All Obituaries

Maurice "Maury" Becker, 93, of Lynn Center, passed away at Heartland Hospice Care in Moline on Monday, November 11, 2019. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at Orion United Methodist Church with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to Orion United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Kirk, Huggins &...

Frederick L. “Fritz" Bruckmann, 78, of Sherrard, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd., Orion.  Cremation rites will take place following the visitation.  Memorials may be made to Q.C. Paws. Fritz was born on February 16, 1941, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Leonard and Tootie...

Eva Eleonore (Graner) Rosen, 95, of Rock Island, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Silver Cross Health and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island. A private family service will be held.  Memorials may be made to Q.C Paws.  Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., is assisting the family. Eva Eleonore Graner Rosen was born on May 2nd, 1924 to Heinrich and Eva (Jaene) Graner in a parsonage in the small town of Protzen, Germany. Eva was known as Eleonore for much of her...

Jacqueline “Jackie” M. Perrin, 77, of Sherrard, Illinois, passed away at UnityPoint Trinity in Rock Island on Monday, November 11, 2019. Per Jackie’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Kirk, Huggins & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. is assisting the family.  Memorials may be made to Lions of Michigan Foundation (5730 Executive Drive; Lansing, MI  48911). Jackie was born on October 11,...

Gregory “Greg” P. Beard, 69 of Moline, passed away 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, Ltd. in Moline.  A memorial service willl be 10:00 on Monday at a location to be determined.  Inurnment will be at Moline Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Mayo Clinic for lynch...

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 Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or American Society for...

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 Honors will be conducted by the Orion American Legion Post #255.  Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. ...

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 family for an educational fund to be established later. Jwala was born in Ratnapur, Tanahun Nepal on December 2,...

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 Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105). Betty was born to...

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 be conducted by Moline American Legion Post #246.  Memorials may be made to Great Lakes District of...