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

Barbara J. Payne
Dec 9, 2021
Barbara J. Payne, 86, of Rock Island, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island.
Arrangements are pending.
Arlyn "Wass" Wassenhove
Dec 8, 2021
Arlyn “Wass” Wassenhove, 79, of Coal Valley, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his adoring family.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials...
David Allen "Dave" Hunt
Dec 7, 2021
David A. Hunt, 70, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Celebration of Life services will follow at 4 p.m. at Oakwood Country Club, 1067 US-6, Coal Valley, IL. Dave was born on June 15,...
Joan C. Stone
Dec 6, 2021
Joan C. Stone, 84, of Moline, passed away, Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home.
Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be held at Moline Memorial Park.
Condolences may be left on the tribute wall.
Nancy Myres
Dec 6, 2021
Nancy K. Myres, 76, of Moline, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at Aspen Rehabilitation and Health Care, Silvis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 10, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.
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Deborah Aitken
Dec 5, 2021
Deborah Sue Aitken, 67, of Moline, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.
Funeral services will be held at Noon, Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 10 a.m., until service time on Thursday. Cremation will take place following services and inurnment will...
Michelle "Shelly" McIntosh
Dec 3, 2021
Michelle “Shelly” Marie McIntosh, 50, of East Moline, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021, at her home.
Private family services will be held at a later date and cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to St. Alphonsus Daycare.
Shelly was born on April 1, 1971, in Morrison, IL, the daughter...
Nancy Owens
Dec 1, 2021
Nancy Owens, 85, of Orion, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Mary, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 1402 10th St, Orion, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Esterdahl...
Jeanette K. Hicks
Nov 29, 2021
Jeanette K. Hicks, 82, of Moline, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at UnityPoint Trinity, Rock Island.
Private burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Jeanette was born on March 27, 1939, in Clayton, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Swaim) Archer. She married...
Norma Jean Snell
Nov 28, 2021
Norma Jean Snell, 83, of Lynn Center, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at her home.
Private services will be held. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion, is assisting the family.
Norma Jean was born on May 27, 1938, in Moline, the daughter of Frank “Bud” and Rosebud...
William "Bill" D. Royce
Nov 25, 2021
William Donald Royce, Jr., 70, of Henderson, Nevada, formerly of the LaHarpe and Nauvoo areas, passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2021, at his home.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service with military rites will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, Illinois, with a...
Clifford R. Bates
Nov 23, 2021
Clifford R. Bates, 90, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at River Crossing, Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd, Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery where...
Lois Schaeffer
Nov 22, 2021
Lois Schaeffer was called home to heaven on November 22, 2021, by Jesus, her Lord and Savoir
Visitation will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday November 28, 2021, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4107 21st Ave, Moline, IL 61265. Funeral services will directly follow at 2:00 pm at the church. Graveside service will be 10 am Monday...
Ruth I Nuss
Nov 22, 2021
Ruth I. Nuss, 91, of Moline, passed away, Monday, November 22, 2021, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.
Cremation rites will be accorded. No services will be held. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Ruth was born on December...
Ralph Dobbins
Nov 20, 2021
Ralph Dobbins met his maker at the age of 72 after claiming for the past decade he would live another four years. Ralph was born on June 25, 1949, in Sweden, Missouri. He purportedly was born in a barn, which was news to his mother (Geneva Pettyjohn) when we asked her. However, we can verify he passed away at...
Bernice S Strother
Nov 16, 2021
Bernice Selma Strother, 100, of Moline, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her residence.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
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Worth L Melton
Nov 15, 2021
Worth (Butch) L. Melton, 82, of Moline, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
Cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm Monday, November 22, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Moline. A Memorial Service will follow directly after at 6pm. Memorials may be made to his family for...
Daniel L Hanson
Nov 15, 2021
Daniel L. Hanson, 31, of Moline, passed away, Monday, November 15, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity, Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Moline.
Daniel...
Tracey Rae Rutledge
Nov 13, 2021
Tracey Rae Rutledge, 58, of Orion, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be from 4- 7 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2021, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion. Cremation rites will follow the visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Donald "Gary" Archer
Nov 12, 2021
Donald G. “Gary” Archer, 75, of Moline, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at his residence.
Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory Ltd., Moline is assisting the family.
Gary was born on October 26, 1946, in Ottumwa, IA, the son of Donald...