Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Carol J Hillis
Dec 14, 2023
Carol J. Hillis, 83, of Rock Island, finished her earthly race on Thursday December 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday December 16, 2023, at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens at a later...
Diana Lynn Meincke
Dec 14, 2023
Diana Lynn Meincke, 73, of Moline, passed away on December 14, 2023, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial...
Rhonda L Fisher
Dec 14, 2023
Rhonda L. Fisher, 71, of Moline, passed away Thursday December 14, 2023, at her home.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Monday December 18, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The burial will immediately follow at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.
Rhonda was...
Steven G. Rose
Dec 9, 2023
Steven G. Rose, 77 of East Moline, departed from this world on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.
A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Moline. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will immediately...
Billy R. Whitley
Dec 9, 2023
Billy “Bill” R. Whitley, 95, of Gallatin Tennessee, formerly of Colona, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday December 9th, 2023, at TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday December 15, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. in Moline. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service...
Michele René Smith
Dec 5, 2023
Michele René Smith, 68, of Rock Island, IL, passed away, December 5, 2023, peacefully at her home.
Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse in Moline, IL. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at...
Robert "Bob" Alvine
Dec 5, 2023
Robert “Bob” H. Alvine, 79, of Moline, passed away Tuesday December 5, 2023, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at First Lutheran Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial of cremains will be at Riverside Cemetery,...
Jerry Barr
Dec 2, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Allan Barr, 76, of Moline passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life Gathering will be on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. In lieu...
Dale R. Galliart
Dec 2, 2023
Dale Reuben Galliart, 91, of Bettendorf, formerly of Orion, IL, passed away December 2, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday December 7, 2023, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4107 21st Avenue Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. The burial will be at Western Township Cemetery, Orion, where...

Dilia B Melendez
Nov 29, 2023
Dilia B. Melendez, 69, of Davenport, IA, passed away, November 29, 2023, at Bettendorf Health Care Center.
Per the family’s wishes, there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Dilia was born on November 29, 1954, in Puerto Rico, daughter of Louisa Franco and Robert Melendez. She married Brian Beard in Queens, NY...
Patricia Ellyn Sexton
Nov 29, 2023
Patricia Ellyn Sexton, 77, of Moline, passed away, November 29, 2023, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd. Moline. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to the family.
Patricia was born on November 3, 1946, in Sterling,...
Micheal B Blade
Nov 29, 2023
Micheal B. Blade, 71, of Cambridge, passed away on November 29, 2023.
Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Valley View Country Club in Cambridge, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory in Orion, IL. Visitation will...
Jessie R Boyd
Nov 28, 2023
Jessie R. Boyd, 87, formerly of Colona, IL, passed away Tuesday November 28, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. The visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The burial will be at Greenview Memorial...
Anthony "Tony" J. Massarolo
Nov 24, 2023
Anthony “Tony” J. Massarolo, 48, of East Moline, IL, passed away, November 24, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center - Illini.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd. 6601 38th Ave Moline, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30,...
Marlene "Toosy" Ray Wheeler
Nov 24, 2023
Marlene Ray Wheeler “Toosy” passed away peacefully on November 24, 2023.
Per Marlene’s wishes, no services will be held at this time; cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Toosy was a lifelong resident of Hampton, IL. Until her final years when she lived with her son...
Donna Jo Hamburg
Nov 22, 2023
Donna Jo Hamburg, 99, of Silvis, passed away, November 22, 2023, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.
Per Donna’s wishes, there will be no services held. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Donna was born on July 8, 1924, in New Windsor, IL, the daughter...
Jane L Owens
Nov 21, 2023
Jane L. Owens, 93, of Moline, IL, passed away Tuesday November 21, 2023, at River Crossing of Moline.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at St. Patrick’s in Colona. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, as well as a Rosary...
Barbara (Brusco) Runco
Nov 21, 2023
Barbara Runco, 89, of Moline, IL, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601 38th Ave. Moline, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at...
David L. Kuhn
Nov 19, 2023
David L. Kuhn, 73, of Coal Valley, passed away Sunday November 19, 2023, peacefully at his home after watching his beloved Packers win, with his cat.
Visitation will be held from 12 – 2 p.m. Saturday December 2, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 1301 4th Street, Orion. Private graveside services will be held at Glennwood...