Obituaries

Mar 17, 2015

Frederick L. Bailey, 79, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 to...

Mar 16, 2015

Arno J. “Barney” Ewoldt, 97, a lifelong resident of Eldridge, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Crest Health Center in Davenport.

Funeral services will be noon Friday, March 20, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge, where he was a charter member. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Private burial will be...

Mar 15, 2015

James Alan Tinnian, Sr., 51, a resident of Bettendorf, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to services on Saturday. Memorials may be made...

Mar 15, 2015

Thomas W. Clark, 82, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial...

Mar 14, 2015

Donald Robert Tillberg, 79, a resident of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 11, 2015

Leslie R. “Sonny” Sawvell, 76, a resident of Buffalo, Iowa died suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo.  Memorials may be made to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of...

Mar 11, 2015

Kathleen “Ruth” Schaefer, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Our Lady of the River Catholic Church in LeClaire, Iowa.  Burial will be at Mt. Calvary...

Mar 9, 2015

Rita C. Redmond, 83, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away at her home on Monday, March 9, 2015 after an extended illness.

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 13, 2015 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church of Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest...

Mar 7, 2015

Noreen J. (Granbois) Werthmann, 84, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the...

Mar 3, 2015

James Rueben “Jim” Lindquist, 71, a resident of Davenport, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Handicapped Development Center. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting with arrangements.

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Mar 3, 2015

Beverly J. Lyons, 63, a resident of Milan, formerly of Princeton, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Trinity Rock Island.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend should meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...

Feb 26, 2015

Eileen M. Claussen, 92, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away, Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m....

Feb 26, 2015

Dorothy M. “Dee” Cramblit, 74, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her home.

A memorial gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Inurnment will be held at a later date at Bonaparte Cemetery in Bonaparte, Iowa....

Feb 26, 2015

Charlene Weigle, 98, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Silvercrest in Davenport after living at Garner for 9 years.

A celebration of life may be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Feb 22, 2015

Dolores M. Ogden, 88, of Davenport, Iowa, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois

No services are planned at this time and burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Davenport.

Dolores was born February 20, 1927 in Davenport, the daughter of Russell & Myrtle (Grafton) Waits. ...

Feb 20, 2015

Hazel Beatrice “Bea” Coffman, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Iowa Masonic Home in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Monday, February...

Feb 20, 2015

Larry D. Wiedmeyer 79, of LeClaire, passed away suddenly Friday, February 20, 2015 at WakeMed Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf. Visitation will be on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at McGinnis-Chambers...

Feb 20, 2015

Vera Phyllis Folkman Green, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, went to live with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 20 th , 2015.  She is now with her Lord, and with all of her family and friends who have crossed over before her.

Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on...

Feb 19, 2015

Arthur E. “Art” Hintz, 90, a resident of Davenport, formerly of Bettendorf, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m....

Feb 19, 2015

Johnny D. Sawvell, 38, of Davenport, Iowa, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, February 27, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of...