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

James J. Keenan, III
Jan 2, 2003
James was born on September 8, 1934 and passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2003. James was a resident of Rock Island, Illinois.

Frances Imogene Nelson
Jan 2, 2003
Frances was born on September 15, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2003. Frances was a resident of Rock Island, Illinois.
Ellen Ekstrom
Jan 1, 1970
Ellen Ekstrom, 77, formerly of the Quad Cities passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Vista, California. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Ellen Ekstrom was born in Moline to Louis and Bonnie Schaumburg. She married Donald Ekstrom on September 1, 1977, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Ellen and Don had a collaborative and...

Marjorie Mae Miedke
Jan 1, 1970
Marjorie Mae Miedke, 102, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away, Sunday, September 4, 2022, at her home.
Graveside services will be held Noon, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Riverside Cemetery, Moline.
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Bruce Breiby
Jan 1, 1970
Bruce K Breiby, 71, of Sherrard, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at home.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, Orion, 1301 4th St, Orion, IL, 61273. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm Friday, April 15, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial will be at...
Olof (Olle) E. Johnson
Jan 1, 1970
Olof (Olle) Evald Johnson
Olof E. Johnson, 82, entered eternal life on December 12, 2021, at home.
Your light on earth was way too short, but you will always be a shining star in our lives.
Memorial services are at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moline, the Reverend...
Mai Thi Nguyen
Jan 1, 1970
Mai Thi Nguyen was a beautiful woman, both inside and out. There wasn’t a single person that didn’t love her.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be 1-hr prior at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service. A...
Marion "Lynn" Morgan
Jan 1, 1970
Marion “Lynn” Morgan, 78, of Silvis, passed from this life to her eternal home, Friday, November 12, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 10am Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Bible Holiness Church, 2201 Colona Rd, East Moline, IL 61244. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm Tuesday, November 16, 2021,...
Joan Marilyn Strong
Jan 1, 1970
Joan Marilyn Strong, 87, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019, at Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Rock Island, IL to the late Francis August and Eva I. (Tobin) Schaefer.
She was a graduate of Alleman Catholic High School in Rock Island, IL. Joan married William Strong on June...
Cory & Holly Larson
Jan 1, 1970
Cory Alvin Larson, 48, and Holly Ann Larson, 48, both of Sherrard, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, in Sherrard, as the result of a vehicular accident.
Memorial Services for both Cory and Holly will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Swedona Lutheran Church. Memorial Visitation will be from 4-7p.m., Friday, August 20, 2021,...
Robert "Bob" L. Bloomberg
Jan 1, 1970
Robert “Bob” L. Bloomberg, 85, of Colona, passed away, Saturday, April 03, 2021, at his home on the farm.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial...
Melanie Sue (Beintema) Hicks
Jan 1, 1970
Melanie Sue Hicks, 65, of Moline, passed away, Friday, February 18, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
Cremation rites will be accorded. No services will be held at this time. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Melanie was born on July 20, 1955, in Rock Island,...
Kandy K Hilburn
Jan 1, 1970
Kandy K. Hilburn, 62, of Port Byron, passed away, Tuesday, November 17, 2020, after a battle with COVID-19 at Genesis Medical Center.
Sadly, due to COVID restrictions there will not be any services at this time. Memorials may be made to the family.
Kandy was born on December 8, 1957, in Rock Island, the youngest...
Lorraine G Beckingham
Jan 1, 1970
Lorraine G Beckingham gained her angel wings on November 12, 2020 shortly after celebrating her 97th birthday. She was born in Abingdon IL to Arthur and Helen (Sandholm) Steen. Lorraine married Charles Beckingham on December 27, 1949 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Moline IL.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2021, at Calvary...
Gene E Boehm
Jan 1, 1970
Gene E. Boehm, 86, of Orion, passed away Monday, November 02, 2020, at Clarissa C Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
A private graveside service will be held at Western Township Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to the Rebecca Circle of the Orion United Methodist Church or Coal Valley-Orion ambulance. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion is assisting...
David Marr
Dec 31, 1969
David Marr, 87, of East Moline, went to his new home in heaven on Friday, April 14, 2023.His family believes he was welcomed with “well done, my good and faithful servant.”David was born in southern Missouri to Barrett and Dovie Marr. He spent his early years learning about Jesus, the value ofworking hard, and the enjoyment of playing even...
Dwight Dale Ekstam
Apr 22, 1944
Dwight Dale Ekstam, age 21, of Moline, IL, died on April 22, 1944 on the island nation of Vanuatu.Graveside Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012 at National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal. Those wishing to be part of the procession should be at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601 38th Avenue, Moline, IL, by 10 a.m....
Pvt. Fay Gene Teter
Nov 22, 1943
Pvt. Fay Gene Teter, 17, of Rock Island, was killed in action at Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands on November 22, 1943. He was accounted for in August of 2022 and has been brought home. Private services were held and full military honors were conducted. Burial was at St. Ann’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Long Grove, Iowa. Esterdahl Mortuary...
Surendra Kumar Gupta, Ph.D.
Surendra Kumar Gupta, Ph.D. peacefully left this earth surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was eighty-seven years old.
All family and friends are welcome to attend the visitation and funeral services. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Funeral...
Denise H. Grundstrom-Muse
Denise H. Grundstrom-Muse, 58, of Colona, formerly of Orion, passed away April 6, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE.
A funeral service will be 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion, 1301 4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be at Western...