Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Nathan C. Champion
Jul 30, 2024
Nathan C. Champion, 35, of Moline, passed away, July 30, 2024, at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday August 3, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made...
Lori Kaye Smith
Jul 29, 2024
Lori Kaye Smith, 68, of Milan, IL, passed away, July 29, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. prior to services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to QC Paws.
Lori was born...
Jeffrey Steven Herman
Jul 27, 2024
Jeffrey Steven Herman, 63, of Prophetstown, IL, passed away, July 27, 2024, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
A Celebration of Life will take place on September 7, 2024. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Jeffrey was born on April 17, 1961, in Moline, the son of Maryann (Burns) and Gerald B. Herman. Jeffrey married Laura in 1990, and later divorced. He...
Cleo B. DeBusschere
Jul 24, 2024
Cleo B. DeBusschere, 87, of Rock Island, passed away, July 24, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island.
Per the family’s wishes, there are no services to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family.
Cleo was born on January 11, 1937, in Rock Island, the daughter of Bella Smith....
Gloria S. Stewart
Jul 21, 2024
Gloria S. Stewart, 81, of Moline, passed away, July 21, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
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 family.
Gloria was born on December 31, 1942, in Hazel Park, MI, the...
Sandra "Sandy" Kay Strosahl
Jul 20, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Strosahl, 77, of Minnetonka, MN, passed away, July 20, 2024, at Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, MN.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be...
Jeri Lynn (Clemons) Clure
Jul 19, 2024
Jeri Lynn (Clemons) Clure, 69, of Moline, passed away, July 19, 2024, at her home.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 5, 2024, at West Lake Park in Davenport, IA (14910 110th Ave. Davenport, IA - Gate 4 High Meadows). Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are...
William John Steed
Jul 19, 2024
William “Bill” John Steed, 70, of East Moline, passed away Friday July 19, 2024, at Hope Creek Care Center.
A celebration of life will take place at a later time and cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to the Individual Advocacy Group. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Bill was born on December 30, 1953,...
Donna J. Bailey
Jul 19, 2024
Donna J. Bailey, 87, of Moline, passed away Friday July 19, 2024, at Celebrate Senior Living of Moline.
Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday July 26, 2024, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to attend should meet at 12:45 p.m. Friday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline for procession to the cemetery. Memorials may be made...
Larry V. Hughes
Jul 16, 2024
Larry V. Hughes, 72, of Moline, passed away, July 16, 2024, in Germany, while traveling.
Private family services will be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at Illinois City Cemetery, Illinois City. Memorials may be made to Faith Evangelical Free Church, Moline.
Larry was born on February 28, 1952, in Moline, the son of Gwyn and Iva Fay (St....
Paul W. Brooks
Jul 16, 2024
Paul W. Brooks, 76, of Moline, passed away Tuesday July 16, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday July 22, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday July 21, 2024, at the funeral home. The burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will...
M. Sylvia Muňoz
Jul 14, 2024
M. Sylvia Muňoz, 78, of Colona, passed away, July 14, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.
Private graveside services will take place at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Sylvia was born on January 9, 1946, in Eagle Pass, Texas. She married Daniel Muňoz on September 7,...
Gary L. Schwartz
Jul 13, 2024
Gary L. Schwartz, 79, of Moline, IL, passed away, Saturday July 13, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Thursday July 18, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. The burial will be at Moline Memorial Park.
Gary was born on October 1, 1944, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the...
Elizabeth "Ann" Bottorff
Jul 12, 2024
Elizabeth “Ann” Bottorff, 87, of East Moline, passed away, July 12, 2024, at Hope Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Private inurnment will be at Competine Cemetery in Hedrick, Iowa.
Ann was born on July 10, 1937, in Hedrick, Iowa, the daughter of James H. and Hilda G. (Snider) Douglas. She married Vernon Bottorff on December 10, 1955,...
Kerry Sansale
Jul 10, 2024
Kerry Sansale, 73, of Hampton, IL, passed away July 10, 2024, at his home.
Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Silvis. A luncheon will follow the service at the church hall. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American...
Jose Gonzalez Jr
Jul 8, 2024
Jose Gonzalez Jr, 65, of Rapids City, passed away, July 8, 2024, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation...

Ruby S. Souder
Jul 8, 2024
Ruby S. Souder, 96, of Rock Island, passed away July 8, 2024 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion.
Allean Marie Morales
Jul 7, 2024
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Allean Mote-Morales, who passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 7th, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center in Aledo, Illinois.
Allean was born on January 17th, 1954, in Andalusia, Illinois, to John Chester Mote Sr. and Catherine Hulett-Mote.
Allean touched many lives with her kindness and warmth. She never met a stranger
She...
Ted P. Blaser, Sr.
Jul 6, 2024
Ted P. Blaser, Sr., 90, of Moline, passed away Saturday July 6, 2024, at his home.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Friday July 12, 2024, at Homewood Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday July 11, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be at the...
Shirley Jean Hamarstrom
Jul 5, 2024
Shirley Jean Hamarstrom,76, of Burlington, Iowa passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 at the church. Interment will follow at the Lutheran Cemetery in Orion.
Shirley was born...