Matthew L. Auderer-Torres

Matthew Loras Auderer-Torres, 9, of East Moline, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established.

Matthew was born on April 19, 2010, in Silvis, IL, the son of Shawn Roger Auderer and Luz Elena Torres.  He was a student at the Black Hawk Area Special Education Center in East Moline and rode bus M34.  Matthew loved to wrestle with his big brother and was always down for fun.  He liked eating his favorite candies and food.  Matthew loved swimming, jumping, and wandering around.  He was very creative and spent much of his time writing, spelling, and drawing.  He was such a happy boy.

Survivors include his father, Shawn (Stacey Betke) Auderer; mother, Elena (Mario Oliva); brother Jordan Auderer-Torres, sister, Samantha Jo Stochl and Megan Hillard; grandparents, Diogenes Torres, Teresa Habana, and Loras and Carol Auderer.; numerous aunts, cousins, and friends.

Our son, our little buddy, has gone to heaven today.  He was our tough, strong willed, creative child, full of light and joy.

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