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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
David Potter
Jul 5, 2024
David “Dave” B. Potter, 59, of East Moline passed away on July 5, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center Illini Campus.
A celebration of life will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday July 19, 2024, at The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf. Music will be played outdoors starting around 7 p.m., and the family would like all who are able to stay and...
Nea A. Williams
Jul 4, 2024
Nea A. Williams, 76, of Viola, IL, passed away, July 4, 2024, at her son’s home in LaSalle, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial will be at...
Shirley Starr
Jul 2, 2024
Shirley A. Starr, 93, of Moline, passed away on July 2, 2024, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.
Private services will be held, and interment will be held at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Shirley was born on September 6, 1930, in Geneseo,...
Jeanette D. House
Jun 30, 2024
Jeanette D. House, 93, of Moline, passed away, June 30, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday July 8, 2024, at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. The burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...
Erwin W. Mohr
Jun 27, 2024
Erwin W. Mohr, 84, of Moline, passed away Thursday June 27, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Memorial visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday August 24, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private inurnment will be at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Moline Booster Club, of which Erwin and his wife,...
Michael D. Covemaker
Jun 27, 2024
Michael D. Covemaker, 76, of Orion, passed away, June 27, 2024, at his home.
A Celebration of life will be held at later date. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation rites will take place after services. Memorials may be made to the family.
Michael was born...
John Leonard Sieghartner
Jun 26, 2024
John Leonard Sieghartner, 76, of Coal Valley, passed away, June 26, 2024, at Royal Oaks Care Center, Kewanee.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to memorial services on Saturday, at the funeral home. A luncheon will follow services at the First...
Elaine I. Hast
Jun 26, 2024
Elaine I. Hast, 95, of East Moline, passed away Wednesday June 26, 2024, at Park Vista, East Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday July 1, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. The burial will be at Rose Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to the...
Gilberto Duarte
Jun 25, 2024
Gilberto Duarte, 75, of Rock Island, passed away, June 25, 2024, at his daughter’s Lynda and Ray’s home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial will be at St....
Alice Martha Heller
Jun 23, 2024
Alice Martha Heller, 92, of East Moline, peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday June 23, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday June 28, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, East Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday June 27, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. The burial will be at the Rock...
Ronald "Ron" I. Peterson
Jun 22, 2024
Ronald “Ron” I. Peterson, 88, of Andover, passed away, June 22, 2024, at Allure of Geneseo.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Augustana Lutheran Church, Andover and will be live streamed on his obituary page at esterdahl.com. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, at the church. Burial will...
Miltreen Walls
Jun 18, 2024
Miltreen Walls, 48, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away June 18, 2024, in Virginia.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday July 6, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Following the service, a repast will be held at Events at 4500 (1500 53rd St. Moline, IL). Cremation rites will follow the service. Memorials may be made to the...
Elmer Maurice Stenzel
Jun 18, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Elmer Maurice Stenzel, of Coal Valley, IL on June 18, 2024, at the age of 88.
A private family farewell to Elmer will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Orion are assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be...
Gloria C. Blackaby
Jun 17, 2024
Gloria Carolyn Blackaby, 78, of Moline, passed away June 17, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday June 21, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. The funeral service will begin at 12 p.m. Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family.
Gloria was...
Joan W Hendricks
Jun 15, 2024
Joan W. Hendricks, 91, of East Moline passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She had a beautiful, fun-filled, very loving soul and spirit!
Funeral services will be held at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Theodore A Tirrell
Jun 15, 2024
Theodore A. Tirrell, 72, of Moline, passed away, June 15, 2024, at UC Medicine Advent Health, La Grange, IL.
Per the families wishes, there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family.
Theodore was born on November 21, 1951, in Moline, IL, the son...

Richard L. Plank
Jun 14, 2024
Arrangements are pending at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.
Gerald F. Malmen
Jun 14, 2024
Gerald Forrest Malmen, 92, formerly of Orion, passed away, June 14, 2024, at Friendship Manor, Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation, Rock Island.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion. The visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment...
Robert J. Tholl
Jun 13, 2024
Robert J. Tholl, 86, of Orion, passed away Thursday June 13, 2024, at his home.
Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion. The family has asked that all attending the funeral wear their favorite baseball team...
Darryl Joseph Elliott
Jun 13, 2024
Darryl Joseph Elliott, 69, of Le Claire, Iowa passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.
A funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd Moline. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Davenport...