All Obituaries

Norma E. Stromquist, 88, formerly of Orion and Cambridge, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Funeral services will be1 pm on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion. Visitation will be 11:30 am until services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Norma was born on December 27, 1933, in Green River, Illinois, the daughter of Gerald and...

Robert L “Yogi” McHugh, 73, of Andover, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Hope Creek Nursing and Rehab, East Moline. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Orion. Memorial visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.  Inurnment will be at Andover Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Compassus Hospice, Moline or Alternatives for the Older...

Gordon D. Schwabe, 88, of Moline, passed away, Friday, January 21, 2022, at Overlook Village Senior Living, Moline. Funeral services will be held at Noon, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the Moline American Legion Post 246.  Memorials may be made to One Eighty, 601 N Marquette Street, Davenport, IA...

Robert “Bob” L. Davis, 73, of Colona, passed away January 21, 2022, in Montana. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a celebration of life will be held in early June. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., is assisting the family. Bob was born on July 27, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Leslie L. Davis and Lola Ann Davis. After losing Lola Ann Davis in 1951, God blessed the family by giving them Jeanette Madelaine Davis, who married Leslie Davis on March 15, 1956....

Marcella V. (Kelso) Smith, 82, of Moline, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memoria services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family. This service will be live streamed and link can be found at the bottom of this page on Saturday...

Mary E. Franck, 88, of Macomb, passed away, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., Monday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to the family. Mary was born on March 8, 1933, in Moline, the daughter of Herman and Evelyn (Schott) Wiklund. She married Willi H. Franck on May 14, 1954, in Rock Island. He preceded...

At 11:34 am on Sunday, January 16th, 2022, Estella Aguilar, the guiding light of lives, transitioned to the afterlife. No words can describe the strength of this women. Even the word Warrior would be an understatement. Life for those left without her physical presence will never be the same. Estella never pretended and always walked her truth. She protected those she loved deeply. Estella made the best meals out of the simplest ingredients, worked hard, and was simply the best poker player....

Kathryn “Kathy” M. Crippen, 73, of Moline, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  Burial will be at the Andover Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Andover Lake Park Fund. Kathy was born on June 10, 1948, in Moline the daughter of Robert B....

Carol I. Gustafson, 86, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at ManorCare of Davenport, Iowa.  A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Visitation will be from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park in Moline.  Memorials may be made to The Sanctuary Quad Cities. Carol was born on April 29, 1935 in La Crosse, Wisconsin...

Everett L Paxton, 98, of Silvis, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center, Silvis. A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.  Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline.  Memorials may be made to the family.  In accordance with restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a face mask and observe social distancing. A recording of the service can be found at the bottom of...