Marjorie June Chelstrom, 81, of Orion, died January 31, 2006 at Hammond Henry Hospital, Geneseo.
Funeral services will be 11a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion, IL. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.
Marjorie was born June 13, 1924 in Moline to John David and Edna Gertrude (Anderson) Mellgren. She married Robert Dean Chelstrom on November 1, 1947 in Moline. He preceded her in death in 1957.
Prior to her marriage, Marjorie attended business college in Moline and worked at the former Strombecks, Moline and the Rock Island Arsenal. After raising her two children, she worked at the Orion Library and McCabes Department Store.
Marjorie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a member of the WELCA, Clover Circle.
Marjorie is survived by
Son Steve (Rita) Chelstrom Coal Valley
Daughter Cheryl (Warren) Hall Monticello, IA
7 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren
Sister-in-law Rosalie Mellgren
Brother-in-law Donald Carlson
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Ellsworth Mellgren and two sisters Marlowe Carlson and Marion Johnson.
Online condolences may be expressed to Marjorie's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com