Obituaries

Cole R. Gugelmeyer
Oct 7, 2007
Cole Richard Gugelmeyer, infant son of Melissa Peters & Justin Gugelmeyer, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 11, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the services on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Esther L. Bassett
Oct 7, 2007
Esther Kopaska Bassett, 71, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Park View Lutheran Church, Park View, Iowa where she was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Clifford R. Ritter
Oct 5, 2007
Clifford R. Ritter, 75, a resident of Bettendorf, died Friday, October 5, 2007, at Trinity Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice or the Lewy Body Association,...

Margaret M. "Margie" Hanna
Sep 27, 2007
Margaret M. “Margie” Hanna, 40, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, went to be with her family in heaven on Thursday September 27, 2007 at the Clarissia C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 1, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M....

Clark M. "Dutch" Hartzell
Sep 27, 2007
Clark M. “Dutch” Hartzell, 80, of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 29, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. In lieu of...

Loreta H. Lauritsen
Sep 24, 2007
Loreta H. Lauritsen, 82, a resident of Bettendorf, died Monday, September 24, 2007 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 27, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. As per her wishes cremation rites will accorded...

Jerold L. "Jerry" Smith
Sep 22, 2007
Jerold L. “Jerry” Smith, 68, a resident of Blue Grass, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2007 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. The family will greet...

Warren A. "Smitty" Smith
Sep 16, 2007
Warren A. Smith, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 21, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will take place in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M....

Edith M. "Edie" Elmore
Sep 14, 2007
Edith “Edie” Elmore, 76, of Bettendorf, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport Iowa from complications of lung disease. Services will be held at McGinnis Chambers Funeral Home, 644 River Drive, Bettendorf, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 17. Visitation is from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday,...

Berneice E. Fletcher
Sep 13, 2007
Berneice E. Fletcher, 93, a resident of Bettendorf, formerly of Princeton and LeClaire, Iowa died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Rosewood Care Center of Moline, Illinois. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no service or visitation. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Boll’s Community Center in Princeton or LowMoor Community...

Thomas L. Talbot
Sep 12, 2007
Thomas Lee Talbot, 48, a resident of Moline, Illinois died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Visitation well be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may...

Jon D. Lane
Sep 6, 2007
Jon Doyce Lane, 58, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on September 6, 2007 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Jon had battled cancer for the past 4 years. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 10, 2007 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M....

Gerald A. Davidson
Sep 4, 2007
Gerald A. Davidson, 68, a resident of Colona, Illinois, died September 4, 2007 at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., Friday, September 7, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the services on Friday. Burial with military honors conducted by...

Marian C. "Peggy" Dannant
Aug 29, 2007
Marian C. “Peggy” Dannatt, 92, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 4, 2007 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...

Ruth K. Crawford
Aug 28, 2007
Ruth Karen (Hanson) Crawford, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 31, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation will be from 11:00...

Florence P. Hartz
Aug 24, 2007
Florence P. Hartz, 92, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, August 24, 2007 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Her funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday...

John H. Luppen
Aug 24, 2007
John H. Luppen, 84, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died suddenly on Friday, August 24, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday evening and one hour before the services...

Mark A. Jacobsen
Aug 11, 2007
Pastor Mark A. Jacobsen, 52, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Bettendorf Presbyterian Church, 1200 Middle Rd. in Bettendorf. There will a time of fellowship and refreshment...

Wayne R. Clark
Aug 9, 2007
Wayne R. Clark, 78, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at the Faith Walk World Outreach Center in East Moline, Illinois. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will...

Arline Burkamper
Aug 8, 2007
Arline Burkamper, 85, of LeClaire, Iowa completed her earthly duties Wednesday evening August 8th. A baptismal service for her two youngest great-grandchildren was held in her home that evening and she was surrounded by love, laughter and God’s presence. The family will visit with friends from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 10, 2007 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...