Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Ronald W. Anderson
Nov 1, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Anderson, 76, of Moline, passed on November 1, 2019, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Friday prior to the services. Burial of cremains will be at Moline Memorial Park...
Austin Jones
Nov 1, 2019
Austin L. Jones, 20, of Moline, passed on November 1, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation will take place following the visitation. Memorials may be made to the family for a memorial to be established later.
Austin was...
Jo Ann (Clauw) Buyck
Oct 31, 2019
Jo Ann Buyck,72, of East Moline, IL, passed away, with her husband by her side, of Alzheimer's on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Betty's Garden in Kewanee, IL.
Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. A Rosary will begin at 1:30 p.m. before the visitation...
Carroll Foster
Oct 30, 2019
Carroll Foster, 84, of Moline, passed away at Allure of Geneseo on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Military Honors will be...
Barbara Smiddy
Oct 29, 2019
Barbara F. Smiddy, 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 following a short illness.
Barbara was the only child of Thomas and Agnes Mitacek, and the beloved wife of Dennis Smiddy. Barbara and Dennis became high school sweethearts following their first date on August 22, 1958, and they married on May 27, 1962 in Moline. Together...
Luke Michael White
Oct 27, 2019
Luke Michael White, 35, of Andover, passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
Cremation rites will be accorded and Memorial Services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Grace Bible Fellowship, Moline. Memorial Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Private burial will...
Tamara Jo Pulford-Davis
Oct 26, 2019
Tamara J. Pulford-Davis, 55, passed away at her home in Moline on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Highland Park Bowl (4204 Avenue of the Cities, Moline) in the South Banquet Hall. Memorials may be made...
Jean (Cornmesser) Alexander
Oct 25, 2019
Jean Cornmesser Alexander, 67, of Moline, Illinois, crossed through the Gates of Heaven on Friday, October 25, 2019 at her residence after a short battle with lung cancer. She will be lovingly greeted by her parents, Von and Beverly Bailey Cornmesser; her daughter, Lisa Hardesty Simaytis; and her great grandson, Kyle Shea.
Per her wishes cremation rites...
Warren Gale
Oct 24, 2019
Warren Gale passed away unexpectedly at Unity Point Hospital in Rock Island, IL. Warren was a devoted father and husband, a life-long Lutheran, a professional engineer, a proud army veteran, a committed outdoorsman, and an environmental educator. His family will miss his loving and soft-spoken demeanor, his quick wit, his devious smile and general orneriness, his wise guidance, and...
Roy Bruce Ator
Oct 20, 2019
Roy Bruce Ator, 89, passed away at his daughter, Vera’s home in Far Hills, New Jersey on Sunday, October 20, 2019.
Visitation will be 4-7pm on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Kirk, Huggins and Esterdahl Funeral Home in Orion, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, October 26 at Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant...
Mary Anderson
Oct 19, 2019
Mary E. Anderson, 70, of Orion, died Saturday, October 19, 2019, at her home with her family around her.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Memorial Estate.
Mary Elizabeth was...
Allen Wright
Oct 19, 2019
Allen M. Wright, 50, of Reynolds, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, at his home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Cremation will take place following the services. Memorials may be made to the family....
Edith Borkgren
Oct 18, 2019
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...
Santiago "Sal" S. Lopez
Oct 18, 2019
Santiago “Sal” S. Lopez, Jr., 79, passed away at his home in Moline on Friday, October 18, 2019.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Visitation is 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery...
Ned L. Gosa, Sr.
Oct 18, 2019
Ned L. Gosa, Sr., 82, from Moline, passed away at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf on Friday, October 18, 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, with a rosary to be recited...
Rich Mueting
Oct 17, 2019
Richard “Rich” Mueting, 55, of Moline, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colona. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline with a Rosary...
Earl Papini
Oct 17, 2019
Earl Papini, 83, of Moline formerly of Orion, passed away at Amber Ridge Assisted Living in Moline on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Mary Our Lady of Peace in Orion. There will be no visitation. Burial will follow at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may...
Eva J. Lang
Oct 16, 2019
Eva J. Lang, 92, formerly of Silvis, passed away at Aspen Rehab & Health Care in Silvis, on Wednesday October 16, 2019.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Highland Park Bowl (4204 Avenue of the Cities; Moline) in the South Banquet Hall on Saturday, October 19th, 2019, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Cremation rites have...
Cheryl Ann Fletcher
Oct 14, 2019
Cheryl Ann Fletcher, 63, of East Moline, passed away at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Per Cheryl’s request there will be no viewing or service. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to QC Paws (RI County Animal Care & Control) in Moline or Clarissa...
Rhoda Runyon
Oct 13, 2019
Rhoda Ann Runyon, 85, of Moline, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
A funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Moline. Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial...