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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Mary A Smith
Jul 18, 2022
Mary A. Smith, 71, of Moline, passed away peacefully at her home, Monday, July 18, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, July 22, 2022, at Saint Anthony Catholic Church, 417 N Main St, Davenport, IA 52801. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm on Thursday, July 21,...
Gary Jensen
Jul 16, 2022
Gary Jensen, 86, of Waterloo, IA, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis, IL.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Community of Christ, 4616 Cedar Heights Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Memorials may be made to Community of Christ Church....
Kenneth A. Smith
Jul 16, 2022
Quad City Musician, Kenneth A Smith, 62 of Moline, formerly of Orion, passed away at home, Saturday, July 16, 2022, after a hard fought and courageous 3-year battle with cancer.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Ken will be laid to rest next to his parents at Western Township Cemetery, Orion at a later date.
...Kenneth Smith
Jul 16, 2022
Kenneth, Smith age 62, of Moline, formerly of Orion died on July 16, 2022, at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Ltd., Moline.
Elizabeth Remley
Jul 14, 2022
Elizabeth Marie Remley, 71, of East Moline, IL passed peacefully on July 14, 2022, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA with loved ones at her side.
Liz was born May 4, 1951 in Peoria, IL, the only child of Donald Gosdin DeBolt and Martha Rae Beagles. Her parents preceded her in death. Liz...
Gary Lee Sitler
Jul 14, 2022
Gary Sitler, 67, of Hoffman Estates, IL, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Cedarhurst of Washington.
A public memorial visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022 at the Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private graveside services will be held prior to the visitation. Burial will be at the Moline Memorial Park. ...
Ronald E. Kenney
Jul 12, 2022
Ronald “Ron” E. Kenney, 73, of New Windsor passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline.
Per his final wishes cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services. Esterdahl is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ron was born on December 20, 1948 in Harrisburg, Virginia...
Karin Ruth Kahler
Jul 12, 2022
Karin R. Kahler, 82, of East Moline, passed away, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis.
Graveside services will be held at Noon, Friday, July 15, 2022, at Riverview Cemetery, 2925 Niles Road, St. Joseph, Michigan. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. In lieu...
Bill L. Pulford
Jul 11, 2022
Bill L. Pulford, age 80, of East Moline died on July 11, 2022, surrounded by family at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis, Illinois.
Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2022, at Christ the King Church, Moline. Visitation will 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be at...

Verla R. Jorden
Jul 11, 2022
Verla R. Jorden, 83, of Moline, passed away, Monday, July 11, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Moline.
Private inurnment will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery, at a later date.
Eric Thompson
Jul 6, 2022
Eric E. Thompson, 44, of Prophetstown, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus, Silvis.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a Celebration of Life will begin at Noon, Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Leisure Time Billiards & Sportsbar in East Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family....
Mike Roberts
Jul 3, 2022
Mike Roberts, 65, of Macomb, formerly of East Moline, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at his home.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Cremation, Ltd, Moline. Graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2022, at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. The family asks that those...
Marion L. Kuhn
Jul 3, 2022
Marion L. Kuhn, 70, of Coal Valley, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a memorial visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion. Private inurnment will be at Glenwood Cemetery, Coal Valley. Memorials may be made...
Edith Edner
Jul 3, 2022
Edith E Edner, 99 ½, of Rock Island, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Silver Cross of Friendship Manor in Rock Island.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior and inurnment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may...
Steven E. Faith
Jul 2, 2022
Steven E. Faith, 69, of Taylor Ridge passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.
A funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 2900 Avenue of the Cities in Moline. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Wednesday...
Richard "Whitey" J. Danielson
Jun 29, 2022
Richard “Whitey” J. Danielson, 76, of East Moline, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to...
Earl L Hansen
Jun 29, 2022
Earl L. Hansen, 100, of Moline, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Silvis.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, 6601 38th Ave, Moline, IL 61265. Visitation will be an hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline,...
Marsha Anne Chappell
Jun 28, 2022
Marsha Anne Chappell, 68, of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington.
She is survived by her two sons, Nathan Moross and Ben Chappell (Jordan); her mother Miriam Burrows; her three sisters, Sharon Burrows (Rod Burnell), Connie DeSautelle (John) and Becky Catlett (Mark).
No services are planned at...
Gloria Burke
Jun 24, 2022
Gloria Beth Burke, 94, of East Moline, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, East Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be at the...
Karen McMaster
Jun 23, 2022
Karen McMaster, 79, of Hepner, OR, formerly of Moline, passed away in her sleep Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Cremation rites have been accorded. We will be leaving the Hy-Vee parking lot on Ave. of the Cities, Moline at 1:45PM and traveling together to a graveside service held at 2:30PM on Friday, September 23, 2022, at Rock Island...