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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas

Robert B. Crippen
Mar 2, 2008
Robert B. Crippen, age 90, of Andover, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301-4th Street, Orion. Visitation is from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Andover Cemetery. Memorials may be...
Ferne Elaine Peterson
Feb 28, 2008
Ferne E. Peterson, 94, of Lynn Center, IL died February 28, 2008 at Mercer County Nursing Home. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Swedona Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-7 p.m. at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home., Ltd. Burial will be in Swedona Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Swedona Lutheran Church...
Hazel Irene Spencer
Feb 28, 2008
Hazel Irene Spencer, 89, of East Moline, died February 28, 2008 at Parkview Healthcare Center, East Moline. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorials may be made to American...
Jean E. Robinson
Feb 27, 2008
Jean Robinson, 86, of Milan, died February 27, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008 at First Presbyterian Church, Milan. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave. Moline. Burial will be in Preemption Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Milan Christian...
Jerald David Smith Jr
Feb 26, 2008
Jerald David Smith, Sr., 78, of Moline, died February 26, 2008, at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Inurnment will be at the National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the...
Martha B. Pollard
Feb 23, 2008
Martha Benton Pollard, 98, of Moline, died Saturday February 23, 2008 at Cahokia Nursing Home, Cahokia, IL. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 29, 2008 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1501-6th Ave., East Moline. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island....
Kenneth L. Fredell
Feb 22, 2008
Kenneth L. Fredell, age 91, formerly of Orion, died Friday, February, 22, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Orion United Methodist Church. Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301- 4th Street, Orion. Burial will be in Western Township Cemetery,...
Dominic A. Armetta
Feb 20, 2008
Dominic A. Armetta, 83, of Moline, died February 20, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 with a visitation hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Entombment will be at Moline Memorial Park. Military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion Post #...
Coletta Polhemus
Feb 20, 2008
Coletta A. Polhemus, 91, of Severna Park,MD, formerly of Moline, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Marley Neck Health Rehab in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10a.m..at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline, with a rosary conducted by the St. Mary's Alter &...
Richard W. Casillas
Feb 18, 2008
Richard Casillas, 55, of Lake Villa, IL died February 18, 2008 at Condell Hospital in Libertyville, IL Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 12:00 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline. Memorials for Richard may be made to the family. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is...
Evelyn L. Baker
Feb 18, 2008
Evelyn L. Baker, 74, of Davenport, died February 18, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be in Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Evelyn was born February 14, 1934 in Brooklyn, IA to Darrell and Bethel (Graham) Mullen. She...
Timothy J. Ganahl
Feb 17, 2008
Timothy J. Ganahl , 53, of Moline went home to be with the Lord on February 17, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m.on Saturday, February 23rd at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Memorials may be made to his family. Timothy was born on March 5, 1954...
Debra L. Carroll
Feb 17, 2008
Debra L. "Deb" Carroll, 51, of Moline, died February 17, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis, IL. Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. with a visitation one hour prior on Wed. February 20, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Inurment will be at...
Mildred A. Bjorkman
Feb 16, 2008
Mildred A. Bjorkman, 101, of Huntsville, AL formerly of Moline died February 16, 2008 in Huntsville, AL. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 with a visitation one hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Lutheran...
Betty L. Mell
Feb 15, 2008
Betty L. Mell, 87, of Forest Hill, East Moline, formerly of Rock Island, died February 15, 2008 at Forest Hill Health & Rehab Center. Funeral services will be private. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Forest Hill Health & Rehab Center in East Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd. is assisting the family. Betty was born March...
Judith L. Kapp
Feb 15, 2008
Judith Lynn "Judi" Kapp, age 60, of Moline, died Friday, February, 15, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. Visitation is Monday, February 18, 2008 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Private family entombment will be in Moline Memorial Park. Judi was born July 20, 1947 in Moline, the daughter of Lloyd...
Roy D. Pankey Jr
Feb 14, 2008
Roy D. Pankey, Jr, 53, of Lynn Center, died February 14, 2008 at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf. There will be a Celebration of Life service 5 p.m Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at the Osco Community Church. Family will be receiving friends following the service in the church's fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to Pathway Hospice or Osco Community Church....
Myrna Hayne Horton
Feb 14, 2008
Myrna Hayne Horton, 70, of Rock Island, died February 14, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Illinois...
Ronald Lohse
Feb 13, 2008
Ronald E. Lohse, 68, of Erie, died February 13, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island after a four-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Funeral services are 4 p.m. with additional visitation one hour prior Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the Erie Evangelical Free Church....
Ruth V. Anderson
Feb 12, 2008
Ruth V. Anderson, 86, of Moline, passed away at Genesis Medical Center - Illini Campus, Silvis on February 12, 2008. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday. Burial will be in Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. Ruth was...