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

Petronila Rodriquez
Jan 8, 2003
Petronila was born on September 6, 1942 and passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2003. Petronila was a resident of Moline, Illinois.

Grace Hellstrom
Jan 6, 2003
Grace was born on December 24, 1947 and passed away on Monday, January 6, 2003. Grace was a resident of Davenport, Iowa.

Alpharetta Avey
Jan 5, 2003
Alpharetta was born on November 20, 1922 and passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2003. Alpharetta was a resident of Cambridge, Illinois.

Gene E. Johnston
Jan 5, 2003
Gene was born on November 26, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2003. Gene was a resident of Moline, Illinois.

Leona L. Anderson
Jan 4, 2003
Leona was born on August 29, 1913 and passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2003. Leona was a resident of East Moline, Illinois.

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...