Edith Borkgren

Edith Borkgren, 93, passed away at her home in Moline on Friday, October 18, 2019.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline. Visitation will be 4 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.  Burial will be at North Cemetery in Geneseo at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday following the services.  Memorials may be made to the Christ United Methodist Church Food Pantry.

Edith was born in Janesville, Iowa on January 18, 1926.  She was the daughter of Rudolph and Bertha (Anderson) Rahn.  She married A. Theodore Borkgren on June 23, 1945.  Edith was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and a loving friend.

Survivors include her children, Patricia (Larry) Griffith, Joe (Annette) Borkgren, Rose (Robert) Werner, Judy (Roger) McClorey, Ted (Brenda) Borkgren, Carl (Kathy) Borkgren, Stan (Paula) Borkgren; grandchildren, John (Pam) Griffith, Chad (Kay) Griffith, Grant (Colleen) Griffith Jeannie (Bill) Penrod, Brent Borkgren, Carrie Kuznik, Chris (Fern) Werner, Cheri (Tom) Logan, Tess (John) Schnell, Matt McClorey, Mary McClorey, Stacy (David) Krones, Scott Borkgren, Samantha (Andy) Brizgis, Wade (Nikki) Borkgren, Jamie (Shanna) Neal, Jarrod Borkgren, Allyson Lee Borkgren; 39 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Theo; her parents, and sister, Naomi Guthrie.

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