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Anna Regina Drescher
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...
Larry Wilmington
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,...
Lorian M. Swanson
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...
Richard G. Moritz, Sr.
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 10:30Â 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...
Richard J. Esparza
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...
Rita Benker
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...
Dr. Larry Owen Tadlock
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...
Jennifer Pollack
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)...
Earnest Lee Vaughns
Oct 4, 2022
Earnest Lee Vaughns, 71, Rock Island, IL passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity in Rock Island. There will be a visitation from 1-4 PM Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The funeral will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Reliable Funeral Home in St. Louis....
Ronald "Ron" J. Stritesky
Oct 4, 2022
Ronald "Ron" J. Stritesky, 74, of Milan, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Lightways Hospice, Joliet, ILL. A Memorial Mass will be 10 am, Monday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030-7th Avenue, Rock Island, where a time of sharing...
John I. Gifford
Oct 3, 2022
John I. Gifford, 92, of Rock Island, passed Monday, October 3, 2022, at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island. Private graveside service will be held at National Cemetery, Rock Island. John was born on July 23, 1930 in Lockport, NY, the son of John J. and Carrie (McAdam) Gifford. He received a BS in 1952 and an MS in 1956 from Purdue...
Katherine "Kay" L. Walsh
Oct 3, 2022
Katherine "Kay" L. Walsh, 83, of Davenport, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Senior Star, Davenport. Private graveside services will be Thursday at the Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Â Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting with the services. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan.
Kay was...
Kathryn "Katie" Marie (Whitlock) Hofer
Oct 2, 2022
Kathryn "Katie" Marie Hofer, 89, of Rock Island, formerly of Taylor Ridge, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Silver Cross, Rock Island.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2022,...
Kenneth "Kenny" M. Mcginnis
Oct 2, 2022
Kenneth M. "Kenny" McGinnis passed away peacefully Sunday, October 2, 2022 at ProMedica, Moline. He was with family when he passed, and the family takes comfort in knowing he will be reunited with his life partner and true love, Marilyn "Mickey", whom he had missed tremendously.
A memorial will be held for him at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home...
Hazel (Barber) Moore
Oct 1, 2022
Hazel Lee (Barber) Moore was born September 10, 1926 in Clarksville, MO., the first-born child of Gabriel and Mary Leora Barber. At an early age, she moved with her parents and siblings to Rock Island. Hazel successfully attended and graduated from the Rock Island High School on June 14, 1946.
Hazel being the oldest of nine, honored...
Joan Lioen
Oct 1, 2022
Joan Lioen, 94, of Bettendorf passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at The Summit of Bettendorf.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, October 14th at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made in care of Children's Assistive Technology Service...
Betty Ann (Westmoland) Miller
Oct 1, 2022
Betty Ann Miller, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at ProMedica, Moline.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial...
Myrna D. Thompson
Oct 1, 2022
Myrna D. Thompson, 82, of Moline, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at home.
Services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 6, at Grace Church, formerly Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 2312 18th Ave Rock Island. The service can be viewed live at 10:00 am Thursday by visiting the following link, https://youtu.be/JPd7McXEoEI. Visitation will...
Lynda L.Ee (Brown) Stone
Sep 30, 2022
Lynda L. Stone, Rock Island, passed away at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Moline from complications of Pulmonary Hypertension. Visitation will be from 4pm – 7pm on Tuesday, October 4th at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory in Milan. Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Milan with Pastor Katie Styrt officiating on Wednesday, October 5th...
Clarice Marie (Elliott) Docherty
Sep 30, 2022
Clarice Marie Docherty, 90, of Reynolds, died Friday, September 30, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Per her wishes, cremation rites were accorded and she requested a private graveside service at Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be made in care of Edgington Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan.
Clarice was born in...
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