Funeral services for Esther Mae Karben, 92, of East Moline, IL, will be 10:00AM Friday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, IL. Burial will be in Green View Memorial Garden, East Moline. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Karben died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Good Samaritan Home, Geneseo, IL. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Women's Glory Circle or the Alzheimer's Association. Esther Sansale was born November 10, 1919 in Rock Island, IL, the daughter of Frank and Martha Kouski Sansale. She married Sam Karben June 5, 1938 in East Moline. He died in January of 1972. Esther retired from Millard Maintenance in 1982 after 10 years of service. In her earlier years she had worked at the UTHS Cafeteria and had been an excellent seamstress. She had been a member of Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline and the United Methodist Women's Glory Circle. She enjoyed volunteering at the Salvation Army, sewing for the Kings Daughters, and always enjoyed Greek family dinners. Survivors include daughter Barbara (Tim) Carr, Port Byron, IL; sons, James (Cheryl) Karben, East Moline and Frank (Carolyn) Karben Ridgefield, WA; grandchildren, Bill Karben, John (Sondra) Karben, Sam Karben, Kara (Cory) Richards, Brock Karben, and Blake (Hannah) Carr; great-grandchildren, Abbey, Taylor, Jordan, Adam, Leah, Jessica, and Brayden. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and grandson, Dirk Karben. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com

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