Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas

Kyle Lee Shea
Jun 11, 2011
Kyle Lee Shea (Luppen), 18 months, of Rock Island, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation is from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Robert C. Kroeger
Jun 7, 2011
Robert "Bud" Carius Kroeger, age 92, of Coal Valley died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2011 at Rock River View Cemetery, Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Moline is assisting the family. Bud was born at home August 25, 1918 on a small farm...
Joseph DeBaker
Jun 6, 2011
Joseph DeBaker, 69 of Hampton, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Visitation will be Friday, June 10, 2011 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13th be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may...
Vivian Grace Cathelyn
Jun 5, 2011
Vivian Grace Cathelyn, 70, of East Moline, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus. Memorial service will be 1 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2011, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Inurnment will be in Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to Boys & Girls Club, Moline or the Women's Shelter...
Virginia Hatzes Matthews
Jun 4, 2011
Virginia Hatzes Matthews, of Panama City, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, in her home. Graveside services will be 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 27th, 2011 at the Hampton Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246. Virginia Hatzes Matthews's life had a dramatic flair. She drew passion from her mother, who was chairwoman of the...
Donlea Francis Miller Jr
May 31, 2011
Donlea Francis Miller, Jr., age 58, of Princeton, IA, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. According to his wishes his body was cremated. Memorial service will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Central Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Esterdahl...
Dorothy A Doyle
May 30, 2011
Dorothy A. Doyle, 86, of Silvis, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis. Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 5:00 ~ 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park. Memorials...
Earlean Flowers
May 30, 2011
Earlean Flowers, 93, of East Moline, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist, 1501 6th Avenue, East Moline. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may...
Curtis Butterfield
May 29, 2011
Curtis Butterfield, age 36, of Rock Island, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Curtis was born September 22, 1974 in Moline, the son of Edgar and Sharon Rissing Butterfield. He married Sarah Mason on November 5, 2005 in Rock Island. Curtis attended Clemson University and graduated from Western Illinois University. He was employed as...
Carol G. Hanson
May 29, 2011
Carol G. Hanson, 92, of Albany, IL, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Carol was born November 19, 1918 in Moline, the daughter of Charles and Dora Beck Bell. She married Martin Hanson...
Sharon Wilson
May 28, 2011
Sharon Wilson, age 74, of Silvis, died Saturday, May 28, 2011at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation is from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is at Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Quad City Conservation Alliance....
Joan E. Williamson
May 28, 2011
Joan E. Williamson, age 84, of Colona, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her daughters. Visitation is from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Private family graveside services will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Memorials may be made to Beacon of Hope Hospice. Joan...
Virgie Hawotte
May 28, 2011
Virgie C. Hawotte, 81, of Silvis, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, June 3, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made...
Richard C. Wright
May 25, 2011
Richard Charles Wright, age 51, of East Moline, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Rev. Maury Gibson will be officiating the service. Visitation is from 11:00-1:00 prior to the service at the funeral home. Military honors will be provided...
Krista S. Kruse
May 25, 2011
Krista S. Kruse, age 59, of Moline, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330-13th Street, Moline. Visitation is from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Friday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Burial is at Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Good Samaritan...
Vernon D. Bandelow
May 25, 2011
Vernon D. Bandelow, age 68, of Silvis, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be at a later date at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in rural Altamont, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Augustana Lutheran Church, Andover. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday at...
Betty Harper
May 25, 2011
Betty M. Harper, 69, of Moline, died May 25, 2011 at Trinity Rock Island. Private family services will be held. Visitation will be from 4:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Memorials may be made to Children's Lymphoma & Leukemia Society. Betty was born on March 25, 1942 in...
Jade Tristan Smilgis
May 23, 2011
Jade T. Smilgis, 32 of Moline, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus. Visitation will be from 6:00 ~ 8:00 P.M., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the funeral home. Additional visitation will be from 1:00...
Joan Louise Tighe
May 23, 2011
Joan Louise Tighe, 76, of East Moline, IL, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Trinity Rock Island. Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate. Joan was born...