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Anna Elizabeth (Dunham) Sparkman
Mar 14, 2024
Anna Elizabeth Dunham Sparkman passed away March 14, 2024 at Silver Cross Nursing Center at Friendship Manor, Rock Island, Illinois. She was one of eleven children born in Bono, Arkansas to Winfred and Nellie Dunham on February 28, 1931. She moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Illinois in 1952 and raised her eight children, Barb, Jim, Nancy, Regina, Rob, Ron,...
James Nesseler
Mar 13, 2024
James Henry Nesseler, born March 19, 1930, went home to be with The Lord March 13, 2024, just 7 days shy of his 94th birthday.
He was a lifelong resident of Rock Island. He met and married his wife, Betty Lou (Reuter), at Church of Peace, where they regularly attended.
Jim served in the United...
Oaty D. George
Mar 12, 2024
Oaty D. George, 89, of Geneseo, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. A memorial visitation will be 2 pm to 4 pm, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Inurnment will be in Port Cemetery, Sentinel, Oklahoma at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family....
Douglas "Doug" E Nelson
Mar 12, 2024
Douglas "Doug" E. Nelson, 68, of Milan passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at home.
A private family service will be held. A public celebration of life service will be held for Doug on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 1:00-4:00pm at The Lodge at the Conservancy, 3800 Flora Drive Milan, IL 61264, with a meal to...
Jesse Goswick
Mar 12, 2024
Jesse J. Goswick, 73, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at UnityPoint – Trinity, Rock Island.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial will...
Christine Huntley
Mar 11, 2024
Christine Michelle Huntley, affectionately known as Chrissy, passed away on Monday March 11, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus in Silvis. She died at the young age of 39 and will be dearly missed by the family and friends she left behind.
Chrissy was born on March 22, 1984, in Moline, to parents Jerry Huntley and...
Charles E (Jr) Crocker
Mar 11, 2024
Charles E. Crocker Jr., 85, Andalusia, IL passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 at his home. There will be visitation from 4-7:00 PM on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 22, 2024 at Andalusia Community Baptist Church. Burial at Andalusia Cemetery. Memorials may...
Todd Eric Grant
Mar 11, 2024
Todd Eric Grant, 60, of Rock Island passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at home.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with visitation to be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park...
Robert G. Debo
Mar 7, 2024
Robert G. DeBo, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Thursday March 14, 2024 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with...
Theodore "Ted" Handley
Mar 6, 2024
Theodore "Ted" Handley, 76, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday March 6, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport.
Visitation will be Monday March 11, 2024 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Rock Island National Cemetery, those wishing to attend should meet at the...
Karen A Hostens
Mar 5, 2024
Karen A. Hostens, 77, Sherrard, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home surrounded by family and under the care of hospice. As per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no service. The family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date as she said to throw her a...
Minnie M. (Boyd) Cotton
Mar 2, 2024
Minnie M. Cotton, 68, of Madison, AL passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00am Saturday March 16, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressley Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.
Minnie was born December 29, 1955, in Wilson, Arkansas, the daughter of...
Connie L. Keto
Mar 2, 2024
Connie L. Keto, 75, of Rock Island, passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at UnityPoint Heath – Trinity.
Cremation rites will be accorded and a private family service will be held. Memorials may be made in care of the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.
Connie was born April...
Linda K. Anderson
Mar 1, 2024
Linda K. Anderson, 75, of Milan, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at her home. A celebration of life gathering to honor Linda will be held at a later date.
Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Linda's family.
Linda was born on July 5, 1948,...
Barbara J Bertelsen
Feb 29, 2024
Barbara J. Bertelsen, 80, of Coal Valley passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Per Barb's wishes, no services are to be held. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be left in care of Christian Care, Rock Island.
Barb was born on...
Russell A. Mccannon
Feb 29, 2024
Russell A. McCannon, 79, of Andalusia, died Thursday, February 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be at 5 pm Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4-5 pm Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow. Memorials may be made in...
Robert Earl Gulley
Feb 28, 2024
The morning of Wednesday, February 28, 2024, saw the sweet and gentle spirit of Bob Gulley quietly slip away from this world. He was 92. Bob was born at home on December 18, 1931, in Thompsonville, Illinois, the 3rd of 7 children born to Lawrence and Josephine Gulley.  When times were tough, his father took Bobby and his older...
Raymond L. Berberich
Feb 28, 2024
Raymond L. Berberich, 86, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday February 28, 2024 at St. Anthonys Nursing and Rehabilitation, Rock Island.
Graveside services will be 11:30am Friday March 15, 2024 at Rock Island National Cemetery, with Military Honors presented by the Vietnam Veterans of America. Those wishing to attend should meet 11:00am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and...
Constance "Connie" Britton Hall
Feb 28, 2024
Constance "Connie" Britton Hall, 82, of Moline, passed away, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, peacefully surrounded by family, at Overlook Village Senior Living.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, March 4, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. This event will be livestreamed and can be viewed at the following link, https://vimeo.com/918715070. Burial will...
Diane Marie Peters
Feb 27, 2024
Diane Marie Peters, 78, of Savanna, IL passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at St. Anthony's Nursing and Rehab in Rock Island after a short illness.
Per Diane's wishes cremation rites have been accorded and no services are to be held. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.
Diane was...
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