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Mary "Linda" Schmidt
Sep 28, 2023
Mary "Linda" Schmidt, 83, of Peoria, IL passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Morton, IL.
Private graveside services will be held at Edgington Cemetery, Edgington, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left in care of Edgington Cemetery or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Reynolds...
Freddie P. Taylor
Sep 27, 2023
Freddie P. Taylor, 85 of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at home surrounded by his children, grandson and friends.
Visitation will be from 1-2:00 PM on Monday, October 9, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM. Private inurnment with military honors will be at a...
Willie "Earl" Wear Jr.
Sep 26, 2023
Willie "Earl" Wear Jr., 91, of Rock Island, Ill., died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation Pavilion at Friendship Manor, Rock Island. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be 11 am Monday, October 2, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 am Monday, October...
Keith Albert Schmidt
Sep 25, 2023
Keith Albert Schmidt, 74, of Moline, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, at Allure of the Quad Cities, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. The visitation will be held one-hour...
Mary Helen (Mccullum) Walker
Sep 23, 2023
Mary Helen (McCullum) Walker was born on June 30, 1946, in Shuqualak, Mississippi to Willie James McCullum and Rosie Lee Thomas. She was the fifth of eight children. She gave her life to Christ at an early age when she was baptized and attended church regularly.  Mary also enjoyed helping Madea, her mother, cook meals for the family.  She...
Bill J. Blaylock
Sep 23, 2023
Bill Blaylock, 79, of Milan, passed away Saturday September 23, 2023 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island.
A visitation will be held 4:00-7:00pm Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the family.
Bill was born on January 2, 1944 to Leonard and Ruby (Tucker) Blaylock. He...
Kenneth Edward Tollenaer Sr.
Sep 22, 2023
Kenneth Edward Tollenaer Sr., prominent Rock Island businessman, 89, of Milan, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 22, 2023, in Asheville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2023, at the funeral...
Mary A. (Finch) Deschepper
Sep 22, 2023
Mary A. DeSchepper, 84, of Milan, passed away Friday September 22, 2023 at Park Vista, East Moline.
Services will be 11:00am Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 10:00am to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be left to St. Jude's Children...
Frederick R. Houlton
Sep 22, 2023
Frederick R. Houlton, 96, of Rock Island, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Hospital, Rock Island. Cremation rites were accorded. The memorial service will be 12pm Friday, September 29, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, preceded by visitation from 10:30am until service time. Inurnment following the service at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military...
Sandra D. (Murphy) Johnson
Sep 22, 2023
Sandra D. Johnson, 61, of Reynolds, Illinois, formerly of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, died Friday, September 22, 2023 at home. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be 3 pm Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Buffalo Prairie Community Church, 20320 183rd Avenue, Reynolds, Illinois 61279. The family will greet those in attendance following the service. Memorials may...
Jw Hickman
Sep 20, 2023
J.W. Hickman, 83 of Rock Island, entered eternal rest on Wednesday September 20, 2023 at home.
There will be a visitation from 10:30AM-12:00 PM with a funeral service following at 12:00 PM on Friday, September 29, 2023 at People's Missionary Baptist Church in Rock Island. Burial at Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport.
J.W. was born May...
Douglas "Doug" E Allen
Sep 20, 2023
Douglas "Doug" E. Allen, 82, of Rock Island, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Rock Island Moose Lodge. Memorials may be left in care of the Los Angeles Widows, Orphans & Disabled...
Lorraine M Hender
Sep 20, 2023
Lorraine M. Hender, 96, a lifelong resident of Rock Island, IL passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Friendship Manor, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 1-3:30 PM with a rosary following at 3:30 PM on Sunday, September 24, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, September...
Jerry E. Spivey
Sep 20, 2023
Jerry E. Spivey, 82, of Sherrard, died September 20, 2023 at home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be 10 am Friday, September 29, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 801 W. Edgington Street, Reynolds. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Reynolds Cemetery. Memorials...
Arlen L. Moens
Sep 19, 2023
Arlen L. Moens, 87, of Moline, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at home. A graveside service will be 10 am Monday, September 25, 2023 at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline, Illinois. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.
Arlen was born in Kewanee, Illinois on October 15, 1935, a son of Herman A. and...
Carl F Clough Jr.
Sep 19, 2023
Carl F. Clough Jr., 100, of Rock Island passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Kahl Home, Davenport.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Friday, September 22, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. A visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Friday at Church. Burial...
Barbara Ann (Irish) Ridnour
Sep 18, 2023
Barbara Ann Ridnour, 87, of Milan, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 18, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday September 21, 2023, at Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA.
Barbara was born to Helen M. and Kenneth...
Jeffrey "Lance" Johnson
Sep 16, 2023
Jeffrey "Lance" Johnson, 68, of Rock Island passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at home.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island at 10 a.m. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. prior to the Mass at the church. Rather than flowers, the family welcomes...
Cidney Curtis Anders
Sep 15, 2023
Cidney Curtis Anders, 34, of Rock Island, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2023, at the KNOX CHAPEL of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 2106 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the KNOX CHAPEL...
Joanne Charlotte Krouse
Sep 15, 2023
Joanne Charlotte Krouse, 91, passed away, September 15, 2023, at UnityPoint Heath-Trinity, Rock Island.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10am to 11am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. A funeral service will follow at 11am at the funeral home. Burial will be in Preemption Cemetery.
Joanne was born July 22,...
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