Obituaries

Geraldine G. French

Geraldine G. French

Dec 24, 2008

Geraldine G. French, 89, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 29, 2008 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Rock Island National...

Jonii R. Patterson

Jonii R. Patterson

Dec 23, 2008

Jonii R. Patterson, 66, resident of Bettendorf, peacefully passed surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at her Daughter’s home in Moline, Il. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 28, 2007 At St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, December 27, at McGinnis-Chambers...

Rev. Edwin J. Mutum

Rev. Edwin J. Mutum

Dec 22, 2008

Obituary: Rev. Edwin James Mutum Rev. Edwin J. Mutum, 58, a resident of Erie, Illinois died on Monday, December 22, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus in Silvis, Illinois after suffering an apparent heart attack while shoveling snow at his home. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 27, 2008 at...

Deloss Mccrea

Deloss Mccrea

Dec 20, 2008

Deloss D. McCrea, 75, a resident of Bettendorf died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at the Clarissia C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Private services will be held. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting with the arrangements. Deloss was born on January 14, 1932 in Lake View, Iowa, the son of Lewis Merle & Lucille McCrea. He was united in marriage...

Dorothy R. Picha

Dorothy R. Picha

Dec 20, 2008

Dorothy Picha, 84, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, left the world surrounded by the love of her family and friends on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 22, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to...

Margaret J. Larson

Margaret J. Larson

Dec 20, 2008

Margaret Julia Lind Larson, 75, of Bettendorf, died at her residence on Saturday, December 15, 2007. She was born in Sheldon, Iowa, on October 9, 1932, the daughter of the late Roy and Julia Lind. On August 20, 1955, she married Roger Franklin Larson. He proceeded her in death in May 1986. Mrs. Larson worked as a teacher in...

Mary Jane Slaby

Mary Jane Slaby

Dec 19, 2008

Mary Jane Slaby, 104, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Riverview Manor, Pleasant Valley. Private burial services will take place at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. A memorial service is scheduled for next May.

Rita M. Blayney

Rita M. Blayney

Dec 18, 2008

Rita Mae Blayney, 70, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Bickford Cottage in Davenport, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00...

Paul Eugene Marshall

Paul Eugene Marshall

Dec 16, 2008

Paul Eugene Marshall, 79, a resident of Bettendorf died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 22, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service Monday. Burial will...

Edna D. Smith

Edna D. Smith

Dec 15, 2008

Edna D. Smith, 89, a resident of the Iowa Masonic Health Facility of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, December 15, 2008 at the health facility. An Order of the Eastern Star service and her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery,...

Esther Peterson

Esther Peterson

Dec 13, 2008

Esther Peterson, 87, a resident of Silvis, Illinois, formerly of Bettendorf, passed away December 12, 2007 at the Aspen Rehab and Health Care Center, Silvis. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Henderson Grove, Illinois. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...

Marilyn A. Rector

Marilyn A. Rector

Dec 13, 2008

Marilyn A. Rector, 70, a life-long resident of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, with her family at her bedside. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday at the...

Ross J. Ewers

Ross J. Ewers

Dec 13, 2008

Ross J. Ewers, 81, a resident of Donahue, Iowa passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 13, 2008 at the home of his daughter, Debbie Harry in Princeton, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Long Grove, Iowa. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa...

Chester H. Morris

Chester H. Morris

Dec 13, 2008

Obituary: Chester H. Morris Chester H. Morris, 80, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the New Life Community Church in LeClaire. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Visitation will be...

Kenneth C. Garrison

Kenneth C. Garrison

Dec 12, 2008

Kenneth C. Garrison, 77, of Davenport, Iowa, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Rock Island, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 15, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Ken was...

Richard A. "Dick" Burkamper

Richard A. "Dick" Burkamper

Dec 9, 2008

Richard A. “Dick” B urkamper, 75, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died at his home on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 surrounded by his beloved family. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church, 9414 228th St. North in Port Byron, Illinois. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa where...

Celia E. Ferris

Celia E. Ferris

Dec 9, 2008

Celia E. Ferris, 94, of Rock Island, Illinois died on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the Kahl Home for Aged in Davenport, Iowa. Celia was born May 10, 1914 in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Fred & Margaret Davidson. She married Ralph Ferris on January 1, 1932 in DeKalb, Illinois. They were divorced in 1943 and Celia never remarried....

John E. Kable

John E. Kable

Dec 7, 2008

John E. Kable, 75, a longtime resident of Coal Valley, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus in Rock Island, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will...

Glenn A. Hansen

Glenn A. Hansen

Dec 2, 2008

Glenn A. Hansen, 83, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel of Bettendorf. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, Silvis, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00...

Marion Elizabeth Sullivan Larson

Marion Elizabeth Sullivan Larson

Dec 1, 2008

Marion Elizabeth Sullivan Larson, 90, a life-long resident of Rock Island, Illinois peacefully passed away in her sleep during the first snow of winter on Monday, December 1, 2008. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 5, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. She will be laid to rest at...