Obituaries

Nov 25, 2013

John J. “Johnny” Newcomb, 55, of Davenport, passed away unexpectantly on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held an hour before the services.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to...

Nov 24, 2013

William LeRoy “Bill” Case, 89, a resident of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Bettendorf, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at his home in Arizona.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Nov 19, 2013

Harold W. Byrd, 89, of Davenport, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Senior Star at Elmore Place in Davenport, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the...

Nov 17, 2013

John E. Strong, Jr., 66, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Manor Care – Locust St. in Davenport. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at First Assembly of God in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00...

Nov 13, 2013

Lee E. Catlin, 65, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Dixon, Illinois.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to the family for his grandchildren’s educations.

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Nov 13, 2013

Helen J. Swanwick, 83, a resident of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Davenport Good Samaritan Society. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Monday. Memorials may be made to...

Nov 12, 2013

John A. Allen, 95, a resident of Palmer Hills Retirement Residence of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

A service to honor his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bettendorf where he was...

Nov 4, 2013

Linda S. Nelson, 59, of Bettendorf, passed away Monday November 4, 2013 shortly after arriving for work at Scott Community College in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00A.M. on Saturday November 16, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Linda was...

Oct 29, 2013

Rita K. Balzer, 78, of Bettendorf, passed away Tuesday October 29, 2013 at her home. There will be no formal services held. A Mass Intention will be given on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf during the Saturday evening Mass.  Memorials may be given to the Scott County Humane...

Oct 28, 2013

Robert L. “Bob” Wiese, 95, a life-long resident of Eldridge, Iowa peacefully passed away at the Davenport Lutheran Home on Monday, October 28, 2013 with his beloved wife, Lu at his side.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church of Eldridge...

Oct 25, 2013

Marjorie June Tague, 96, of LeClaire, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley. There will be no services held at this time. A memorial has been established in her memory. Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge is assisting the family. June was born on June 8, 1917 in Gary, Indiana. She worked as a...

Oct 24, 2013

Donald E. “Don” Kintz, 75, of Bettendorf, passed away, Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Christ Family Reformed Church in Davenport. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Oct 24, 2013

Dennis Murray, 63, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away Thursday October 24, 2013 at Genesis East Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday October 29, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  He will be laid to rest at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport.  Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30...

Oct 24, 2013

Ellen M. Stafford, 75, of Davenport, died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be held in Davenport...

Oct 21, 2013

Nelle Jewel Volquardsen, 94, a resident of Davenport, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at St. Mary Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Davenport. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2013 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery in Clinton. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until...

Oct 20, 2013

Charles C. “Chuck” Davis, 74, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Sunday October 20, 2013. Funeral Service will be held 1:00 PM Friday October 25, 2013 at Fairmount Cemetery in the Mausoleum. Charles was born February 19, 1939 to Crowlen Davis and Katherine (Wagner) Davis.  He married Charlene Claire Rose on July 31, 1964 in Davenport.  She...

Oct 10, 2013

Mark A. Roberts, 70, a resident of Bettendorf, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, at home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at    Heritage Wesleyan Church in Rock Island.  Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport.  Visitation will be...

Oct 6, 2013

Dorothy Lorraine Claussen, 90, a former resident of rural Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf following an extended illness.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, October 11, 2013 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  She will be laid...

Oct 5, 2013

Kathy M. West, 60, a resident of Rock Island, Illinois died on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Trinity Rock Island.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Christian Center Church, 2103 W. 3 rd St....

Oct 4, 2013

Marion E. Albrecht, 97, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Manor Care, E. Locust St. in Davenport.

A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Davenport Memorial Park in Davenport. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...