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Daniel L. Thorpe

Daniel L. Thorpe

Jun 13, 2024

Daniel Leroy Thorpe, 82, of Rock Island, died Thursday, June 13, 2024.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-6:30 pm Monday, June 17, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with a rosary being recited at 6:30...

Marilou J. Dyson

Marilou J. Dyson

Jun 11, 2024

Marilou J. Dyson, 86, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 153 19th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th...

Carolyn J. Hurry

Carolyn J. Hurry

Jun 10, 2024

Carolyn J. Hurry, 79, of Milan, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Graveside services for Mrs. Hurry will be Monday, June 17, 2024, at the Beulah Cemetery at 11:45 am. Visitation will be Monday from 10 am to 11 am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to...

Deborah L. (Rosson)  Brower

Deborah L. (Rosson) Brower

Jun 8, 2024

Deborah L. Brower, 70, of Milan, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Liberty Village Assisted Living, Geneseo, IL.  A funeral service will take place at 11 am Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Visitation will be from 9-11 am Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rock...

James "Jim" Johnson

James "Jim" Johnson

Jun 7, 2024

James "Jim" W. Johnson, 82, of Muscatine, IA, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Lutheran Living in Muscatine, IA.

Private family services will be held. Memorials may be made in care of the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.

Jim was born August 12, 1941, in Rock Island,...

Ronald Schmidt

Ronald Schmidt

Jun 7, 2024

Ronald D. Schmidt, 73, of Moline, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday June 17, 2024, at Rock Island National Cemetery. Military honors will be performed at the cemetery. Those wishing to attend services will meet...

Ardo C. Holmgrain

Ardo C. Holmgrain

Jun 7, 2024

Ardo C. Holmgrain, 96, of Rock Island, died Friday, June 7, 2024 at Friendship Manor, Rock Island.  Burial will be private at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, where military honors will be presented.  Memorials may be made in care of the Rock Island Rotary Club and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island.

Ardo was born in Moline, Illinois on...

Lawrence Campana

Lawrence Campana

Jun 5, 2024

Lawrence Campana, 81, of Naperville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday June 5, 2024 at his home.

A graveside service was held 11:30 A.M., Saturday June 15, 2024 at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.

Lawrence was born on May 29, 1943 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son...

Hjalmar Lee Johnson

Hjalmar Lee Johnson

Jun 5, 2024

Hjalmar "Lee" Johnson, 92, of Milan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Lee was born on April 23, 1932, in Morrison County, Minnesota, the son of Bernard L. and Johanna (Fruechte) Johnson and grew up on his family's farm the "Petersen Place". After high school, he found work...

Walter L Smith

Walter L Smith

Jun 5, 2024

Walter L. Smith, 88, of Milan, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation, East Moline.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home....

Kaylani Azalea Buckholtz

Kaylani Azalea Buckholtz

Jun 3, 2024

Kaylani Azalea Buckholtz, infant daughter of Kayelyn Berryman and Drew Buckholtz, passed away Monday, June 3, 2024. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.

Those lovingly cherishing her memory are her parents, Kayelyn and Drew; siblings, Covy, Aniah, Aundreah, Kaiden, Kylan, and Kamila; maternal grandparents, Kari and Terel Smith, Richard and Ashley Jones;...

Karl G Mcmeen

Karl G Mcmeen

Jun 2, 2024

Karl G. McMeen, 58, Colona, IL passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Genesis Health Illini Campus in Silvis, IL.  A celebration of life will be held June 16, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 4:30PM at the Colona American Legion, 312 Broadway St Colona, IL. Memorials may be made to the family.

Karl was born on...

Anne R Mcglynn

Anne R Mcglynn

Jun 2, 2024

Anne McGlynn, 71, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.

Anne was born June 29, 1952, in Evanston, IL, the daughter of David Edward and Cicely Burt (Hicks) Ryan. She attended Augustana College in Rock Island and earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974.  While at Augustana, she...

Harry Ray Billups

Harry Ray Billups

Jun 2, 2024

Harry Ray Billups, 87 of Fyre Lake, Sherrard, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2024, surrounded by his wife and daughters.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home....

James Dale Collins

James Dale Collins

Jun 2, 2024

James D. Collins went home to be with his Savior on June 2, 2024. The leader of our family, our beloved dad, father-in-law, grandpa, great grandpa, lived his life for Jesus and will be missed desperately until we join mom and him in heaven.

Jim's life will be celebrated at 11:00am Thursday, June 6, 2024 at New...

Mark A. Donner

Mark A. Donner

May 31, 2024

Mark A. Donner, 70, of Illinois City, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2024, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Milan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th...

Pamela D Damewood

Pamela D Damewood

May 30, 2024

Pamela Diane Damewood, 73, Lakeland, FL formerly of the Quad Cities, passed away in a car accident on May 30, 2024 in Lakeland. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. with a funeral following at 11 a.m on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial at Preemption Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Jean Caroline (Nelson)  Larson

Jean Caroline (Nelson) Larson

May 30, 2024

Jean Caroline Nelson Larson, 95, of Bloomington, Illinois, formerly of Rock Island, Illinois, died Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.  A private family graveside service will take place at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.  A memorial service will be at 11 am Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 1617 E. Emerson Street, Bloomington, Illinois...

Susy A. (Hogan)  Birditt

Susy A. (Hogan) Birditt

May 29, 2024

Susy A. Birditt, 73, of Coal Valley, passed away Wednesday May 29, 2024 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday June 8, 2024 from 12:30-2:00 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  The service may also be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/952954478/da10c6bf0b. The family will greet friends prior to the...

Arvilla "Billie" Gastel

Arvilla "Billie" Gastel

May 28, 2024

Arvilla (Billie) Gastel, 84 of Rock Island, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2024 at her home.

Billie lived a full and large life. A working woman, a wife, mother, and devoted grandmother. If Billie loved you, you knew it. And if she didn't, you knew that too. She was fiercely loyal and extremely generous to those...

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