Elaine Marie Mudd

Elaine M. Mudd, 89, of Moline, passed away, Saturday, December 05, 2020 at Bickford of Moline.

Private graveside services will be held at Moline Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to River Bend Foodbank.  In accordance with restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a face mask and observe social distancing.

Elaine was born on August 25, 1931 in Moline, the daughter of Roy and Lillie (Hagstrom) Gustafson. She married Leon Mudd on April 3, 1951 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline. He preceded her in death on August 5, 2019. She retired from First Midwest Bank. Elaine was a member of the Vikings Clara Lodge. She could talk on the phone for hours and loved to remember friends with cards and letters. She did so for many years. She enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels and then watching them from the kitchen table. The family would like to thank Bickford for their loving care for the past year.

Survivors include her children, Brenda Ellsworth, Moline, Diane (Terry) Snipes, East Moline; grandchildren, Jeff (Tracee) Ellsworth, Spanish Fort, AL, Elizabeth (Chet) DeSmet, Moline, Greg (Lindsay) Snipes, Iowa City, IA, Stephanie (Ben) Dasso, Rock Island; great-grandchildren, Emily Soricelli, Evan Soricelli, Connor Ellsworth, Ashlyn DeSmet, and Audrey Snipes.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

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