Obituary Listing

Oct 23, 2022

Shirley A. Gay, 77, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday October 23, 2022 at Friendship Manor Silver Cross Nursing and Rehab, Rock Island.

Visitation is Saturday October 29,2022 at 9am and funeral services will follow at 10am at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, with Pastor Willie E. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Chippiannock Cemetery,...

Oct 22, 2022

Doris M. Johansen, 98, of Milan, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022. Private graveside services will be at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan is assisting with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to the Milan Christian Food Pantry.

Doris was born April 11, 1924, in Keithsburg, Illinois, a daughter...

Oct 20, 2022

Robert W. "Whitey" Reed Sr., 83, Milan, IL passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at his home. There will be a visitation from 4-6:30 PM with a time of memory sharing at 6:30 PM on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Memorials preferred to the Humane Society.

Whitey was born on...

Oct 20, 2022

Mary Rita Humphrey, 90, of East Moline, passed away, October 20, 2022, at Park Vista of East Moline.

Visitation/funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, with visitation from 9am to 10am and funeral services at 10am, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan.  Interment will be at Calvary Mausoleum, Rock Island.  Lunch will follow interment...

Oct 19, 2022

Robert W. "Bob" Bashaw, 49, of Rock Island, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his residence. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Memorials may be made in care of the family for a memorial to be...

Oct 17, 2022

Lisa A. Feliksiak, 64, Rock Island, IL passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA.  There will be a visitation from 4-6:00 PM on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Burial at Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials preferred to the family.

Lisa was...

Oct 17, 2022

Elizabeth M. "Liz" Kerres, 88, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at Silver Cross Nursing Home, Rock Island.

Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. For those unable to attend in person, Liz's service will be live-streamed at https://www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream. Visitation is...

Oct 17, 2022

Edward C. Johnson Jr., 73, of Rock Island passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial...

Oct 16, 2022

Niyonkuru Alone Cornelio, 25, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the service from 9 to 10 a.m. at...

Oct 15, 2022

James M. Pittington, 63, of Coal Valley passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Per his wishes cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

James was born on February 27, 1959 in Wisconsin, a son of James and Mary Pittington. He graduated from United Township...

Oct 14, 2022

Lucille Agnes (Goossens) Quilty, age 100, passed away peacefully in the presence of her children on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Silver Cross Pavilion, Rock Island, IL.

A mass of Christian Burial will be at 10AM Wednesday ,October 19, 2022 at Sacred Heart Church, Rock Island, the funeral mass will be livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/760803273. Visitation will be...

Oct 14, 2022

John "Jack" P. Milefchik, 87, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Hope Creek Nursing Center, East Moline. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 7 pm, Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, where a...

Oct 12, 2022

Anna Regina Drescher, age 97, of Davenport, passed away peacefully October 12, 2022. Funeral services will be held at St. John Vianney Church, Bettendorf on Saturday, October 22, 2022, with visitation at 9:30 am at the church and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. A luncheon will follow. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may...

Oct 10, 2022

Larry Wilmington, 59, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at his residence.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 am on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.

Larry was born on May 7, 1963 in Water Valley, MS,...

Oct 10, 2022

Lorian Mae Sundelius Swanson, 90, of Rock Island, drew her last breath at 10:11 p.m. on October 10, 2022, surrounded by family. Services will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Island, at 10:30 am on Monday. Visitation will be from 3 pm to 6 pm, Sunday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock...

Oct 10, 2022

Richard G. Moritz Sr., 83, of Milan passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday at First Church of the Nazarene, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial with...

Oct 6, 2022

Richard J. (Rick) Esparza, 69, passed away on Thursday October 6, 2022, at Hope Creek Nursing Center. Rick was a lifelong resident of Rock Island where over the years he made many friends and enjoyed his many hobbies. Rick was of the Catholic faith and a memorial service will be held on October 24, at 1 pm at the...

Oct 5, 2022

Rita M. Benker, 71, of Rock Island passed away October 5, 2022 in La Porte, IN after a courageous 6-year battle with cancer.

Rosary will be at 3:30 PM with visitation following from 4-6:00 PM on Monday, October 10 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Benker will be held...

Oct 5, 2022

Dr. Larry Owen Tadlock, a plain-spoken but caring healer of Quad Cities pets for more than four decades, died Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Friendship Manor in Rock Island. He was 89.

A celebration of life will be held at 1pm Wednesday, October 12, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will...

Oct 4, 2022

Jennifer Pollack, 51, of Milan, passed away Tuesday October 4, 2022 at her home.

A Memorial visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm Wednesday October 12, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. A service will follow at 7:00pm.

Jennifer was born on June 3, 1971 in Rock Island, the daughter of Joseph and Sharon (Crowell)...