Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
John R. Witherspoon Jr
Jan 24, 2005
John "Jack" Richard Witherspoon, Jr. age 76 of Geneseo, died Monday, January 24, 2005 at Parkview Terrace, East Moline. Funeral services will be 11:00a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Jack was born August...

Ruth Bendit
Jan 23, 2005
Ruth Bendit, age 85, of Moline died Sunday January 23, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at First United Presbyterian Church, Moline. Burial is at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. Moline is assisting the family. Ruth was born November 12, 1919 in Hamilton,...
Mary F. Thurmon
Jan 23, 2005
Mary Francis Thurmon, age 96, of Orion, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing Home, Geneseo. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. Orion with a visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at Dayton Corner, Colona, IL. Memorials may be made to Orion Ambulance....
Ruth Elizabeth Anne Schaefer
Jan 23, 2005
Ruth Elizabeth Anne Schaefer, age 69, of Moline, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may...
George H. Dame
Jan 21, 2005
George Herman Dame, age 92, of East Moline, died Friday January 21, 2005 at Illini Restorative Care Center, Silvis. Funeral services will be at 12:00 on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary,Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, IL. Memorials may...
Anita Haskins
Jan 19, 2005
Anita Haskins, 84 resident of Heartland Healthcare Center, Moline died January 19, 2005 at Heartland. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2005 with a visitation one hour prior at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Anita was born May 14, 1920 in Mercer County, MO to Claude and...
Eugene E. Johnson
Jan 19, 2005
Eugene E. Johnson, 80 of Moline died January 19, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Moline. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2005 at First Covenant Church, Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to First Covenant...
Hila M. Marvin
Jan 18, 2005
Hila May Marvin, 95 of Muscatine, IA died January 18, 2005 at Unity Hospital, Muscatine, IA Funeral services will be 1p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Hila was born May 7, 1909 in San Fransico,...
Marian G. South
Jan 18, 2005
Marian G. South, age 97, of Rock Island, formerly of Orion, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Friendship Manor, Rock Island. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the Beulah Presbyterian Church, Orion. Her cremains will be buried in the Beulah Cemetery . She will be remembered as a...

Russell Olen Jackson
Jan 17, 2005
Russell Olen Jackson, 88 of Moline died January 17, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 1:00 on Friday, January 21, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial is at Rose Lawn Memorial Estate, Moline. Memorial may be made to First Christian...
Richard Barnett
Jan 15, 2005
Richard Gene Barnett, 85 of Rock Island died January 15, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. At his request, there will be no visitation or services at this time. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. is assisting the family. Mr. Barnett was born October 9, 1919 in Rock Island to Frederick H. and Hanna A. (Grippe) Barnett. He married Bette J. Mattson...
Louise M. Engelhardt
Jan 11, 2005
Louise M. Engelhardt age 100, of Milan, died Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in Moline, IL. Per her wishes her body will be donated to medical science. Louise was born January 5, 1905 in Luana, IA to George M. and Rena Shaffer Lambert. She married Irving G. Engelhardt on April 9, 1930 in Luana, IA. He preceded her in death on...
Loretta M. Dempsey
Jan 10, 2005
Loretta Martha Dempsey, 87 of Davenport died January 10, 2005 at Genesis West Campus, Davenport. Per her wishes, Mrs. Dempsey has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on January 15, 2005 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. is assisting the family. Loretta was born July 23, 1917 in Brookfield, IL to Frank...
Mabel R. Nelson
Jan 10, 2005
Mabel R. (Petty) Nelson, 75 of Sherrard died January 10, 2005 at her home. Funeral services are 11a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Sherrard Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 4-7 Wednesday at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion. Burial will be in Sherrard Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sherrard Presbyterian Church or Pathway Hospice. Mabel Anderson...
Chester Eugene Johnson
Jan 9, 2005
Chester E. Johnson, age 78 of Moline, died Sunday, January 9, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. Funeral services are at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Bethany Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Avenue, Moline. Burial is at National Cemetery, Rock Island with military rites conducted by American...
Joy V. Gnatovich
Jan 7, 2005
Joy Gnatovich, 75 of Rock Island died January 7, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be Monday from 4-8 p.m with a prayer service at 7p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Entombment will be at Moline Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Memorials may be...
Gladys L. Landen
Jan 7, 2005
Gladys Louise Landen, 83, of Moline died January 7, 2005 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at Bethany Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 5-8 Monday at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials can be designated to...
Thomas F. O'Meara
Jan 6, 2005
Thomas F. O' Meara, 70 of Erie, IL died January 6, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center, Moline. Per his wishes, Mr. O'Meara has been cremated. There will be a gathering of friends and relatives from 12-4 on January 15, 2005 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church Hall in Erie, IL. Memorials may be made to National Arbor Day Foundation or a...
Pearl Freese
Jan 5, 2005
Pearl Freese, 100, of Friendship Manor, Rock Island died January 5, 2006 at Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island. Funeral services will be 1p.m. Monday, January 9, 2006 with a visitation one hour prior to service time at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Friendship...
Donald Kaskadden
Jan 5, 2005
Donald "Donnie" Joseph Kaskadden, 42 of Beach Park, IL died January 5, 2005 at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2005 at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the family. Donnie...