Obituaries
Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries
Local obituaries for Moline and Orion, IL areas
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...
Jack Schwabe
Dec 9, 2024
Jack Schwabe, 98, of Moline, IL, passed away, December 9, 2024, at Celebrate of Moline.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the River City Church Main Auditorium (2305 7th Ave, Moline, IL 61265). Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd.,...
Mark E. Thompson
Dec 8, 2024
Mark Thompson, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on December 8, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. Born on November 26, 1957, in Alton, Illinois, Mark was the son of Lois and Gaylord Thompson. He grew up with a strong work ethic and a deep love for his community, traits that...
Joyce Irene Smith
Dec 8, 2024
Joyce Irene Smith, 75, of Moline, IL, passed away, December 8, 2024, at Aspen Rehab & Health Care, Silvis.
Cremation rites have been accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family.
Joyce was born on April 8, 1949, in Moline, IL, the daughter of Ruth (Bell) and Raymond Mital. She married John...
Myrtle P. Walker
Dec 8, 2024
Myrtle P. Walker, 88, of Lynn Center, IL, passed away, December 8, 2024, at her residence.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday December 13, 2024, at Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 4th Street, Orion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday December 12, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery in Cambridge. Memorials may be made to...
Ivan B. Ericson
Dec 7, 2024
Ivan Burnell Ericson, 80, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away Saturday December 7, 2024, at his home.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday December 14, 2024, at the Greenview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, East Moline, Illinois. Military honors will be conducted. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family.
Ivan was born on April 18, 1944, in Rock Island,...
Geraldine A. Ensor
Dec 6, 2024
Geraldine A. Ensor, 71, of Andover, IL, passed away Friday December 6, 2024, at her home.
Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Funeral Home, Orion, is assisting the family.
Geraldine was born on December 6, 1953, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Gerald and Nancy O’Brien. She married James Ensor Sr., and they later divorced. She later met Robert...
Jean Carol Rauschenbach
Dec 6, 2024
Jean Carol Rauschenbach, 69, of East Moline, IL, passed away December 6, 2024, at Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday December 18, 2024, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., Moline, Illinois. Inurnment will be at St. Bernard Cemetery, in Rockville, Connecticut. Memorials may be made to the National Federation of the...