Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Shirley J. Lofgren
Nov 23, 2025
Shirley Lofgren, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025, surrounded by love.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Friday December 5, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. At 11:30 a.m., a procession will leave the funeral home for a graveside service to begin at 12 p.m. at the Rock Island National...
Dona Jean (Jones) Brown
Nov 21, 2025
Dona Jean (Jones) Brown, 80, passed away Friday November 21, 2025, at her home in Rock Island, IL.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce this. Dona was born on May 13, 1945, the daughter of Marion P. and Anna L. Jones.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday November 26, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will...
John L. Herberg
Nov 20, 2025
John L. Herberg, 89, of Orion, IL, passed away November 20, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday November 28, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. prior to the service. Cremation rites have been accorded.
John was born on November 1, 1936, in...
John "Jack" H. Gross
Nov 16, 2025
John “Jack” H. Gross, 97, of Silvis, passed away November 16, 2025, at his home.
Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday November 28, 2025, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. The service will be live streamed from the Calvary Lutheran Church Facebook page. Cremation rites have been accorded....
Gerald Lee Hopkins
Nov 16, 2025
Gerald Lee Hopkins, 77, of Moline, IL, passed away, November 16, 2025, at his home.
Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend the graveside should plan to meet at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline at 9:15 a.m. for the procession to the cemetery. Cremation...
Curtis Lee Isom
Nov 10, 2025
Curtis Lee Isom, 63, of East Moline, passed away November 10, 2025, at his home.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the family. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Curtis was born on October 21, 1962, in Rhode Island, the son of Jerrold Alan Isom and Julia Ann Scott. He had worked in accounting...
Melissa E. Hann
Nov 9, 2025
Melissa E. Hann, 54, of Moline, passed away November 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at UHIC, Iowa City.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday November 19, 2025, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday November 18, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery....
Vernal Munson
Nov 7, 2025
Vernal Munson, 83, of East Moline passed away November 7th, 2025, at her home.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 13th at 6pm, at Esterdahl Mortuary, 6601 38th Ave. Moline. Visitation will take place 4-6 pm Thursday November 13th at Esterdahl Mortuary prior to services. Burial will take place at the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery at a later date....
M. Dale Snell
Nov 6, 2025
M. Dale Snell, 91, of Lynn Center, passed away on November 6, 2025, at his home with his children at his side.
Private services were held with interment at Western Township Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, assisted the family.
Dale was born on March 25, 1934, in Moline the son of Maurice and Esther (Franzen) Snell. He married Norma Jean...
Clarence D. Schriner
Nov 6, 2025
Clarence D. Schriner, 87, of Milan, IL, passed away, November 6, 2025, at his home.
Private Graveside Services will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family.
Clarence was born on March 27, 1938, in Moline, IL, the son of Glenn C. and Evelyn (Frey) Schriner. He married Cecelia A. Green in 1966, in Rock...
Bernadette "Bernie" F. Penca
Nov 2, 2025
Bernadette “Bernie” F. Penca, 93, of Silvis, passed away November 2, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline....
Larry E. Cederstrom
Oct 29, 2025
Larry E. Cederstrom, 81, of Sherrard, passed away October 29, 2025, at Celebrate Senior Living of Moline, after a hard fought battle with brain cancer.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday November 3, 2025, at Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday November 2, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Barbara B. Anderson
Oct 28, 2025
Barbara B. Anderson died peacefully on October 28, 2025 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice in Bettendorf, IA. Just a few weeks earlier she had enjoyed a family celebration of her 99th birthday.
Barbara was born in Iowa City, IA on October 6, 1926 to Harry Bollman and Dorothy (Stitt) Bollman and was raised on farms; first near Viola, IL and then in...
O. Lynn Snider
Oct 26, 2025
O. Lynn Snider
Born: September 23rd, 1929 Died: October 26th, 2025 Age: 96
Lynn went by many names, but he didn’t care for Orville. Lynn, Dad, Gramps, and Papa were his favorites, and he cherished all roles.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private...
Jimmy L. Duncan
Oct 25, 2025
Jimmy L. Duncan, 78, of Moline, passed away October 25th, at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2900 Avenue of the Cities, Moline. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to services on Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran. Interment will follow services at Greenview Memorial...
Sheldia "Sharon" Medlock Fetters
Oct 23, 2025
“Well done my good and faithful servant” Matthew 25:23
Sheldia “Sharon” Medlock Fetters, of Moline, passed away quietly in her own home on October 23, 2025, at the age of 83.
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday November 14, 2025, at Moline Memorial Park.
Sharon was born in Nyssa, Oregon on May 29, 1942, to Nola and Sheddie “Jack” Medlock. She was...
Donita R. Slininger
Oct 22, 2025
Donita R. Slininger, 61, of Milan, passed away October 22, 2025, at Celebrate of Moline.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday October 26, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private burial of cremains will be held at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline at a later date. Memorials may be...
Dorothy C. Peterson
Oct 19, 2025
Dorothy C. Peterson, 99, of Geneseo, passed away October 19, 2025, at Allure of Geneseo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday October 23, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1001 9th Street, Orion, IL. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday October 22, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 1301 4th Street, Orion. Burial will be at...
John "Jack" L. Moore
Oct 17, 2025
John “Jack” Leonard Moore, 102, of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away October 17, 2025, in Florida.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday October 31, 2025, at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Anyone wishing to attend should meet at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline at 9:15 a.m. Friday morning for procession to...
Chris Edward Nelson
Oct 16, 2025
Chris Edward Nelson, 72, passed away on October 16, 2025.
Cremation rites will be accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Chris was born on December 10, 1952, in Moline, the son of Richard and Ardith (Hilmer) Nelson. He married Maureen...


