Obituaries
Thomas Edward Hicks
Aug 13, 2026
Funeral services for Thomas Edward Hicks, 82, of Davenport will be 10:00 am on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, with military rites conducted by the American Legion #26, Davenport, IA. Family will greet friends on Thursday from 9:00 am to service time at the funeral home.
Thomas...
Roger S. "Gov" Wakeland
Aug 8, 2026
Roger Wakeland, 92, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, and went to join his beautiful wife, Ruth, in Heaven.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21st at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Roger and Ruth will be laid...
Leslie H. Buffington
Aug 5, 2026
Leslie H. Buffington, 91, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Buffalo, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Harmony Utica Ridge in Davenport.
A celebration of life will be from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the Buffalo Activity Center, 329 Dodge St. in Buffalo. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf, Iowa is...
Dorothy Ann "Dottie" House
Aug 7, 2026
Not Gone…. Just Gone Ahead
Dorothy House
March 17, 1930-August 7, 2026
“To make a long story short…” (her familiar introduction to a recalled memory) the story of Dorothy (Dottie) House lasted 96 years and embraced her husband of 73 years, family, friends, faith, and learning.
Growing up on a farm in Scott County, Iowa during the Depression, she learned the...
Elmer L. Mess
Aug 10, 2026
Elmer Laverne Mess, 86, a resident of rural Davenport, Iowa passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Harmony Utica Ridge in Davenport.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Our Savior Presbyterian Church in Argo, Iowa. Burial will follow at Summit Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to...
Sheri "Tess" Stafford
Aug 4, 2026
Sheri Stafford, lovingly known as “Tess” to her family, 63, of Henry, Illinois, formerly of Lacon, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Henry Rehab and Nursing.
Visitation will be from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th at the Memorial Chapel at Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. The funeral service will begin at 3:00 p.m. with burial immediately...
Rick A. Suiter
Aug 3, 2026
Rick A. Suiter, 71, of Princeton, Iowa, passed away on August 3, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at Jack’s Cemetery, LeClaire.
He was born December 17, 1954, in Davenport,...
Benjamin Mark Mink
Aug 2, 2026
Memorial services for Benjamin Mark Mink, 84 of Eldridge, will be 11:30 am on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Inurnment will follow at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery, Davenport. Family will greet friends on Tuesday from 10:30 am to service time at the funeral home. Mark passed away on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 at home.
Mark was born...
Gene D. Belvel
Aug 2, 2026
Gene D. Belvel, 80, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Family and friends are invited to gather in celebration of Gene's life during visitation from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Graveside services with military honors...
Robert Leroy Larson
Aug 2, 2026
Robert Leroy Larson, 88, of Davenport, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Harmony Utica Ridge, Davenport, IA. There are no services planned at this time.
Robert was born on December 24, 1937, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Harry and Dorothy (Smith) Larson. He married Joan Cox in 1988, she preceded him in death on October 13, 2023. He...
Helen F. Stubbe
Jul 31, 2026
Helen Stubbe, 98, of LeClaire, Iowa, formerly of Pleasant Valley, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasant Valley. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Timothy M. "Tim" Reickard
Jul 30, 2026
Timothy Martin Reickard, 81, of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa.
A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Eldridge United Methodist Church, Eldridge, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Beth Evelyn Morton
Jul 30, 2026
Memorial services for Beth Evelyn Morton, 77, of Bettendorf, will be 11:00 am on Friday, August 7, 2026, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, IA. Family will greet friends on Friday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the funeral home.
Beth passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis, Davenport.
Beth E. Cross was born on April 11, 1949, in...
James L. Weibel
Jul 28, 2026
James L. Weibel, 82, of Long Grove, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 in DeWitt, Iowa.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jim was born...
Gary R. King
Jul 26, 2026
Gary R. King, 74, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Fieldstone of DeWitt in DeWitt, Iowa. Gary will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, loyal friend, and a man whose generous heart, infectious laugh, and welcoming spirit left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
A service to...
Magda S. Brodersen
Jul 26, 2026
Magda S. Brodersen, 92, of rural Davenport, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge, Iowa, where she was a member. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be...
Linda R. Wilmes
Jul 23, 2026
Linda R. Wilmes, 86, of Le Claire, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport, Iowa.
Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2026 at Glendale Cemetery in Le Claire. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Memorials may be...
Patricia A. "Pat" Baumbach
Jul 22, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Ann Baumbach (Hambell), a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, at Clarrisa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday August 1, 2026, at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Her funeral service will follow at 3:00 P.M. Pat will be laid to rest next to...


