Obituaries

May 17, 2012

Kristine Corrine Witcraft, 40, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 north of Bettendorf as the result of an automobile accident.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the family.

Kristine was born...

May 12, 2012

Gayla J. Smith, 58, a resident or Davenport, Iowa died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Parkview Lutheran Church, Parkview, Iowa.  Memorials may be made to the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or Parkview Lutheran...

May 12, 2012

Gayla J. Smith, 58, a resident or Davenport, Iowa died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House. Gayla was born on April 10, 1954 in Edgerton, Wisconsin the daughter of Del D. and Esther L. (Jaschek)...

May 11, 2012

Fern R. Schlotfeldt, 64, of Davenport, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012 at her home after an extended illness. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be private and burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. Fern was born July...

May 9, 2012

Eula Jean Newberry Hanson, 90, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Wednesday,

May 9, 2012 at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa as a result of a fall.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church

May 8, 2012

Ernest A. “Ernie” Baumbach, 78, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. He will be laid to rest at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Iowa where military honors...

May 7, 2012

Pauline Betty Claussen, 80, of LeClaire, died Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the funeral home....

May 7, 2012

Marie Irene (Haessler) Kirby, a resident of Princeton, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at the age of 90 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from...

May 7, 2012

Kenneth E. Bunn, 89, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Trinity Bettendorf, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. A Masonic service by Fraternal Lodge #221 will be held at 12:00 P.M. Visitation will...

May 6, 2012

Judith Ann Paxston, 71, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by her beloved family following an extended illness.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf, Iowa. She will...

May 4, 2012

Vernia E. “Vern” Jewell, 80, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Friday, May 4, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jack’s Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Memorials...

Apr 27, 2012

Joann M. Clark, 72, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Forest Hill Nursing Center in East Moline, Illinois. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. She will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Apr 26, 2012

Arthur L. Rhoades, 79, of Clarksville, TN, formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at home surrounded by family.

Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. His family will receive relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until...

Apr 25, 2012

James F. Childers, 67, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2012 at Trinity Bettendorf.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. He will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Apr 24, 2012

James V. “Jim” Braet, 66, of Eldridge, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a year and a half struggle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge where he was a member. Visitation will be held...

Apr 23, 2012

Nichole L. Hutchings-Schmacht, 29, of Bettendorf, went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 23, 2012. She left us unexpectedly. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2012, at McGinnis-Chambers, Bettendorf. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service, and a graveside prayers at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, immediately following...

Apr 22, 2012

Chaplain Antonio A. “Tony” Zambrano, 60, a resident of Davenport, Iowa lost the battle with cancer but won the victory on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation...

Apr 18, 2012

David Leroy Carlson, 66, of Davenport, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Davenport Lutheran Home in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Pleasant Valley. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on...

Apr 15, 2012

Christine Ann Gaskey, 45, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at her home following a nine month battle with Mantle Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. A memorial gathering will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family. Christine was...

Apr 14, 2012

Elmer Louis Schroeder Jr., 75, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Trinity Bettendorf, Bettendorf, Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home. Private burial will...