Obituaries

John W. Schara
Jul 13, 2008
John W. Schara, 90, of Davenport, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Bickford Cottage, Davenport. He is survived by his 3 sons, Douglas, Robert and Gary. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Madison, Wisconsin. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting John’s obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.

Linda L. Raymond
Jul 13, 2008
Linda L. Raymond, 59, of Davenport, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour before the services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Memorials...

James W, Smith
Jul 12, 2008
James W. Smith, 57, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Memorials may...

Albert L. "Al" Matousek
Jul 8, 2008
Albert L. “Al” Matousek, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Trinity Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 11, 2008 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf where he was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will be...

Linda S. Logsdon
Jul 7, 2008
Linda S. Logsdon, 47, of Davenport, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 11, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour before the services on Friday. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Linda was born...

Harold G. Schurr
Jul 3, 2008
Harold G. Schurr, 91, a life-long Scott County farmer and a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Trinity Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 7, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3:00...

Harold E. Troyer
Jun 28, 2008
Harold E. Troyer, 74, a resident of Blue Grass, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Blue Grass Presbyterian Church where he was a member....

Shari L. Karnstedt
Jun 28, 2008
Shari L. Karnstedt, 67, of Eldridge, Iowa, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 P.M., Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Eldridge United Methodist Church with visitation preceded from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. for family and friends. Memorial funds have been set up and include the...

Walter G. Fichtner
Jun 27, 2008
Walter G. Fichtner, 95, of Davenport, Iowa, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial...

Roy H. Lindsey
Jun 24, 2008
Roy H. Lindsey, Sr., 71, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, June 27, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday evening at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Eula Lois Shumate
Jun 22, 2008
Eula Lois Shumate, 94, a resident of the Wapello Nursing & Rehablitation Center in Walpello, Iowa and formerly of Mediapolis, Iowa, LeClaire, Iowa and Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the nursing center. Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 P.M. Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be...

Bonnie S. Abbott
Jun 21, 2008
Bonnie S. Abbott, 53, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 following an accidental fall at her home. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to the family for her grandchildren’s education. She was...

Maxine L. Scharff
Jun 21, 2008
Maxine L. Scharff, 90, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Private family services are to be held. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with the arrangements. Maxine was born September 3, 1917 in LeClaire, the daughter of Lee...

Beverly J. Laabs
Jun 18, 2008
Beverly J. Laabs, 68, a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, June 23, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Monday at...

Frances M. "Fran" Hinkle
Jun 17, 2008
Frances M. “Fran” Hinkle, 77, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Park View Lutheran Church where she was a member. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Iowa. Visitation will be from...

Catherine A. "Kitty" Kirk
Jun 17, 2008
Catherine A. “Kitty” Kirk, 85, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 20, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the...

Arnold J. Snyder
Jun 13, 2008
Arnold J. Snyder, 78, of Bettendorf, died suddenly on Friday, June 13, 2008 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors conducted by American Legion Post...

Michael J. Hall
Jun 13, 2008
Michael Jay Hall, 62, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Friday, June 13, 2008 at his home following an extended illness and surrounded by his beloved family. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00...

Laura L. Wickham
Jun 7, 2008
Laura L. Wickham, 73, a resident of Bettendorf died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale...

Christopher L. Erwin
Jun 1, 2008
Christopher L. Erwin, 33, of LeClaire, Iowa, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport as the result of an automobile accident in Riverdale, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, June 5, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held one hour before the services on Thursday at the funeral...