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Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Betty (Bowman) Kraklow
Oct 11, 2025
Betty (Bowman) Kraklow, 87, of East Moline, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025, joining her husband Duane in Heaven on his birthday, at Allure of Geneseo.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Taylor Ridge. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family. In lieu of flowers,...
George Peter "Pete" Juhl
Oct 10, 2025
George Peter “Pete” Juhl, 88, passed away October 10, 2025, at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. (EST) on Saturday October 18, 2025, at the Wolf Creek Cemetery, near Wallace, Indiana. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Pete was born on May 23, 1937, at home in Joy, Illinois, the son...
John "Jack" Walter Kimbel
Oct 9, 2025
John “Jack” Walter Kimbel, 87, of Davenport, passed away Thursday October 9, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Moline. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the funeral home. Private burial will be at...
Domenico Runco
Oct 9, 2025
Domenico Runco, 92, of Moline, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Celebrate of Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Moline Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Domenico was born on April...
Willie Lewis Hoskins
Oct 6, 2025
Willie Lewis Hoskins, 79, passed away peacefully in his home on October 6, 2025, surrounded by family. Lewis was born June 21, 1946, in Batesville, Mississippi to the late Jim and Eva Hoskins. He married the love of his life, Marie A. Jackson, on October 3, 1970, and for the next 55 years they built a life rooted in love,...
Carroll L. Schanfish
Oct 5, 2025
Carroll L. Schanfish, 91, of Moline, IL, passed away, October 5, 2025, at Hope Creek Nursing Rehab & Care, East Moline.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Moline...
Edward A. Nightingale Sr.
Oct 5, 2025
Edward A. Nightingale Sr. 80, of Moline, passed away October 5, 2025, at Mercy One Genesis Davenport Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday October 10, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday October 9, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.
Ed was born on June 10,...
Ralph Vincent French III
Sep 29, 2025
Ralph Vincent French III, 77, of Colona, passed away Monday September 29, 2025, at his home.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday October 3, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday October 6, 2025, at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline, with military honors to be conducted.
Ralph was born...
Samuel John Hedrick
Sep 25, 2025
Samuel John Hedrick, 67, of Moline, passed away after a short battle with cancer on Thursday September 25, 2025, surrounded by his family at home.
Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. Friday October 10, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Rock Island National Cemetery, with military honors to be conducted....
Margie Schaechter Frakes
Sep 21, 2025
Margie Schaechter Frakes, 91, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Charter Senior Living in Moline, Illinois.
A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory in Moline, Illinois. Private funeral and interment services will be on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Memorials may be left in care of the family.
Margie...
Jonathan Vinh Pham
Sep 19, 2025
Jonathan Vinh Pham, 40, of Silvis, IL, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis Medical Center-Illini, Silvis and now lives in glory with his Lord and Savior.
Jon was born March 20, 1985, in Des Plaines, IL, a son of Vinh and Cynthia (Carlson) Pham.
As a child, Jon was known for having so much joy. His smile was so...
William "Bill" G. Gomez
Sep 18, 2025
William “Bill” G. Gomez, 79, of Orion, IL, passed away, September 18, 2025, at Generations at Rock Island.
A celebration of life will take place at the 11th Hour Bar & Grill (1600 Crosstown Ave, Silvis, IL 61282) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025. Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are...
Carolyn S. Bock
Sep 18, 2025
Carolyn S. Bock, 68, of Moline, IL, passed away, September 18, 2025, at Avenues of Royal Oak, Kewanee.
Per the families wishes, there are no services to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline, are assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the family.
Carolyn was...
Jeffrey Carlton Seiler MD
Sep 16, 2025
Jeffrey Carlton Seiler MD, 85, of Moline, IL, passed away, September 16, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline assisted the family.
Bonnie Jean Lofgren
Sep 15, 2025
Bonnie Jean Lofgren, 97, of East Moline, passed away Monday September 15, 2025, at her home.
At her request there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuarey & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church Women’s Group.
Bonnie Jean was born at home in Elmira,...
Mary Jane Wilhelm
Sep 15, 2025
Mary Jane Wilhelm, 97, of Geneseo, IL, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025, at Hillcrest Home with her loving family by her side.
Funeral Mass will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 1301...
Benjamin Frederick Schumm
Sep 13, 2025
Benjamin Frederick Schumm, 93, of Orion, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on September 13, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday September 17, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. in Moline, Illinois. A private graveside service for the family will be held separately at Western Township Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made...
Adrian G. Peña
Sep 12, 2025
Adrian G. Peña, 85, of Moline, IL, passed away, September 12, 2025, at Allure of Quad Cities.
Funeral services will be held from 10:30 am to 11:30 am on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at New Life Fellowship Church, Moline Campus. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Thursday at the church. Interment will be at Greenview Memorial...
Ronald William Heitzman
Sep 11, 2025
Ronald William Heitzman, 91, of Rock Island, formerly of Geneseo, passed away, September 11, 2025, at Friendship Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, East Moline. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline,...
Thomas Eugene Starr
Sep 11, 2025
Thomas Eugene Starr died on Sept. 11th, 2025, after an almost 5 year struggle with cancer.
Tom was born to Edward and Betty Starr, Nov. 17th 1949, and had, in his words an idyllic childhood in Moline with sister Linda Burress and a large extended family of aunts (Sherry Brasher), uncles, and cousins and loved visiting, working on their farms and...


