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Marcia D. Cox
Apr 1, 2025
Marcia D. Cox, 90, of Orion, passed away April 1, 2025, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday April 5, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Burial will be at the Lutheran Cemetery, Orion. Memorials may be made to St. Paul...
Herman Lieving, Jr.
Apr 1, 2025
Herman G. Lieving Jr, 89, formerly of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Arcadia Care at Aledo.
Herm was born Nov 17, 1935, in Coal Valley, IL to Herman G. and Verdie (Morrison) Lieving. After graduating high school, he served in the Army as a mechanic. He married Rosemary Younglove on September 12, 1968. Herm was a carpenter...
Tracee Lynn Moline
Mar 26, 2025
Tracee Lynn Moline, 61, of Sherrard, IL, passed away, March 26, 2025, surrounded by friends and family.
Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 12, 2025, at Eagles in Matherville, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Orion are assisting the family.
Tracee was born on January 19, 1964, in Moline,...
Paul M. Nelson
Mar 25, 2025
Paul M. Nelson, 81, of East Moline, IL, passed away, March 25, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Faith Family Church (12811 US-150, Orion, IL 61273). Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private burial...
Leon E. DeMink
Mar 25, 2025
Leon E. DeMink, 68, of Moline, passed away, March 25, 2025, at his home.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family.
Leon was born on August 1, 1956, in Rock Island, IL, the son of...
Norman Benjamin Schmeltzer III
Mar 24, 2025
Norman Benjamin Schmeltzer III, 75, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born in 1949 in Davenport, Iowa, he was the son of Norman Benjamin Schmeltzer, Jr. and Gerda Elizabeth Michel Schmeltzer. He graduated from Bettendorf High School in 1967.
A man of great ambition and dedication, Norm graduated from California State University at Long Beach in 1971...
Eilene M. Peterson
Mar 23, 2025
Eilene M. Peterson, 84, of Andover, passed away, March 23, 2025, at Allure of Geneseo.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Augustana Lutheran Church, Andover. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, at the church. Interment will be at Andover Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Augustana Lutheran Church,...
Madhusudan Goswami
Mar 22, 2025
Madhusudan “Mike” Goswami was a devoted Hindu priest, religious philosopher, Indian National Guardsman, and a skilled mechanical and electrical engineer. Above all, he was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He passed away peacefully in Bettendorf, Iowa, on March 22, 2025, at the age of 81, surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025,...
Kathleen A. (Smith) Getty
Mar 21, 2025
Kathleen A. (Smith) Getty, 83, of Moline, passed away March 21, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday March 26, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Kathleen was...
Buddy Wayne Ransdell
Mar 21, 2025
Buddy Wayne Ransdell, 88, of Colona, passed away March 21, 2025, at his home.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf or to Cancer Research.
Bud was born on November 14, 1936, in Hannibal, Missouri, the son of Joe...
Walter F. Veyette
Mar 20, 2025
Walter F. Veyette, 80, of Orion, passed away March 20, 2025, at his home.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Monday March 24, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to his family for a fund to be established. Esterdahl Mortuary...
John E. Schenk
Mar 19, 2025
John E. Schenk, 84, of Orion, IL, passed away, March 19, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Orion. A private family burial will be at Chapel Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the John Schenk Memorial Fund, benefitting the Orion...
Susan "Sue" K. Gehn
Mar 16, 2025
Susan “Sue” K. Gehn, 77, of Colona, passed away March 16, 2025, in Florida.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church (17628 Hubbard Rd. East Moline, IL). Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, at the church. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made...
Donald "Don" F. Hancock, Jr.
Mar 16, 2025
Donald F. Hancock, Jr., 74, of East Moline, passed away March 16, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis in Silvis.
Memorial services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday March 22, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary Ltd., 1301-4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm. Friday March 21, 2025, at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to Habitat...
Jennifer "Jenn" N. Otto
Mar 16, 2025
Jennifer “Jenn” N. Otto, 42, of East Moline, passed away March 16, 2025, at MercyOne Genesis Medical Center, Silvis.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Jenn was born on October 26, 1982, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jeff and...
Patricia J. Kildow-Banks
Mar 16, 2025
Patricia J. Kildow-Banks, 94, of Moline, passed away, March 16, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Moline. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Entombment will be at the...
Dan Daryl Norton
Mar 15, 2025
Dan Daryl Norton, 85, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away March 15, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday March 21, 2025, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Moline. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday March 20, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Additional visitation will also be held one-hour...
John W. Smith
Mar 15, 2025
John W. Smith, 76, of Moline, IL, passed away, March 15, 2025, at Trinity Rock Island.
Per the family’s wishes, no services are to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.
John was born on April 12, 1948, in Moline, IL, the son of John Jacob...
Carla Mae Sphar
Mar 14, 2025
Carla Mae Sphar, 86, formerly of East Moline, passed away March 14, 2025, at Overlook Village, Moline.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial of cremains will be at McHenry County Memorial Park at a later date, Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Carla was born May 1, 1938, in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Carl A. And Mabel...
Melissa A. Abrahamson
Mar 13, 2025
Melissa A. Abrahamson (Morrison), 61, of East Moline, IL, formerly of Orion, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones after a brief, yet courageous battle with cancer on March 13, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m....
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