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Macario Lopez Zabala
Jun 17, 2023
Macario Lopez Zabala, 76, of Moline, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the KNOX CHAPEL of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00pm Friday, June 23, 2023, at the KNOX CHAPEL...
Kevin J Basala
Jun 17, 2023
Kevin J. Basala, 63, of Matherville passed away on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 at home after a brief battle with cancer.
Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of Unity Point Hospice. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory,...
Mabel M. Velge
Jun 16, 2023
Mabel Velge, age 96, and well known as "the Grande Dame" of the Cornbelt Running Club passed away peacefully June 16, 2023 after a long and joyful life. A Celebration of Life service will be 2pm Friday, June 30 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island, IL. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials in memory of Mabel may be...
Diane Lynn Hennessey
Jun 14, 2023
Diane Lynn Hennessey, of Sherrard, was reunited with the love of her life, Vic, on June 14, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at Grace Church, Rock Island on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 11am. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. The family will receive friends and loved ones at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and...
Helen Ruth (Lampkin) Forrest
Jun 14, 2023
Helen Ruth Forrest, 74, of Rock Island, died peacefully Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be 11 am Friday, June 23, 2023, at Second Baptist Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. ...
James Mclean Casey
Jun 14, 2023
James McLean Casey, 92, of Rock Island peacefully passed away on Wednesday June 14th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Friendship Manor's Silver Cross nursing home.
Jim was born October 21, 1930, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was the son of James Thomas Casey and Lola McLean Casey. At an early age, his...
Michael J. Kinnamon
Jun 13, 2023
Michael J. Kinnamon, aged 80, of Milan, Illinois, peacefully passed away on June 13th at
Clarissa Cook Hospice Home.
Services are 1:00pm Tuesday June 20, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 12:00pm to service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Rock Island National Cemetery, with Military...
Marjorie Arlene (Hesseltine) Polton
Jun 13, 2023
Marjorie Arlene Hesseltine Polton, 97, of Rock Island, passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society House, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30am Tuesday June 20, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Graveside services will be held in Sandy Hook Cemetery, Brighton, Iowa, following visitation.
...Barbara “Barb” Sue (Thornburg) Roggenbauer
Jun 12, 2023
Barbara "Barb" Sue Roggenbauer, 68, of Rock Island, went to be with her lord and savior on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation, Aledo. Funeral services will be 10:00am Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm Monday, June 19, 2023, at the...
Kerry Bratsch
Jun 12, 2023
Kerry L. Bratsch, 74, Milan, IL passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice. There will be a graveside service with military honors at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those who wish to attend are asked to meet at the Rock Island location of...
Debra Jo (Pieper) Wakeland
Jun 11, 2023
Debra Jo (Pieper) Wakeland, 70, of Blue Grass, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, June, 16, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be two-hours prior to the service from 11:00am to 1:00pm Friday at the funeral home....
Deborah Jean (Seales) Barrett
Jun 9, 2023
Deborah Jean (Seales) Barrett passed away on June 9, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island surrounded by her family. Her beautiful spirit was enjoyed by many for 70 short years. Her family and friends and the many people who were impacted by her life are deeply saddened by her passing. Debbie was born September 1, 1952, at Moline Public...
Samuel Nash Sr.
Jun 9, 2023
Deacon Samuel Nash Sr. 82 of Moline, IL departed this life June 9th, 2023.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Saturday June 17, 2023 at Grace City Church, 1925 5th Ave, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am at church. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting...
Edward H. Baltzer
Jun 8, 2023
Edward Baltzer, 91, of Sherrard, passed away Thursday June 8, 2023 at Gulf Breeze Hospital, Gulf Breeze, Florida. There will be a visitation from 9-11:00 AM with the funeral service following at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Interment with military honors at the Sherrard Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the family....
Sung Im Jones
Jun 7, 2023
It was the year of the "Chicken" (actually Rooster) and somewhere in South Korea, Sung Im (Kim) Jones (who later in life was lovingly called "Pauline" by her in-laws) emerged onto this earth in April of 1945 (or in March of 1947, which was the year of the pig). Like that first sentence, Sung's life is difficult to diagram...
Jayson P. Chadwick
Jun 7, 2023
Jayson P. Chadwick, 74, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Visitation will be from 10-11am Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.
Jayson was born June 14, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa, to...
Jean M. (Ruehmann) Doden
Jun 6, 2023
Jean M. Doden, 95, of Rock Island, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Silver Cross Pavilion at Friendship Manor. A funeral service will be 1 pm Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 12 – 1 pm Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the funeral home. Burial will...
Barbara A Mccowan
Jun 5, 2023
Barbara Ann McCowan, 70, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, at home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation will be an hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...
Fernando J. Herrera
Jun 5, 2023
Fernando "Uncle Fernie or Ferdy" J. Herrera, 81, of Rock Island passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at home.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 10th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial with...
Branden R. Colvin, Sr.
Jun 3, 2023
Branden Colvin Sr., beloved father, son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, and cousin. Branden was fun loving and full of life, he was intelligent and caring, with an unwavering loyalty to his family and friends. While his time in this world was far too short, he made permanent imprints on all the lives he touched, imprints that will live on...
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