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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Jeanie M. Gengler
Oct 28, 2024
Jeanie M. Gengler, 77, of Coal Valley, passed away Monday October 28, 2024, at her home.
The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday November 4, 2024, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 220 E 22nd Ave, Coal Valley, IL. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday November 3rd, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. The burial will...
Karen S. Thomas
Oct 28, 2024
Karen S. Thomas, 68, of Rock Island, passed away October 28, 2024, at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.
Bessie L. Lynn
Oct 26, 2024
Bessie L. Lynn, 95, of Moline, formerly of New Windsor, passed away Saturday October 26, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday October 29, 2024, at Swedona Lutheran Church, 1493 Knoxville Rd, Lynn Center. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Monday October 28th at Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 4th Street, Orion. Burial...
Gerald "Jerry" L. Butts
Oct 23, 2024
He was the original “boots on the ground,’’ guy.
If a thought hit him from his Moline-based insurance office, Gerald “Jerry’’ Butts would drop everything and knock on the door of the mayor, the publisher of the local newspaper or anyone else he thought would listen.
Thing is, when Jerry Butts knocked…Everyone stopped…And they listened. Thank goodness they listened. Look around downtown...
Jerry Roelens
Oct 17, 2024
Jerry Roelens, 80, of Moline, passed away, October 17, 2024, at Charter Senior Living of Moline.
There are no services to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family.
Jerry was born on June 28, 1944, in Washington D.C., the son of Ruth (Smith) and Daniel...
Gloria M. Wood
Oct 14, 2024
Gloria M. Wood, 89, of Moline, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.
Private services at the Rock Island National Cemetery, with a celebration of life at a later date. The family request no flowers, but donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Gloria...
Bonnie J. Howard
Oct 14, 2024
Bonnie J. Howard, 64, of Moline, passed away, October 14, 2024, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the funeral home. Interment will be at St. Mary’s...
David R. Wright
Oct 12, 2024
David R. Wright, 64, of Lynn Center, IL, passed away, October 12, 2024, at his home.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Private Inurnment will be at Western Township Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family.
David was born on February 1, 1960, in Moline, IL, the son of Sharon (Williams) and Richard Wright. He was a veteran, having...
Gerda Schmeltzer
Oct 9, 2024
Gerda Elizabeth Lina Schmeltzer (Michel), a resident of Bettendorf, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2024.
Gerda was born on August 22, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois to Kurt and Erna Michel, natives of Berlin, Germany. Gerda always remembered her childhood with fond memories, especially at Christmas, when she and her siblings would march into the parlor singing “O Tannenbaum” and setting...
D. JoAnne Anderson
Oct 9, 2024
D. JoAnne Anderson, 91, formerly of Orion, passed away Wednesday October 9, 2024, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo.
Private family services will be held. Burial is at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her family for a fund to be established. Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion, is assisting the family.
JoAnne was born on July 10, 1933, in Swedona, Illinois, the daughter...
Sharon Lee Richter
Oct 8, 2024
Sharon Lee Richter, 80, of East Moline, passed away Tuesday October 8, 2024, at her home.
Private services will be held at the Rock Island National Cemtery. Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice or Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Sharon was born on May 31, 1944, in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter...
Jean Mary Teerlinck
Oct 6, 2024
Jean Mary Teerlinck, 96, of Geneseo, passed away Sunday October 6, 2024, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday October 11, 2024, at Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th Street, Orion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be at the Andover Cemetery. Memorials...
Adrienne M. Freeborn
Oct 2, 2024
Adrienne M. Freeborn, 35, of Moline, passed away, October 2, 2024, at her home.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the Rock Island County Animal Shelter in Coal Valley.
Adrienne was born on February 28, 1989, in...
Luella (Lu) Rae Hage
Sep 30, 2024
Luella (Lu) Rae Hage, age 81 of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away peacefully, September 30, 2024.
Visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday October 13, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery with her husband, Sam. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Lu was...
Austin M. Brown
Sep 26, 2024
Austin M. Brown, 31, of Orion, passed away Thursday September 26, 2024, at his home.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday October 5, 2024, at Valley View Club, 9701 IL Highway 82, Cambridge. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family.
Austin was born on May 21, 1993, in Silvis, the son of...
Freda Dorris
Sep 24, 2024
Freda Dorris, 89, formerly of Orion, passed away Tuesday September 24, 2024, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday October 7, 2024, at Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 4th Street Orion. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial is at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Orion Baptist Church.
Freda...
Betty M. Cox
Sep 24, 2024
Betty M. Cox, 89, of East Moline, passed away, September 24, 2024, in East Moline, IL.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center, a no kill shelter in Milan, IL.
Betty was born on May...
Austin Duke
Sep 21, 2024
Austin Duke, 92, of Moline, passed away, September 21, 2024, at his residence.
A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Gaines Chapel AME Church, 311 19th Street in East Moline. A visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Moline. Following the burial, all are invited...
Patricia Rumburg
Sep 20, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Lynn Rumburg, 77, formerly of Seaton, passed away September 20, 2024, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.
Private family services will be held at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to the family.
Pat was born on November 15, 1946, in East Moline, the daughter of Merle A. and Marjorie L. (Wilkens) Chambers. She married...
William "Bill" J. Stoeber
Sep 19, 2024
William “Bill” J. Stoeber, 92, of Orion, IL, passed away peacefully at his home, on Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Prior to services on Friday, there will be time to greet the family from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, in Orion, IL. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the...
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