All Obituaries

Georgia Ellen Steeber, 79, of Rock Island, passed away Friday January 23, 2026 at home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 12:00pm Saturday January 31, 2026 at Church of Peace United Church of Christ, 1114 12th St, Rock Island, IL 61201. The family will greet friends from 11:00am to service time at church. Inurnment will be at a later date in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left in her name to Church of Peace or Tunnel to Towers ...

Marsha Kaye Ash, 83, of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Family and friends are invited to Riverfront Grille in Rock Island for a gathering after the visitation. Memorials may be made to the Art Academy at the Figge Art Museum in ...

Paul Waytenick, 77, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at home in Rock Island, so very loved by family and friends, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 29 from 4-6 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly in Rock Island, and the funeral service will be on Friday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Peace in Rock Island. Burial at the Reynolds Cemetery. Paul was born on Mar. 10, 1948, in Dixon, Ill., to Ruth (Meppen) and Francis Waytenick. He married Mary ...

John “Wes” Graham, 57, of Colona, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, January 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Moline, Illinois, Wes was the youngest of five children to Donald and Frances “Addie” Graham, raised in Shady Brook, southwest Rock Island. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1986. Wes was united in marriage on November 24, 2001, to his wife and soulmate, Lauri (Remour) Graham. Wes was a dedicated husband who ...

Christopher R. Shrake, 45, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to ...

James T. (Jim) Shreve, beloved father, grandfather and friend, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at the age of 84.  Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday January 26, 2026, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. The family will greet friends from 10:00am to service time. Burial will follow in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Rock Island Community Foundation or QC Paws. Jim was born on ...

Daren B. Hargis passed away on December 19th, 2025 at the age of 65. Daren passed away peacefully at home. He is survived by his daughter, Shakira Hargis and his son, Joshua Hargis.  I want to apologize to those that have been patiently waiting. It still doesn't feel real. My brother and I both feel that it's as if he's gone on vacation right now and will be back any minute now. You wait. You wait. You wait some more. But dad never walks through the door. His truck is in the driveway, ...

Kimberly Ann Ross, 64, Rock Island, IL passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her home surrounded by family after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer. There will be a visitation from 2-5:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to On the Run Pet Rescue. Kim was born on June 28, 1961, to Harold and Wanda (Kinnan) Fordham in Rock Island. She attended Rock Island High School and then ...

Norma L. Weber, 91, of Milan, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.     Born in Marion Township, Iowa, Norma was the cherished daughter of Leslie and Emma (Nesteby) Lantz. She found love and companionship when she married Frank Weber on June 3, 1957. Together, they created a warm and nurturing home, raising two beloved children, Frank Jr. and Lisa.    In her rich and fulfilling life, Norma dedicated over a ...

Peggy G. Stoner (September 26, 1938 - January 16, 2026), a resident of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away at the age of 87 after complications from surgery.  She was born in Iowa City, Iowa, to Elmer and Elsie (Brown) Brant.  She graduated from Iowa City High School in 1956.  While married to Gerald "Jerry" Stoner, she cared lovingly for their home and family. Later in life, Peggy followed her passion for music and dance.  She danced the night away with ...