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Carl A. Stratton

Carl A. Stratton

Sep 29, 2022

Carl A. Stratton of Colona, Illinois, formerly of Aledo, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Genesis Clarissa C. Cook Hospice Center in Bettendorf, Iowa, after a brief illness.

Carl was born in Aledo, Illinois, on February 9, 1949 to Willis (Cecil) and Dorothy Stratton. He graduated from Aledo High School in 1967, and Black Hawk College...

Patricia A. Henneman

Patricia A. Henneman

Sep 29, 2022

Patricia Henneman, a longtime teacher in the Rock Island-Milan School District, devoted advocate for social justice and loving mother and grandmother, died Thursday, Sept. 29, in Rock Island. She was 89.

Patricia Ann Schmidt was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Davenport to Carl and Irene Schmidt. Her family moved to Chicago when she was preschool-age after the...

Ruth Mae Alexander

Ruth Mae Alexander

Sep 29, 2022

Ruth M. Alexander, 86, of Milan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at UPH-Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel.  Entombment will follow service.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan, is assisting the family with services.

Ruth was...

Roxanna Jo (Harrington)  Mckamey

Roxanna Jo (Harrington) Mckamey

Sep 28, 2022

Roxanna Jo McKamey, 71, of Bettendorf, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her residence.

Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on December 4, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.

Roxanna was born on May 13, 1951 in Rock Island, the daughter of Floyd and...

Larry J. Hanegmon

Larry J. Hanegmon

Sep 28, 2022

Larry J. Hanegmon, 75, of Rock Island passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at home.

Private family services are to be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.

Larry was born on August 6, 1947 in Rock Island, a son of John and Elizabeth (Rogge) Hanegmon. He married...

James "Jim" A. Franks

James "Jim" A. Franks

Sep 25, 2022

James "Jim" A. Franks of rural Sherrard, IL passed away at his home on September 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Per Jim's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

Jim was born on August 7, 1944 in Poinsett County, Arkansas, the son of...

Michael "Mike" D. Debackere

Michael "Mike" D. Debackere

Sep 25, 2022

Michael "Mike" D. DeBackere, 74, of Taylor Ridge passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. A private inurnment will be at Reynolds Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Mary Ann Thomson

Mary Ann Thomson

Sep 25, 2022

Mary Ann Thomson, 77, of Moline, IL passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at her home. Rosary at 3:30 PM with visitation following from 4-7:00 PM on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Entombment...

Ruth Miller

Ruth Miller

Sep 23, 2022

Ruth Miller, 94, of Rock Island, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, in her home.

Services will be at Community Christian Fellowship, 1702 6th Avenue, Moline on Saturday, October 8th.  Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Memorial Service starting at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Christian...

Cheryl L. (Coverdill)  Johnson

Cheryl L. (Coverdill) Johnson

Sep 23, 2022

Cheryl Lee Johnson, 73, of Fyre Lake in Sherrard, passed away Friday September 23, 2022 at Cedarhurst Memory Care, Moline, after a long battle with dementia.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 12:00pm to 4:00pm Friday October 21, 2022 at the Sherrard Fire Station. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the...

Robert E. Burgess

Robert E. Burgess

Sep 22, 2022

Robert E. Burgess, 67, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday September 22, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City.

A Memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Friday September 30, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 12:00pm to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will...

Larry V. Fisher

Larry V. Fisher

Sep 22, 2022

Larry V. Fisher, 72, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Aspen Rehabilitation and Health Care, Silvis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be one-hour prior. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to Bethel Church, Rock...

Chris E. Vesey

Chris E. Vesey

Sep 20, 2022

Chris E. Vesey, 56, of Rock Island passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at House of Fire Ministries, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday at church. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may...

Steven G. Crafton

Steven G. Crafton

Sep 20, 2022

Steve "Crappy" Crafton

Steve Crafton, 52, of Andalusia, boarded the train tracks to heaven, peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital.

Steve was born on April 17, 1970, the son of Danny Crafton and Diana Elliott. He was blessed with a second mother when his father...

Barbara Ann Milligan

Barbara Ann Milligan

Sep 20, 2022

Barbara Ann Milligan, 89, of El Dorado, Kansas, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday September 20, 2022 at her home in Kansas.

Services will be 11:00am Wednesday September 28, 2022 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00am until service time at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Greenview Cemetery,...

Peter Carl Brachtel

Peter Carl Brachtel

Sep 18, 2022

Peter Carl Brachtel, 76, of Des Moines, formerly of the Quad Cities, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Des Moines VA Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  The service will be livestreamed for friends and family that cannot...

Margaret "Peg" Elizabeth Walloch

Margaret "Peg" Elizabeth Walloch

Sep 18, 2022

Margaret "Peg" Walloch, 71, Davenport, IA passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at UnityPoint Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf with her daughter by her side. There will be a visitation from 5-7:00 PM with a time of memory sharing at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the Hauberg Estate in Rock Island. The memorial Mass will be...

Frank O. Youngquist

Frank O. Youngquist

Sep 17, 2022

Frank Youngquist passed away on September 17, 2022. Memorial visitation will be Friday October 14, 2022 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home Rock Island. A second visitation will be held Saturday October 15, 2022 at 12:00 -1:00 pm at the Cameron Christian Church, Cameron, IL. Funeral services will be Saturday October 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm, which will also...

Helen J. Demeyer

Helen J. Demeyer

Sep 17, 2022

Helen J. (Vanderpool) DeMeyer, 92, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at her home. Graveside services will be Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Those wanting to attend are asked to meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island at 1:30pm. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd/Grace Church,...

Thomas A. Bump

Thomas A. Bump

Sep 17, 2022

Thomas A. Bump, 81, of Silvis, died Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date.  Memorials in care of a charity of your choice.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.

Thomas was...

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