral Home. Additional visitation is Noon until...

C. Stephen Runde

C. Stephen Runde

Jan 16, 2015

C. Stephen Runde, 64, of East Moline, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will take place at National Cemetery,...

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...

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