Obituary Listing

Nov 30, 2023

Ronald L. Huber, 63, Milan, IL passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice. A celebration of life service will be held at Camden Park, Milan on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. Memorials may be made to the family.

Ron was born on December 1, 1959 to Helen...

Nov 27, 2023

Othel H. Gay, 83, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully Monday November 27, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 9:00am to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pinehill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.

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Nov 25, 2023

LaNeva M. Birkel, 92, of East Moline, formally of Rock Island,  passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Park Vista, East Moline, IL.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday December 4, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials...

Nov 24, 2023

Susan K. Vogele, 71 of Rock Island, died Friday, November 24, 2023 at home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, November 30, at the Knox Chapel of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Funeral services will begin at 10 am on Friday at the Knox Chapel. Interment will follow...

Nov 24, 2023

August Edward "AugE" Kerres, 92, of Edgington, Ill. passed on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa after a brief illness.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Friday, December 1, 2023 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 9619 140th Street West, Taylor Ridge, Ill.  Visitation will be from 4-8 pm...

Nov 23, 2023

Melvyn "Mel" D. Thomer, 81, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023, surrounded by his family, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice, Bettendorf, IA.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 am on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 9619 140th St W, Taylor Ridge, IL...

Nov 22, 2023

Gary A. Bibby, 78, of Moline, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

A Resurrection Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2023, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3145 31st Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201 (church is a shared location with St. James Lutheran Church). Visitation will be one-hour prior at church from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Interment...

Nov 22, 2023

Oliver Addison DeJonge, 3, of Andalusia, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with Burkitt's Lymphoma/Leukemia on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at home with his parents by his side.  There will be no services for Oliver.  The family requests memorials be made in care of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral...

Nov 22, 2023

James B. Cation, 97, of Milan, Illinois, formerly of Minocqua, Wisconsin passed away on November 22nd, 2023, at his home. Born in Peoria on July 28, 1926, to Ernest and Olga (Ohmann-Belsley) Cation, he married Betty Jane Smith on September 12, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois. She preceded him in death on October 6, 2017. Jim is survived by 3...

Nov 21, 2023

Gary W. Jones, 80, of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Moline.

Cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be made in Gary's name to...

Nov 20, 2023

Peggy A. Powell, 85, of Milan, passed away Monday November 20, 2023 at Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation, Rock Island.

Services will be 10:00am Wednesday November 29, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Burial will be in Calvary...

Nov 20, 2023

Dwight J. Dickman, 84, of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 28th at the church. Burial will be in Garnavillo Community Cemetery in Garnavillo,...

Nov 19, 2023

James "Jim" E. Van Vooren, 76, of Coyne Center passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at home.

Per Jim's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no services are to be held. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting the family.

Jim was born on October 18, 1947 in LaSalle, Illinois. He graduated...

Nov 18, 2023

James M. Mack, 65, Cedar Rapids, IA formerly of Milan, IL passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. There will be a visitation from 10-11:00 AM with a funeral service following at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials may be made to the...

Nov 18, 2023

Marie A. Berger, aged 95, passed peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, several days after suffering a massive stroke at her home in Blue Grass, Iowa, where she resided after living in Rock Island during the preceding decades. Beloved wife of the late L. Raymond Berger; cherished mother of...

Nov 16, 2023

David A. Holcomb, 87, of Milan, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the service immediately following at 4:00 p.m.

Nov 16, 2023

James L. Morgan, 82, Taylor Ridge, IL passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Friendship Manor, Rock Island. There will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Andalusia. Memorials may be made to the Q.C. Habitat for Humanity.

Jim was born on June 2, 1941...

Nov 15, 2023

Dr. Robert M. Wells, 95, of Rock Island passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at home with family by his side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November...

Nov 13, 2023

David 'Dave' Pannell, 61, of Milan, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dave was born on January 24, 1962 to Robert and Donna Pannell of Milan, Illinois. He married Winna Anderson on February 17, 1979 in Milan, Illinois. Dave worked for the Village of Milan for 40 years and...

Nov 12, 2023

Mildred J. Kemerling, 75, Milan, IL passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at UnityPoint-Trinity Hospital in Rock Island, IL. There will be a visitation from 2-4:00 PM on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

Mildred was born on February 29,...