Obituary Listing

Feb 15, 2024

Jack Gilbert Swim, 96, of Taylor Ridge, passed away February 15, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.

Join us to celebrate Jack at a memorial service at 12pm on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Private inurnment will be in Rock Island Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Feb 11, 2024

Robert C. Jenkins, 68, of Moline passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at home.

A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Those wishing to attend can meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave, Rock Island at...

Feb 9, 2024

Valerie S. Farrar, 61, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

Per her wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no services. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting Valerie's family with arrangements.

Valerie was born January 29, 1963, in Scottsdale, Arizona, to Lee...

Feb 9, 2024

Valerie (Val) Louise Pulscher passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, surrounded by her family. Val was born on August 13, 1953, in Hot Springs, SD, to the late Ernie and Eloise Pepin of Custer, SD. She absolutely adored, and is survived by, three siblings: brother Steve, older sister Linda (married to Tom Nelson), and younger sister Denise (married...

Feb 9, 2024

Victor Bryan Clark, 88, of Andalusia, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, at Harmony of Davenport.

A private memorial service will be held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory in Milan with military honors presented by the Milan American Legion Post 569.

Victor was born November 13, 1935, in Flagler, Colorado, one of seven children...

Feb 8, 2024

Margie D. Nicholson Bragg, 85, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday February 8, 2024 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:30pm Wednesday February 14, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.

Margie was born on February 24, 1938 in Louisville, Mississippi, the daughter of Minnie Nicholson and John Hill. She attended Louisville...

Feb 7, 2024

Margery June Buckrop, 98, of Moline, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Monday, February 19, 2024, at Central Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Monday at the church. Margery will be...

Feb 5, 2024

Helen "Verlee" Frey, 82, of Moline, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehab, East Moline.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be left in care of the family.

Verlee was born...

Feb 5, 2024

Susan L. Bradley, 79, of Taylor Ridge, passed away Monday February 5, 2024 at Celebrate Nursing of Moline.

Funeral services will be held at 11am Monday February 12, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be held from 2:00-5:00pm Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. In lieu...

Feb 4, 2024

Oneneta D. DePron, 98, of Rock Island, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her home. Services for Mrs. DePron will be 12:00 pm, Friday at Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private inurnment will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Feb 3, 2024

Ralph F. Coomes, 98, Moline, IL passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at his home. There will be a visitation from 4-7:00 PM on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. The visitation is casual, please wear Chicago Cubs apparel or one of the "other" guys. The funeral will be at 11:00 AM on...

Feb 3, 2024

Thomas "Tom" Charles Bulger, 78, of Milan, formerly of Fresno, Calif., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Rock Island, Illinois.

Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. central time on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at Grace Presbyterian Church (formerly Good Shepherd), 2324 18th Ave., Rock Island, and may attend...

Feb 3, 2024

Rhoda Humphrey, 85, of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away surrounded by the love of her family and friends on February 3, 2024.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Einar and Betty Wistedt, her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Scott Landa, and brother Nelvin.  Rhoda is survived by her husband of 65 years, Bob Humphrey, son Rob, grandson...

Feb 2, 2024

Michael "Mickey" J. Baird, 49, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at UnityPoint Health–Trinity, Rock Island, surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Those wishing to attend graveside services at Rock Island National Cemetery on Friday, February...

Feb 2, 2024

Ronald "Ron" F. Schaecher, 80, Rock Island passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:30 am on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with a graveside service to follow at Calvary Mausoleum in Rock Island. Memorials may...

Feb 1, 2024

Linda L. Souder, 62, of Rock Island, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Rock Island.  Cremation rites were accorded.  There will be no services.

Linda was born in Davenport, Iowa on November 21, 1961, a daughter of Vernon E. Wells Sr. and Marilyn Viola McAllister Wells.  She married Russell Souder with whom she had...

Jan 31, 2024

Joyce Ann Murphy, 70, of Taylor Ridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 31, 2024, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Edgewood Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm on Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left...

Jan 29, 2024

John Earl Burson, 52, of Orion, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

John was born April 7, 1971, in Rock Island, to Lewis and...

Jan 29, 2024

Laura Therese Coyle was born Laura T. Holland in L'Anse, Michigan on October 5th, 1928. The family moved to Rock Island where many immigrant families (her mother was French Canadian, her father from Irish stock) came to the area to work at the Farmall plant.  The 8th of 9 children, she would spend her adolescence with her younger brother...

Jan 29, 2024

Pauline Sheehan, 100, of Rock Island passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehab, East Moline.

A private graveside service will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers and memorials, please consider performing a kind...