Obituaries

Alvin L. Durbin
Jan 16, 2008
Alvin L. "Al" Durbin, 69, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at his home following a long & courageous battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 19, 2008 at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be from...

Richard A. Coon
Jan 13, 2008
Richard A. Coon, 63, of Davenport, Iowa, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 16, 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 with military honors provided by the American...

R. Howard Lively
Jan 12, 2008
Richard “Howard” Lively, 91, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran...

Clara L. Wittig
Jan 7, 2008
Clara L. Wittig, 91, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Monday, January 07, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 11, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00...

Greta May Freeman
Jan 6, 2008
Greta May Freeman, 106, a resident of Bettendorf and formerly of Rome, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A. M. on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Grant Cemetery, Rome, Iowa. Greta was born May 15, 1901, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter...
Greta May Freeman
Jan 6, 2008
Greta May Freeman, 106, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of Rome, Iowa died on Sunday, January 06, 2008 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Family graveside services will be held at a later date in Rome, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Riverview Manor Nursing Home. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family...

Marguerite E. Groover
Jan 5, 2008
Marguerite E. Groover, 86, a longtime resident of Bettendorf, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P. M. Wednesday at the funeral home and also one hour...

David A. King
Jan 3, 2008
David A. King, 46, of Davenport, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, as a result of a snowmobile accident. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. A Memorial Service will be held, 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 9, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...

Lucille S. Knoche
Jan 2, 2008
Lucille S. Knoche, 84, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Davenport. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Family interment services will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery next week. Visitation will...

Bonnie Jean Van Vliete
Dec 29, 2007
Bonnie Jean Van Vliete, 37, a resident of Des Moines, Iowa and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa was born September 24, 1969 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Bill & Marilynn (Van Alstine) Van Vliete and was a 1988 graduate of Bettendorf High School. After 3 years of poor health, she went to her heavenly home on December 29, 2006....

John H. Snodgrass
Dec 26, 2007
John H. Snodgrass, 69, of Madison, Alabama, and formerly of East Moline, Illinois died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at his residence in Madison. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial with military honors will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois....

Carolyn Kay Schmidt
Dec 25, 2007
Carolyn Kay Schmidt (Fox), 60, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Monday, December 25, 2006 at Bettendorf Health Care Center after a long struggle with diabetes disease. Her funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral...

Boyd L. Keller
Dec 13, 2007
Funeral services for Boyd L. Keller, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 17, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Bettendorf Lions Club...

Ernest "Ernie" F. Paustian
Dec 8, 2007
Ernest “Ernie” F. Paustian, 88, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 9:30 until the time of service Saturday. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. In...

Fred A. Schwake
Nov 29, 2007
Fred A. Schwake, 71, formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport after a long struggle with diabetes. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Shirley A. Long
Nov 27, 2007
The Reverend Shirley Ann Long, 66, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Trinity Pathway Hospice. Her long struggle with ovarian cancer, and then with leukemia the last few days of her life, was a humbling testament to her powerful spirit. We were so proud of her for fighting the good fight for nearly seven...

John E. Galle
Nov 27, 2007
John E. Galle, 57, a resident of East Moline, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. As per the families wishes...

Marcelino 'Marshall' P. Herrera
Nov 26, 2007
Marcelino P. “Marshall” Herrara, 85, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away at his home on Monday, November 26, 2007. Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 A.M., Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial with military honors provided by the Mexican-American Veterans Association, Post 8890, will be...

Evelyn R. Claussen
Nov 26, 2007
Evelyn B. Claussen, 69, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa and more recently of Jersey Ridge Place in Davenport and Manor Care Nursing Center in Davenport died on Monday, November 26, 2007 at Manor Care. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at the Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Burial will be in Davenport...

James L. Reed
Nov 21, 2007
James Lynn Reed, 56, a resident of Colona, Illinois and formerly of St. Thomas, Pennsylvania went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus in Rock Island, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa....