Obituaries

Bonita Gittings

Bonita Gittings

Dec 5, 2012

Bonita J. “Bonnie” Gittings, 67, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Trinity Bettendorf surrounded by her beloved family Private family services will be held.  Memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice.  Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge is assisting the family with arrangements.

She was born on March...

Elaine Oles

Elaine Oles

Dec 4, 2012

Elaine “Rose” Oles, 80, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1809 Mississippi Blvd., in Bettendorf where she was a long-time &...

Myrna Tebben-Cooper

Myrna Tebben-Cooper

Dec 4, 2012

Myrna A. Tebben-Cooper, 72, of Eldridge, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2012 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in...

Mary Kitt

Mary Kitt

Nov 25, 2012

Mary L. Kitt, 85, a resident of Princeton, Iowa and formerly of Davenport, Iowa died on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Services will be private.  Memorials may be made to the Scott County Humane Society.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

She...

Eileen Mertl

Eileen Mertl

Nov 23, 2012

Eileen C. Mertl, 88, of East Moline, formerly of Bettendorf, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2012 at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on December 12, 2012 at Edgewood Baptist Church in Rock Island. Her remains will be laid to rest at the Rock Island National...

Ellen Carter

Ellen Carter

Nov 20, 2012

Ellen Delores Carter, age 59, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Trinity Bettendorf.

She was born August 28, 1953 in Tyler, Texas, to Garvin and Ruby (Nell) Weaver. She married William “Bill” Carter on August 20, 1971 in Lakeside, California. After moving to Bettendorf in 1972, Ellen worked a variety of jobs which...

Jimmy Metcalf

Jimmy Metcalf

Nov 19, 2012

Jimmy A. Metcalf, 57, of Belen, New Mexico and formerly of Moline, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012 in Belen.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2012 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.  Those wishing to attend the service should meet at 1:00 p.m. on Monday at McGinnis-Chambers...

Lillian Sneed

Lillian Sneed

Nov 18, 2012

Lillian Gertrude Sneed, 79, of North Liberty, IA, formerly of LeClaire, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her home.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport. Visitation will be...

Kenneth Glover

Kenneth Glover

Nov 12, 2012

Kenneth A. Glover, 71, a resident of Donahue, Iowa died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday at the funeral home. ...

Nadine Pewe

Nadine Pewe

Nov 11, 2012

Nadine E. Pewe, 92, of Eldridge, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Manor Care, Utica Ridge in Davenport.

Family funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Burial will follow in Davenport Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation or to...

Robert Hall

Robert Hall

Nov 10, 2012

Robert O. Hall, 84, of Davenport, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Manor Care – Utica Ridge in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will be at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island. Visitation...

Carl Jones

Carl Jones

Nov 10, 2012

Carl Lee Jones, 82, departed this life at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Pekin Manor Nursing Home, Pekin, Illinois. His family surrounded him with love and thought.

Visitation & Funeral will be held at the Davenport First Church of the Nazarene, 1010 North Clark Street, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be held Friday, November 16th...

Karen Madsen

Karen Madsen

Nov 9, 2012

Karen Jensine Ditlefsen Madsen, 97, a resident of Bettendorf for many years, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2012, at the Manor Care Utica Ridge Nursing Home in Davenport with her daughter and her beloved friend Grace Tuttle by her side.

Karen was born in Jystrup, Denmark, on July 30, 1915, one of six children...

Lorraine Schuh

Lorraine Schuh

Nov 7, 2012

Lorraine Marjorie Schuh a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa was born May 30, 1926 in Chicago,Illinois the daughter of Carl and Margaret Stade.

On November 2, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jacob Frank Schuh in Chicago, Illinois and brought into the Catholic faith.

Lorraine was a loving wife to her husband Jacob.  They celebrated...

Dennis Bradley

Dennis Bradley

Nov 6, 2012

Dennis M. Bradley, 66, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his home following an extended illness.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 12, 2012 in the chapel at Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M....

Carol Cale

Carol Cale

Nov 3, 2012

Carol L. Cale, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Riverdale, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 9, 2012 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services...

Pauline Curtis

Pauline Curtis

Oct 31, 2012

Pauline “Polly” Curtis, 97, a resident of Aledo, Illinois formerly of New Boston, Illinois died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the time of...

Stanley Schutter

Stanley Schutter

Oct 31, 2012

Stanley George Schutter, 92, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in the very home where he was born many years ago.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:30 A.M. Monday, November 5, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  He will be laid...

Bonnie Hildebrand

Bonnie Hildebrand

Oct 28, 2012

Bonnie J. Hildebrand, 65, of Davenport, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf.  Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island. Visitation will be from...

Susan Moats

Susan Moats

Oct 26, 2012

Susan C. Moats, 66, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf following a courageous battle with cancer.

A service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Asbury United Methodist Church of Bettendorf where she was...