Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas

Alice Debacker
Dec 23, 2005
Alice C. DeBacker, 92 of Moline passed away on December 23, 2005 Good Samariatan, Davenport. It was her wish to be cremated. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, Moline, Genesis Hospice, Davenport or Good Samaritan Center, Davenport. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is assisting...
Marilyn J. Degarmo
Dec 22, 2005
Marilyn DeGarmo, 76 of Rock Island died December 22, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. A memorial service will be 11a.m. Tuesday December 27, 2005 with a visitation one hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial services will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Marilyn was born August 26, 1929 in Davenport, IA to Herbert and...
Elizabeth M. Vanbrunt
Dec 22, 2005
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie VanBrunt, 55 of Moline went home to be with her Lord on December 22, 2005 at Forest Hill Health & Rehab Center, East Moline. Funeral services will be 1p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the First Church of the Nazarene, Rock Island. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave.,...

Jack L. Tunwall
Dec 20, 2005
Jack L. Tunwall, 83 of Rock Island, died December 20, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Per his wishes cremation rites were accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory is assisting the family. Jack was born June 4, 1922 in Davenport to Roy and Amanda Holm Tunwall. He married Margaret Nowak on February 23, 1966 in Nashaua, IA. Jack was a...
Shirley L. Anderson
Dec 20, 2005
Shirley L. Anderson, 90 formerly of Moline died December 20, 2005 at Forest Hill, East Moline. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Friday, December 23, 2005 at Elim Covenant Church, Moline. Visitation will be Thursday from 3-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to...
A. Virginia Schmidt
Dec 18, 2005
Mrs. Myrle Schmidt went to be with the Lord on December 18, 2005, age 86, in Chesterfield, MO, after an extended illness. She was a life long resident of Moline until a year ago when she and her husband moved to Missouri to be near their daughter. Virginia Schmidt was born in Moline on December 19, 1918, to Alice and...

Blanche Walker
Dec 17, 2005
Blanche S. Walker, 88 of Moline formerly of Chicago died December 17, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 20, 2005 from 1-2 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. A private family graveside service will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline. Mrs. Walker was born November 30, 1917 in East Moline...
Audrey I. Short
Dec 15, 2005
Audrey I. Short, 73 of Colona died December 15, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be1 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose -Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Audrey was born April 28, 1932...
J. Avodia Mickey
Dec 14, 2005
J. Avodia Mickey, 100 of Silvis formerly of Moline died December 14, 2005 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis, IL. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2005 with a visitation one hour prior to service time at First Lutheran Church, Moline. Burial will be at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church. Avodia...
Phyllis Jean Carlson
Dec 14, 2005
Phyllis J. Carlson, 78, of Aurora, formerly of Moline, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at Countryside Care Center, Aurora, IL. Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens. Phyllis Seydel was born on June 16, 1927...
Geraldine A. Mountain
Dec 13, 2005
Geraldine Mountain, 73 of Colona, passed away quietly with her family by her side on December 13, 2005 at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley. Rite of Chrisitan Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December16, 2005 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Colona, IL. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary &Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave, Moline. Burial will be...
William Wood Miller
Dec 13, 2005
William Wood Miller, 85 of Moline died December 13, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf, IA. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Monday, December 19, 2005 at Bethel Wesley United Methodist Church, Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Military Rites will...

Arthur Vivian Rostron
Dec 12, 2005
Arthur Vivian Rostron, 88 formerly of St. Charles, IL died December 12, 2005 in Boise, ID. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m Friday, December 16, 2005 with a visitation one hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Arthur was born February 11, 1917 in Walnut Grove, IL to...
Dolores Ellen Donnelly
Dec 6, 2005
Dolores Ellen Donnelly, 83 of Moline died December 6, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2005 with a visitation from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial of cremains will be at National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice. Dolores was born...
M. Ruth Swanson
Dec 4, 2005
M. Ruth Swanson, 88, a lifelong resident of Moline died December 4, 2005 at Inver Grove Good Samaritan Center, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Friday, December 9, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials...
Phyllis Marie Miller
Dec 3, 2005
Phyllis Marie Miller age 76, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Aspenwood Health Care Center in Silvis, with her son and daughter by her side. A Memorial Service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4107-21st Avenue in Moline, on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is assisting the family. Memorials may be...
Lucille B. Norcross
Dec 1, 2005
Lucille Norcross, age 80 of Orion died Thursday, December 1, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island. Grave Side Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2005 at Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd assisted the family. Lucille enjoyed spending time with her family, especially dear to her heart were daughters...
Marion Edward Ballard
Nov 28, 2005
Marion Edward Ballard, 63 of Cookeville, TN formerly of East Moline died at home on November 28, 2005 in Cookeville, TN. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Marion...
Mildred K. Larsen
Nov 25, 2005
Mildred K. Larsen, 90 of East Moline died November 25, 2005 at her son's home. Services will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2005 with visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. with an Eastern Star service starting at 1:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave, Moline. Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of...

Reba G. Casperson
Nov 22, 2005
Reba G. Casperson, 86, of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Moline, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2005. Services will be held at 1o'clock p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Moline with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Rose Lawn Memorial Garden, Moline. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Reba was born May 4, 1919 in...