Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
Garry W. Beaston
Jan 3, 2025
Garry W. Beaston, 67, of Silvis, passed away Friday January 3, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday January 12, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1330 13th Street, Moline, IL. A luncheon will follow at F.O.E - Carbon Cliff, 911 Mansur Avenue, Carbon Cliff, IL. Memorials may be made to Grace Bible...
Rita Beachler
Jan 3, 2025
Rita L. Beachler, 88, of Coal Valley, passed away with family by her side, on January 3, 2025, at Allure of Geneseo.
A visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Private family funeral services will be held at a later date. Interment will be at the Coal Valley Cemetery. Memorials...
Ethelbelle March
Dec 31, 2024
Ethelbelle March, 91, formerly of East Moline, passed away, December 31, 2024, at Allure of Moline.
There are no services to be held. Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family with arrangements.
Memories may be shared online by visiting esterdahl.com.
Maria de la Luz Villarreal
Dec 30, 2024
Maria de la Luz Villarreal, 103, of Rock Island, passed away December 30, 2024, at her home.
Luz was born on March 19, 1921, in Laredo, Texas. She married Eliberto Villarreal and he passed away in October of 1979.
Luz was a loving mother, wife, and devoted homemaker who was very proud of her children, grandchildren, and their children.
Survivors include her son,...
Linda Lee Overman
Dec 26, 2024
Linda Lee Overman, 79, of Silvis, passed away December 26, 2024, at New Perspective Senior Living in Silvis.
Private family services were held. Memorials may be made to First Covenant Church, Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, assisted the family.
Linda was born on August 19, 1945, in Moline, the daughter of Donald H. and Helen L. (Trich) Overman. She retired...
Joseph "Joe" F. Cook
Dec 26, 2024
Joseph “Joe” F. Cook, 83, of Silvis, passed away December 26, 2024, at his home.
Private services will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Joe was born on June 23, 1941, in Moline, the son of Chester A. and Isabelle M. (Vaughn) Cook, Sr....
Elmer E. Lambert
Dec 25, 2024
Elmer Elsworth Lambert, 94, of Moline and New Port Richey, Florida, passed away December 25, 2024, at Allure of the Quad Cities, Moline.
Elmer was born in Moline on May 9, 1930, to Orville and Mary (Tomlinson) Lambert. He attended Moline schools but left school in September, 1947 and joined the Navy. He trained as a diesel mechanic and served four...
Beverly J. Warren
Dec 25, 2024
Beverly J. Warren, 96, of Rock Island, passed away December 25, 2024, at her home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday December 31, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church of East Moline. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday December 30, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial will be at Rock Island Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to...
Emma Jean (Livengood) Dorbeck
Dec 25, 2024
Emma Jean (Livengood) Dorbeck, 91, formerly of Rock Island, passed away December 25, 2024, at The Fountains in Bettendorf.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday January 2, 2025, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made at Sacred City Church, Moline, or the...
A.J. "John" Andrews
Dec 21, 2024
A.J. “John” Andrews, 85, of Moline, passed away December 21, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday December 28, 2024, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 2930 31st Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Entombment will be at the Greenview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to...
Bonnie J. Carlson
Dec 20, 2024
Bonnie J. Carlson, 95, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away, December 20, 2024, at The Summit of Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday January 4, 2025, at First Covenant Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the services. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd.,...
Karen L. Johnson
Dec 20, 2024
With deep sadness, we share the passing of Karen Lea (Maish) Johnson, age 58, Galesburg, Illinois, who passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2024, at her home.
Karen was born on January 23, 1966, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of the late Richard “Dick” Maish and the late Patricia “Pat” (Williams) Maish.
Karen graduated from Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana) in 1984....
Patricia Anne Clark
Dec 20, 2024
Patricia Anne Clark, 86, of Silvis, passed away, December 20, 2024, at the Avenues of Quad Cities, Silvis.
There are no services to be held. A private inurnment will be at Moline Memorial Park. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family with arrangements.
Patricia was born on February 9, 1938, in Moline, IL, the daughter of Victoria L. (Nelson)...
Karen Lee Gonzalez
Dec 19, 2024
The Gonzalez family regretfully announce the passing of their beloved wife and mother, Karen Lee Gonzalez (Wilkinson) (Braaten). Karen passed peacefully surrounded by her husband Tony and son Carlos.
Karen was born in Iowa City, IA, from the union of her mother Grace Marie Muller (Braaten) and her father Eugene Wilkinson. She was raised in Moline, IL. She graduated from Moline...
Dennis C. Carlson
Dec 18, 2024
Dennis C. Carlson, 81, of Sherrard, passed away December 18, 2024, at Illini Restorative Care, Silvis.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday January 10, 2025, at First Evangelical Free Church, 3321 7th Street, Moline. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made...
Dolores A. Cook
Dec 14, 2024
Dolores A. Cook, 107, of Moline, passed away, December 14, 2024, at Bickford of Moline.
Funeral Mass will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Interment will be at St. Mary’s...
Angela Teresa Owens
Dec 14, 2024
Angela Teresa Owens, 62 of Moline passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at her home.
Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Teresa...
Janice L. Pearson
Dec 13, 2024
Janice L. Pearson, 70, of Aledo, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024, at Swedona Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Orion. Memorials may be made to the church or to Relay for...
Ellen Beth Lenz
Dec 12, 2024
Ellen Lenz, 82, of Iowa City, Iowa, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Ellen Beth Lenz was born in Burlington, Iowa on November 15, 1942, the daughter of Charles Lenz and Frances Brokaw.
Ellen wore many hats in her life, from managing retail to beautician to adventurer. She remained dedicated to her children and grandchildren, always...
Joan E. Jackson-Turner
Dec 9, 2024
Joan Evelyn Jackson-Turner, 86, of Moline, passed away December 9, 2024, at Clarissa C Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be 12 p.m. Friday December 20, 2024, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. at the church with an AKA and Links service to begin at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be at the Rock...