Carol Southerland, 69, of Silvis, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15th at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38 Ave., Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Ovarian and Breast Cancer Foundation.
Carol was born January 9, 1941 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Earl and Elizabeth (McReynolds) Leidig. She was married to David Lee Filbert in 1959 in Rock Island.
Carol was employed as a payroll clerk for John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, retiring in 2001. Upon retiring she went to be a greeter at Walmart. She attended Heritage Wesleyan Church and loved her bible study at the church. She loved to travel and her favorite trips were visiting her daughter Sherri in Paris and going to the Gulf Shores, Alabama with her sister Betty and brother-in-law Bob. Above all, her greatest joy in life was her grandchildren and great grandchildren. While in Philadelphia, she had a dear friend, Barbara Huisler.
Survivors
Daughters Sherri Filbert Ardmore, PA
Lisa Stovall (Edward) Davenport
Grandchildren Nicole Parkhurst (Dustin Holman) Davenport
Great Grandchildren Colton, Jiovanhi, Lilyanna
Siblings Larry Leidig (Shirley) TN
Betty Daggett (Bob) Moline
Many nieces and nephews
Friends Valerie Shafer (Bryan) Kewanee
Kenna
The family would like to thank Dr. Porubcin and his staff, and the oncology staff at Trinity, Rock Island for their loving care.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Barbara Cox, brother-in-law Terry Cox and nephew Eddie Steele.
Online condolences may be made to Carol's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahl.com.
Visitation Details
Monday, June 14th, 2010, 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory
Service Details
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, 1:00pm, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory