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

Gregory Paul Beard
Nov 8, 2019
After a long, courageous battle with cancer, Gregory “Greg” P. Beard, 69, of Moline, found eternal peace on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory in Moline. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. on...
Sherry L. McCarty
Nov 6, 2019
Sherry L. McCarty, 74, of Orion, passed away at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at...
George W. Rose
Nov 5, 2019
George William Rose, 69, of Coal Valley, passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Visitation will be 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019, at the funeral home. Military...
Jwala Prasad Pandit
Nov 5, 2019
Jwala Prasad Pandit, 75, of Bettendorf, passed away at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Funeral service will be at 7:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation rites will follow the visitation. Memorials may be made to the...
Betty Rae Milroy
Nov 3, 2019
Betty Rae Milroy, 87, of Moline, passed away at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Moline...
Melvin Anderson
Nov 3, 2019
Melvin Anderson, almost 104, of Silvis, died Sunday, November 3, 2019, at New Perspective Senior Living, Silvis.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Monday, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Burial is at the Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will...
James "Jim" Hall
Nov 3, 2019
James “Jim” Hall, 64, of Coal Valley, passed away at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd. is assisting the family.
Jim was born to George M. and Lucille M. (Michaels) Hall on September 4, 1955, in Aledo, Illinois. He married...
Mary Lou Pysson
Nov 3, 2019
Mary Lou Pysson, 90, of Geneseo, formerly of Coal Valley, passed away at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Mary Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Orion. Visitation will be 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at...
Edward M. Kelly
Nov 2, 2019
Edward Kelly, 86, of Aledo, died on November 2, 2019, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at Noon, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Aledo First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until Noon, prior to the services at church. Burial will be at the Edgington Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American...
Robert Jones
Nov 1, 2019
Robert Jones, 72, of East Moline, passed away at Rosewood Care Center of Moline on Friday, November 1, 2019. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Victory Baptist Church, 900 46th Avenue, East Moline. A luncheon will begin at 12:15 p.m., at the church prior to the services. Memorials may be...
Ronald W. Anderson
Nov 1, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Anderson, 76, of Moline, passed on November 1, 2019, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Friday prior to the services. Burial of cremains will be at Moline Memorial Park...
Austin Jones
Nov 1, 2019
Austin L. Jones, 20, of Moline, passed on November 1, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Cremation will take place following the visitation. Memorials may be made to the family for a memorial to be established later.
Austin was...
Jo Ann (Clauw) Buyck
Oct 31, 2019
Jo Ann Buyck,72, of East Moline, IL, passed away, with her husband by her side, of Alzheimer's on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Betty's Garden in Kewanee, IL.
Visitation will be 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. A Rosary will begin at 1:30 p.m. before the visitation...
Carroll Foster
Oct 30, 2019
Carroll Foster, 84, of Moline, passed away at Allure of Geneseo on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Military Honors will be...
Barbara Smiddy
Oct 29, 2019
Barbara F. Smiddy, 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 following a short illness.
Barbara was the only child of Thomas and Agnes Mitacek, and the beloved wife of Dennis Smiddy. Barbara and Dennis became high school sweethearts following their first date on August 22, 1958, and they married on May 27, 1962 in Moline. Together...
Luke Michael White
Oct 27, 2019
Luke Michael White, 35, of Andover, passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
Cremation rites will be accorded and Memorial Services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Grace Bible Fellowship, Moline. Memorial Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Private burial will...
Tamara Jo Pulford-Davis
Oct 26, 2019
Tamara J. Pulford-Davis, 55, passed away at her home in Moline on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Highland Park Bowl (4204 Avenue of the Cities, Moline) in the South Banquet Hall. Memorials may be made...
Jean (Cornmesser) Alexander
Oct 25, 2019
Jean Cornmesser Alexander, 67, of Moline, Illinois, crossed through the Gates of Heaven on Friday, October 25, 2019 at her residence after a short battle with lung cancer. She will be lovingly greeted by her parents, Von and Beverly Bailey Cornmesser; her daughter, Lisa Hardesty Simaytis; and her great grandson, Kyle Shea.
Per her wishes cremation rites...
Warren Gale
Oct 24, 2019
Warren Gale passed away unexpectedly at Unity Point Hospital in Rock Island, IL. Warren was a devoted father and husband, a life-long Lutheran, a professional engineer, a proud army veteran, a committed outdoorsman, and an environmental educator. His family will miss his loving and soft-spoken demeanor, his quick wit, his devious smile and general orneriness, his wise guidance, and...
Roy Bruce Ator
Oct 20, 2019
Roy Bruce Ator, 89, passed away at his daughter, Vera’s home in Far Hills, New Jersey on Sunday, October 20, 2019.
Visitation will be 4-7pm on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Kirk, Huggins and Esterdahl Funeral Home in Orion, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, October 26 at Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant...