All Obituaries

Nancy Owens, 85, of Orion, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th St, Orion, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Orion, with a rosary to be recited at 3:30 p.m.  Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Orion...

Jeanette K. Hicks, 82, of Moline, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at UnityPoint Trinity, Rock Island. Private burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family. Jeanette was born on March 27, 1939, in Clayton, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Swaim) Archer.  She married Smith E. Hicks on October 17, 1980, in Davenport.  Jeanette and her husband managed various apartment complexes in Colorado and...

Norma Jean Snell, 83, of Lynn Center, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at her home. Private services will be held.  Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family. Norma Jean was born on May 27, 1938, in Moline, the daughter of Frank “Bud” and Rosebud (Freeman) Lee.  She married M. Dale Snell on July 11, 1959, in Morris, Illinois.  She graduated form Moline Public Hospital School...

Clifford R. Bates, 90, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at River Crossing, Moline. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, Moline.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery where military honors will be conducted.  Memorials may be made to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. (...

Lois Schaeffer was called home to heaven on November 22, 2021, by Jesus, her Lord and Savoir Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday November 28, 2021, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4107 21st Ave, Moline, IL 61265. Funeral services will directly follow at 2:00 pm at the church. Graveside service will be 10 am Monday 29, 2021, at Moline Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to Holy Cross seminary or mission program. Lois was born on December 25, 1928, in Elgin, IL. She married her high...

Ruth I. Nuss, 91, of Moline, passed away, Monday, November 22, 2021, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Cremation rites will be accorded.  No services will be held.  Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family. Ruth was born on December 14, 1929, in Moline, the daughter of William and O. Marie (Carlsward) Helstrom.  She married Cliff Sandberg and later...

Ralph Dobbins met his maker at the age of 72 after claiming for the past decade he would live another four years.  Ralph was born on June 25, 1949, in Sweden, Missouri.  He purportedly was born in a barn, which was news to his mother (Geneva Pettyjohn) when we asked her.  However, we can verify he passed away at Unity Point in Rock Island on November 20, 2021. The son of Dan Dobbins, he grew up free range working around the farm with his father.  Ralph lucked into a...

Bernice Selma Strother, 100, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her residence. Cremation rites will be accorded.  Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.  Bernice was born on April 24, 1921, in East Moline, the daughter of Frank and Madeline...

Worth (Butch) L. Melton, 82, of Moline, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm Monday, November 22, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline. A Memorial Service will follow directly after at 6pm. Memorials may be made to his family for a fund to be established. Worth was born on June 26, 1939, in Moline, the son of Edmond and Elva Melton. He married Jan Andresen and...

Daniel L. Hanson, 31, of Moline, passed away, Monday, November 15, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Moline. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. Daniel was born on September 12, 1990, in Peoria, the son of William and Theresa (Bowman) Hanson.  He loved music...