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Lillian R. (Rosa Gastaldo)  Ballard

Lillian R. (Rosa Gastaldo) Ballard

Jan 26, 2023

Lillian Ballard, 93, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday January 26, 2023 at ProMedica, Moline.

Livestreamed funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday February 2, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island and may be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/795393872 . Visitation will be from 1:00pm to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Gerald "Jerry" G. Newberry

Gerald "Jerry" G. Newberry

Jan 26, 2023

Gerald G. Newberry, 85, of Milan, peacefully passed away at his home on January 26th with his family by his side.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 3rd, at 10:30am at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Visitation will be at Wheelan Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, on Thursday, February 2nd, from 4:00-7:00pm, with a rosary...

Kenneth M. Anderson

Kenneth M. Anderson

Jan 26, 2023

Kenneth M. Anderson, 72, of Milan, passed away Thursday January 26, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday at the funeral home. Per his wishes, attendees are asked to wear casual attire. Burial will follow in Greenview...

Gary James Omilak

Gary James Omilak

Jan 24, 2023

Gary J. Omilak, 72, of Rock Island, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home, with his wife at his side. A Celebration of Life service for Gary will be held at a later date. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Rock...

Lynn J Desplinter

Lynn J Desplinter

Jan 23, 2023

Lynn J. DeSplinter, 72, of Moline, passed away Monday January 23, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.

A gathering to Celebrate Lynn's life will be held from 1:00-5:00pm Saturday February 25, 2023 at the Milan American Legion. Memorials may be left to the family for a charity to be decided on at a later date....

Beulah Mae Venable

Beulah Mae Venable

Jan 23, 2023

Beulah Mae Venable, 99, of Reynolds, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Reynolds United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2023, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 801 W. Edgington Street, Reynolds....

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...

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