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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Madhusudan Goswami
Mar 22, 2025
Madhusudan “Mike” Goswami was a devoted Hindu priest, religious philosopher, Indian National Guardsman, and a skilled mechanical and electrical engineer. Above all, he was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He passed away peacefully in Bettendorf, Iowa, on March 22, 2025, at the age of 81, surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025,...
Kathleen A. (Smith) Getty
Mar 21, 2025
Kathleen A. (Smith) Getty, 83, of Moline, passed away March 21, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday March 26, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Kathleen was...
Buddy Wayne Ransdell
Mar 21, 2025
Buddy Wayne Ransdell, 88, of Colona, passed away March 21, 2025, at his home.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Bud was born on November 14, 1936, in Hannibal, Missouri, the son of Joe G. and Mildred “Millie Ransdell. He married Diane Adele Helstrom on September 2, 1957. She preceded him in death...
Walter F. Veyette
Mar 20, 2025
Walter F. Veyette, 80, of Orion, passed away March 20, 2025, at his home.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Monday March 24, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to his family for a fund to be established. Esterdahl Mortuary...
John E. Schenk
Mar 19, 2025
John E. Schenk, 84, of Orion, IL, passed away, March 19, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Orion. A private family burial will be at Chapel Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the John Schenk Memorial Fund, benefitting the Orion...
Susan K. Gehn
Mar 16, 2025
Susan K. Gehn, 77, of Colona, passed away March 16, 2025, in Florida.
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.
Donald "Don" F. Hancock, Jr.
Mar 16, 2025
Donald F. Hancock, Jr., 74, of East Moline, passed away March 16, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis in Silvis.
Memorial services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday March 22, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., 1301-4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm. Friday March 21, 2025, at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to Habitat...
Jennifer "Jenn" N. Otto
Mar 16, 2025
Jennifer “Jenn” N. Otto, 42, of East Moline, passed away March 16, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis Medical Center, Silvis.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Jenn was born on October 26, 1982, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jeff and...
Patricia J. Kildow-Banks
Mar 16, 2025
Patricia J. Kildow-Banks, 94, of Moline, passed away, March 16, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Moline. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Entombment will be at the...
Dan Daryl Norton
Mar 15, 2025
Dan Daryl Norton, 85, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away March 15, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday March 21, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Moline. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday March 20, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Additional visitation will also be held one-hour...
John W. Smith
Mar 15, 2025
John W. Smith, 76, of Moline, IL, passed away, March 15, 2025, at Trinity Rock Island.
Per the family’s wishes, no services are to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.
John was born on April 12, 1948, in Moline, IL, the son of John Jacob...
Carla Mae Sphar
Mar 14, 2025
Carla Mae Sphar, 86, formerly of East Moline, passed away March 14, 2025, at Overlook Village, Moline.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial of cremains will be at McHenry County Memorial Park at a later date, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Carla was born May 1, 1938, in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Carl A. And Mabel...
Melissa A. Abrahamson
Mar 13, 2025
Melissa A. Abrahamson (Morrison), 61, of East Moline, IL, formerly of Orion, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones after a brief, yet courageous battle with cancer on March 13, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m....
Sydney L. Reiling
Mar 12, 2025
Sydney L. Reiling, 80, of Coal Valley, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday March 15, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday March 17, 2025, at Moline Memorial Park. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation.
Sydney was born...
Dennis W. Johnston
Mar 12, 2025
Dennis W. Johnston, 70, of Rock Island, passed away March 12, 2025, at Generations at Rock Island.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Dennis was born on January 8, 1955, in Chicago, the son of James A. and Jean A. Johnston. He married Sandra K. Farris. Dennis had been previously employed as a...
Betty Jean "BJ" (Kite) Rynor
Mar 11, 2025
Betty Jean “BJ” (Kite) Rynor, 91, of Orion, IL, passed away Tuesday March 11, 2025, at Bickford of Davenport Memory Care, Davenport, IA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday March 16, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 1301 4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. prior to the services at...
Diane Butcher
Mar 11, 2025
Diane Butcher, 83, of Moline, passed away Tuesday March 11, 2025, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the 15th Ave Christian Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Interment will be at Greenview...
W. Jeanne Engle
Mar 10, 2025
W. Jeanne Engle, 94, of Rock Island, passed away March 10, 2025, at Jersey Ridge Place, Davenport.
Cremation rites have been accorded and private inurment will be held at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Jeanne was born on November 13, 1930, in Clearfield, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn E. and Leota M. (Ruckman) McLaury....
Cody Kipp
Mar 9, 2025
Cody Kipp passed away Sunday March 9, 2025.
A celebration of life visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday March 14, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Abbey Center, Bettendorf.
Cody was born...
John "Jack" Alan Weime
Mar 7, 2025
John “Jack” Alan Weime, 77, of Moline, passed away peacefully on Friday March 7, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
Private graveside services were held at Moline Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Jack was born on July 9, 1947, in Moline, IL, the son...
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