All Obituaries

Verna Frances Edwards Strandlund, 84, of East Moline, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2023, at Homewood Church, 3303 60th Street, Moline.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Cremation will follow services and private family inurnment will be at Fancy Creek Cemetery in Williamsville, Illinois at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Arrangements are pending.

Mary Anne Parrish, 76, of Rock Island, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2023, at Bethel Assembly of God, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Burial will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery.  Mary Anne was born on January 28, 1947, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Anthony and Katherine (Grotegut)...

Susan Heath Arnold, 79, of Rock Island, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.  She was born October 2, 1943, in Neenah, Wisconsin, to Joseph J. Vogt and Anna Mae (Hemmingson) Vogt.   Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023, at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery,...

James “Jim” M. Ririe, 81, of East Moline, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge-Rochester, MN. The family asks that all who attend dress casually. Jim was...

Stephen Douglas Shull, 75, of Macomb, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Mosaic Group Home in Macomb. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be with his parents at the National Cemetery on the Rock Island Arsenal.  Memorials may be made to Mosaic in Macomb, Illinois (220 N. Lafayette St., Macomb, IL 61455, mosaicinfo.org). Stephen was born on May 21, 1947, in Moline the son of Richard L. and Violet V. (Almblade) Shull. ...

Linda A. Edwards, 74, of Silvis, passed away Monday March 13, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday March 24, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday March 25, 2023, at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Silvis. Inurnment will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the family.  Linda was born on February 4, 1949, in Moline, the daughter of Merle...

Rosaline “Rosie” C. Erickson, 95, of Moline, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2023, at First Lutheran Church, Moline.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.  Rosie...

Patricia A. Marr, 83, of East Moline, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, March 12, 2023. She lived her life loving the Lord, her family and friends. She spent her childhood years in Chillicothe, Missouri, and met her sweetheart, David Marr, at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. They were married in August of 1958. After starting their teaching careers and family in Macon, Missouri, they planted roots in the Quad Cities and began teaching at United Township High School. She...

Violet Schaffer, 92 of Geneseo passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Hillcrest Home in Geneseo. A funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion.  Visitation will be an hour prior to services.  Burial will be at the Western Township Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. Violet was born on February 24, 1931, in Osco, Illinois the daughter of Lars and Mae Christanson Sundvall.  She was...