Obituaries

Charles R. "Chuck" Tharp

Charles R. "Chuck" Tharp

Feb 6, 2008

Charles R. "Chuck" Tharp, 81, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. A Masonic Service conducted by Hamilton Lodge #664 of Bettendorf will be held...

Pearl L. Mccabe

Pearl L. Mccabe

Feb 4, 2008

Pearl L. McCabe, 84, a resident of the Bettendorf Healthcare Center and formerly of Dixon, Iowa died on Monday, February 4, 2008 at the center. Her funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, February 8, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. Friday at the funeral home....

Marion L. Russow

Marion L. Russow

Feb 3, 2008

Marion Loretta Russow, 68, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at her home following a sudden illness. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 8, 2008 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church of Bettendorf where she was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

Marvin L. Carlson

Marvin L. Carlson

Feb 3, 2008

Marvin L. Carlson, 71, of Long Grove, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 4, 2008, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport, Iowa. The family will greet friends and relatives from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9th at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. A private memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:30...

Beverly A. Bitzer

Beverly A. Bitzer

Feb 1, 2008

Obituary: Beverly A. Bitzer Beverly A. Bitzer, 75, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at her home. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:30 P.M. Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Iowa Nature Conservancy, the Ames Historical...

Beverly A. Bitzer

Beverly A. Bitzer

Feb 1, 2008

Beverly A. Bitzer, 75, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at her home. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:30 P.M. Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Iowa Nature Conservancy, the Ames Historical Society, the Putnam...

Madelyn E. "Maddie" Mess

Madelyn E. "Maddie" Mess

Jan 31, 2008

Madelyn Elaine “Maddie” Mess, beloved 17 month-old daughter of Mark L. & Michele L. (Knisley) Mess of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at her home. Her short life was filled with many challenges. She brought her whole community together with her smile and even though her time on earth was brief, the joys she brought...

John W. Mallette

John W. Mallette

Jan 30, 2008

John Wayne Mallette, 66, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home. He was born August 13, 1941 in...

Emma Marie Haertjens

Emma Marie Haertjens

Jan 28, 2008

Emma Marie Haertjens, 95, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, January 28, 2008 at her home. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 1, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home....

Edward M. Randolph

Edward M. Randolph

Jan 28, 2008

Edward M. Randolph, 82, of Bettendorf, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf. There will be no services or visitation and burial will be private. Edward was born January 12, 1926 in LeClaire, Iowa, the son of Daniel J. & Lelia M. Sticher. He was united in marriage to Shirley L. Suiter on September 29, 1945...

Wayne D. Ernst

Wayne D. Ernst

Jan 27, 2008

Wayne D. Ernst, 85, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at his home. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 1, 2008 at Faith Lutheran Church of Eldridge. Rev. Daniel Mixdorf, pastor of the church will officiate. His grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...

Jodi D. Smith

Jodi D. Smith

Jan 26, 2008

Jodi D. Smith, 44, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Midwest Regional Cancer Center in Zion, Illinois. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday...

Barbara J. Duncan

Barbara J. Duncan

Jan 26, 2008

Barbara J. Duncan, 62, a resident of Blue Grass, Iowa died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her home surrounded by her beloved family after an extended illness. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Blue Grass Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Betty L. Anderson

Betty L. Anderson

Jan 25, 2008

Betty Lee Anderson, 70, of Bettendorf, went to her Lord on Friday, January 25, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Barbara L. Laake

Barbara L. Laake

Jan 24, 2008

Barbara Larsen Laake, 76, a resident of Davenport, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Those wishing to attend the service must meet at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf at 9:15 A.M. Wednesday. Visitation will be...

Dorothy L. Hartz

Dorothy L. Hartz

Jan 22, 2008

Dorothy L. Hartz, 79, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Davenport where she was a faithful member. Entombment will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Davis

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Davis

Jan 22, 2008

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Davis, 68, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, January 25, 2007 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf where she was a member. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Friday...

Frances Almedia Hahn

Frances Almedia Hahn

Jan 21, 2008

Frances Almedia Hahn, 76, of Hampton, Illinois, and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 21, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, January 25, 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...

Douglas A. "Doug" Geerts

Douglas A. "Doug" Geerts

Jan 19, 2008

Douglas A. “Doug” Geerts, 46, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital-Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by his loving family after more than a year of a courageous battle with leukemia. His funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 25, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel...

Harlen F. Duncan

Harlen F. Duncan

Jan 17, 2008

Harlen F. Duncan, 69, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 21, 2008 at Our Savior Lutheran Church of Bettendorf where he was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...