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

Grace Alison Trelstad
Jan 29, 2006
Grace Alison Trelstad infant daughter of Timothy and Julie (Lundeen) Trelstad died Janaury 29, 2006 at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA. A private family graveside will be held at Moline Memorial Park. Rev. Joseph Robb will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory is assisting the family. Grace...
John Richard Hanson Sr
Jan 29, 2006
John Richard Hanson, Sr., 77 of Sherrard died January 29, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 11a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Homewood Evangelical Free, Moline. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to...
Edwin F. Baker Dr.
Jan 27, 2006
Dr. Edwin F. Baker, 95 of Rock Island died January 27, 2006 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, Moline is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Canton Salvation Army, Lewistown Presbyterian Church or the...
Catherine S. Holub
Jan 27, 2006
Catherine "Sue" Holub, 46 of Moline died January 27, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island after a hard fought battle with cancer. Per her request, Sue will be cremated. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at Bettendorf Christian Church (1426 Tanglefoot Ln.) at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers doantions may be made to the...
John L. Starofsky Sr
Jan 26, 2006
John " Jack on the Rock " Starofsky, Sr., age 79, of Moline passed away Thursday, January 26, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be Monday, January 30, 2006 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Memorials may be made to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Jack was born March 18, 1926 in...
Helen H. Billmire
Jan 25, 2006
Helen Billmire, 98, family matriarch, world traveler, and church supporter. There were few places Helen Billmire wouldn't explore and there were few people she didn't enjoy. Throughout her life, she showed a passion for her community, her church, and her family. Helen Billmire, age 98, died on January 25, 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona in the home of her daughter. She...
Marjorie Tobin
Jan 20, 2006
Marjorie Tobin, age 86 of Moline died January 20, 2006 at Oak Glen Nursing Home, Coal Valley. A memorial service will be Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel Wesley United Methodist Church, Moline. Rev. George Loveland will officate. Memorials may be made to Bethel Wesley UMC Women's Priscilla Circle or your charity of choice. Marjorie Grace...
Dorothy L. Johnson
Jan 19, 2006
Dorothy L. Johnson, 98 of Rock Island died January 19, 2006 at St. Anthony's Continuing Care Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2006 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be made...
Dean Kelsall
Jan 17, 2006
Dean Kelsall, age 82 of Orion died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. 1301-4th Street, Orion. Military rites conducted by Orion American Legion Post...
David Dorbeck
Jan 17, 2006
David L. Dorbeck, age 50,Davenport, Iowa died at Hammond Henry Hospital on January 17, 2006. By his wishes, Mr. Dorbeck will be cremated. A visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. with a Masonic service at 3:15 p.m. followed by a memorial service on January 21, 2006 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Rev. Dr. Kenneth Kline from...
Gwendolyn L. Buck
Jan 13, 2006
Gwendolyn L. Buck, 91 of Coal Valley died January 13, 2006 at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2006 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Coal Valley. Memorials may be made to...
William D. Britton
Jan 13, 2006
William Donald Britton, 78 of Moline died peacefully at his home on January 13, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd 6601-38th Ave., Moline. William was born June 20, 1927 in Moline to Earl and Julia Mae Evans Britton. He married Betty Symmonds on June 15, 1949...
Jean W. Firth
Jan 13, 2006
Jean Rainford Firth passed away on Friday, January 13 in Moline, Illinois. She was born on December 8, 1921 in Plainfield, New Jersey to Edgar and Catharine (Armstrong) Worthington. She was preceded in death by her husband Rowland Van Dyke Firth. She is survived by daughter Leslie and husband Michael Watkins, grandson Travis Watkins of Andalusia, Illinois; son Rowland and...
June G. Coulter
Jan 12, 2006
June G. Coulter, 86, of Orion, died Thursday, January 12, 2006, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2006, at the Orion United Methodist Church, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., 1301-4th St., Orion. Burial will be in the Western Township Cemetery,...
Francis O. Boom
Jan 7, 2006
Francis O. " Fritz " Boom, age 82 of Moline died Saturday, January 7, 2006 after a courageous battle against cancer at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Cremation rites were accorded. A private memorial service will be held at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Inurnment will take place in Moline Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorials...

Marion E. Moreau
Jan 5, 2006
Marion Elizabeth Moreau, 76 of Moline died January 5, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Per her wishes, cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 9, 2006 at the chapel at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Trinity Member Care Ministry at Trinity...
Frank James Cahalan
Jan 3, 2006
Frank James Cahalan, 50 formerly of Moline, died January 3, 2006 as a result of a single car accident in Arizona. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2006 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-6 p.m. with a rosary recited at 2 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory 6601-38th...
Barbara Lee Montgomery
Jan 3, 2006
Barbara Lee Montgomery, age 66 of Moline died January 3, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7th at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Avenue, Moline with a rosary recited at 5:30 p.m....
Irene Louise Boots
Jan 2, 2006
Irene Louise Boots, 84 of Moline died January 2, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, IL. Irene was born November...
Nina Katherine Williams
Jan 2, 2006
Nina Williams, 71, of Colona, died Monday, January 2, 2006 at River Park Health Care Center, Rock Island. Per Nina's wishes she will be cremated and there will be no services. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family. Nina was born June 19, 1934 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of James and Marion Peterson Yealy. She attended...