All Obituaries

Kenneth “Ken” Batten, 72, of Rock Island, passed away, Friday, September 17, 2021, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline.  Visitation will be from 3pm – 6pm on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the funeral home.  Burial and military rites will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to VVA Chapter 229. Ken was born on...

Leona Stoudt, 95, of Orion, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Hillcrest Home Geneseo. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 20, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion.  Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary Orion.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to her family. Leona was born on April 7, 1926, in Orion, the daughter of Charles A. and Caroline J....

Carol Allen, 90, of Moline, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at Allure of Moline, East Moline. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline.  Visitation will be an hour prior at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Church, Moline. Carol was born on December 11, 1930, in Moline, the daughter of...

Diane Louise Thompson, 58, of Moline, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021, to go home to be with the Lord and loved ones. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Funeral Services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline.  Entombment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens.  Memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses...

Paul J. King, 66, of Silvis, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at UnityPoint Trinity Rock Island. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Memorial visitation will be from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the funeral home.  Cremation rites will be accorded, and face masks are required.  Memorials may be made to the family.  Paul was born on July 21, 1955, in East Moline...

Frances Riggs, 92, of Orion, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Allure of Geneseo. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 20, 2021, at Orion United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be 1-hr prior at the church.  Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Orion United Methodist Church.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family.  The service will be livestreamed and can be...

Dean Jan Znaniecki, 72, of Moline, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded.  Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be made to Toys for Tots or Rescued (2105 16th St, Moline, IL 61265). Dean was born on August 18, 1949, in Spring Valley, IL, the son of John and Jean (Tieman) Znaniecki.  He married Kathryn Ruth Hayes on June 25, 1968, in Peru, IL.  Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; children,...

Roland August Groce, 74, of Moline, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at CGH Medical Center Sterling, IL. A family service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  The service will be livestreamed and can be found on Roland’s obituary page at esterdahl.com.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to VVA Chapter 299. Roland was born on June 14, 1949, in Rohrigshof,...

Irwin Staab, 93, of Silvis, passed away, Thursday, September 09, 2021, at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. Cremation rites have been accorded.  Private funeral services were held Friday, September 17, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Inurnment was at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made to Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/default.aspx Irwin was born on August 26, 1928, in...

Steven E. Cowan, 73, of Davenport, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Bettendorf Health Care. Funeral services will be held this Saturday at 11am at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline, IL with visitation starting at 10am. Burial will be held directly after the Funeral service, next door at Rose Lawn Cemetery.  Steve was born on August 12th, 1948, in Rock Island, IL, the son of Cy and Nina Cowan. He worked at Case IH at both the Bettendorf and Moline plants as an...