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Gloria A Sax

Gloria A Sax

Jan 22, 2023

Gloria A. Sax, 95, of Rock Island passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.

Private graveside services will be held at Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of Temple Emanuel, Davenport. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.

Gloria was...

Scott Adams

Scott Adams

Jan 22, 2023

Scott A. Adams, 65, Moline, IL passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home. There will be a visitation from 9-10:00 AM with a funeral service at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Good Shepherd/Grace Presbyterian Church, Rock Island. Burial at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials preferred to Good Shepherd/Grace Presbyterian Church.

Scott...

Ernest "Dutch" Eckhardt

Ernest "Dutch" Eckhardt

Jan 20, 2023

Ernest "Dutch" passed away on January 20, 2023, in Fallbrook CA as he was wintering there with his niece Sarah Eckhardt.  He was buried at the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery on February 7, at a private ceremony. To honor Dutch's wishes to have a remembrance ceremony in warm weather, there will be a visitation from 10:30-11:00 AM with his service...

John E. Rudsell

John E. Rudsell

Jan 20, 2023

John E. Rudsell, 78, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at Unity Point Health – Trinity, Rock Island.  Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded.  There will be no services.

John was born June 19, 1944 in Quincy, Illinois, a son of Frank and Mary Carter Giroux.  He married Judy Elliott in 1972.

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Marilyn E Robbins

Marilyn E Robbins

Jan 20, 2023

Marilyn E. Robbins, 81, of Moline passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis.

A funeral service will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The service will be live streamed and can be viewed at www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. A visitation will be held...

Leann Crandall-Carothers

Leann Crandall-Carothers

Jan 20, 2023

Leann Crandall-Carothers, 55, of Milan, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 6 pm, Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to her family.

Leann was born on October 19,...

Gregory S Nefzger

Gregory S Nefzger

Jan 20, 2023

Gregory Scott Nefzger, 60, of Davenport passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of Greg's family, and the funds collected will be used to support Unity House...

Michael E. Ford

Michael E. Ford

Jan 20, 2023

Michael E. Ford, 59, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home. A celebration of life gathering will be Monday, from 5 to 9 pm, at the Watch Hill Tower Community Room, 3705 9th Street, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the...

Marilyn B. (Kidd)  Hubbard

Marilyn B. (Kidd) Hubbard

Jan 20, 2023

Marilyn B. Hubbard, 100, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Friendship Manor, Rock Island.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, the service will also be livestreamed for those who aren't able to attend, and can be viewed at...

Debra J. (Essary)  Appelquist

Debra J. (Essary) Appelquist

Jan 19, 2023

Debra J. Appelquist, 62, of Viola, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will take place from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.  Memorials may be made to the family to be decided at a...

Kenneth Lee Horton

Kenneth Lee Horton

Jan 18, 2023

Kenneth Lee Horton, 80, of Sherrard, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Avenue, Milan. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Jason E. Phillips

Jason E. Phillips

Jan 17, 2023

Jason E. Phillips, 53, of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Genesis-East, Davenport.

Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Pentecostal Church of God, Davenport, with visitation hour prior.  Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with...

Jeremiah J. Kaha

Jeremiah J. Kaha

Jan 17, 2023

Jeremiah J. Kaha, 44, of Moline, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, after a long illness. A memorial gathering for Mr. Kaha will be from 2 to 5 pm, Saturday, February 4th at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. An additional celebration of life service will be held later in the Spring. Memorials may be made...

Cora Heady

Cora Heady

Jan 17, 2023

Cora Ann (McCannon) Heady, 58, Taylor Ridge, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her home. There will be a visitation from 2-4:00 PM on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials may be made to the family.

Cora was born on March 29, 1964 to Russell A. and Sue...

Joanne E. Peschang

Joanne E. Peschang

Jan 17, 2023

Joanne Elaine Peschang, 90, of Rock Island, Illinois, died January 17, 2023 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Cremation rites have been accorded per her wishes. A private family ceremony of interment will be held at a later date.

Joanne was born November 21, 1932 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of George...

Larry D. Watts

Larry D. Watts

Jan 16, 2023

Larry D. Watts, 83, of East Moline, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Graveside services for Mr. Watts will be 10 am, Tuesday at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion Post 246. Those wishing to attend the services at the National...

Timothy "Tim" A. Maess

Timothy "Tim" A. Maess

Jan 16, 2023

Timothy "Tim" A. Maess, 68, of Rock Island passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at home.

A celebration of Tim's life will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of the Arc of the Quad Cities.

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Christopher John Burton

Christopher John Burton

Jan 14, 2023

Christopher John Burton, 39, of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Durant, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10:00am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Inurnment with military honors will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island. In lieu of flowers,...

Dennis F. Ryckeghem

Dennis F. Ryckeghem

Jan 14, 2023

Dennis Frank Ryckeghem, 72, Milan, IL passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at UnityPoint-Trinity Health in Rock Island, IL. There will be a gravesides service with military honors at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan at 10:15...

Bette J. (Johnson)  Samuelson

Bette J. (Johnson) Samuelson

Jan 13, 2023

Bette J. Samuelson, 90, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Friday January 13, 2023 at Park Vista Assisted Living, East Moline.

Visitation will be 10:00am to 12:00pm Saturday January 21, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Funeral services will follow at 12:00pm. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be...

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