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Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
John Appleman
Sep 16, 2022
John “Jack” Appleman, 85, of Moline, IL, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, at home surrounded by family.
Funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, with a rosary to be recited at 3 p.m., at Esterdahl...
Jerry Geiger
Sep 10, 2022
Jerry Joseph Geiger, 87, of East Moline, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East...
Scott T Swank
Sep 10, 2022
Scott T. Swank 58 of Davenport died peacefully Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Clarissa Cook Hospice with his family by his side. Scott played football for Moline High School and earned a scholarship to St Ambrose College to play for the Fighting Bees. He then graduated from Hamilton Technical College. He worked as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer. He enjoyed...
Jesse McFarland
Sep 9, 2022
Jesse R. McFarland of Moline, Ill., died on Sept. 9, 2022, at the age of 97.
Jesse was born on June 22, 1925, in Newton, Ill., to William and Bertha McFarland. He graduated from Newton Community High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II as a radio operator. After leaving...
Madison "Maddie" Melea Fox
Sep 9, 2022
Madison “Maddie” Melea Fox, 25, of East Moline, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus.
Visitation will be held at 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation will follow visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Quad City Animal...
Shirley J. Bush
Sep 8, 2022
Shirley J. Bush, 89, of Coal Valley, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Milan. Private burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic Church or St....
Dee Fredrick Hill
Sep 7, 2022
Dee Fredrick Hill, 90, of Moline, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Unity Point Health System, Rock Island
Cremation Rites have been accorded and there will be no services. Memorials may be made to the family.
Dee was born on October 1, 1931, in Moline, the son of Ervin and Evelyn (Adams) Hill. He...

Elizabeth Mae Keener
Sep 5, 2022
Elizabeth Mae Keener, 95, of East Moline, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.
Cremation rites will be accorded, and inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moline.
Elizabeth was born on March 10, 1927, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of G. Merritt and Teresa (Perini) Keener. She was previously...
Edward L. Wachs
Sep 5, 2022
Edward L. Wachs went to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, September 5th, 2022.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, September 10th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, East Moline, with the Rev. Kent Umbarger...
Eldon Bradley
Sep 3, 2022
Eldon Bradley, 77, of Lynn Center, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, Orion, 1301 4th St, Orion, IL 61273. Visitation will be from 10am until the time of the service on Wednesday,...
Judy M. Quidort
Sep 3, 2022
Judy M. Quidort, 81, of Moline, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, 6601 38th Ave, Moline, IL 61265. Visitation will be from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the funeral home. ...
Barbara J. (Beebe) Wells
Sep 3, 2022
Barbara J. (Beebe) Wells, 93, of East Moline, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1107 Tanglefoot Ln, Bettendorf, IA 52722. Visitation will be an hour prior at the church. Burial will be at...
Ruth Ann Vogel
Aug 28, 2022
Ruth Ann Vogel, 94, of Moline, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East...
Cheryl A. Johnson
Aug 23, 2022
Cheryl A. Johnson, 74, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Graveside services will be held at Noon, Monday, August 29, 2022, at Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Cheryl was born on December 16, 1947, in Moline, the daughter of...
Thomas L. Gainey
Aug 22, 2022
Thomas “Gus” L. Gainey, 92, of Orion, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at Allure of Geneseo.
A memorial visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, at the Orion United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church, inurnment will be at the Western Township Cemetery where military...
Ryan Pauley
Aug 19, 2022
Ryan was born in Rock Island, Il on October 18, 1974, to parents Kim L Pauley and Jean (Hamlin) Pauley.
He passed on Friday, August 19th, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Il, as the result of an accident at his home. Ryan was a gentle and loving soul.
Ryan graduated from Moline...

J. "Til" "Teeny" Goddard
Aug 19, 2022
J. “Til” “Teeny” Goddard of Atkinson, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at the age of 97.
As per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and there will be no services. Private inurnment will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family.
She was born...
Thomas Barnhart
Aug 16, 2022
Thomas “Tom” L. Barnhart, 82, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at UnityPoint Health, Trinity Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites will follow services. Memorials may be made to Holy...

Simon S. Kurland
Aug 15, 2022
Simon S. Kurland, 74, of Silvis, IL, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at home.
Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Simon was born on May 3, 1948, in London, England, the son of Henry and Ella (Moses) Kurland. He married Christina Ford...
Beverly Jean (Thompson) Lothridge
Aug 12, 2022
Beverly J. Lothridge, 80, of Moline, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be...