Obituaries

Alberta L. Matzen
Sep 4, 2006
Alberta L. Matzen, 79, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Monday, September 4, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa following a brief illness. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 775 E. LeClaire Rd., Eldridge. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Annie Ritter
Sep 2, 2006
Annie Ritter, 90, a life-long resident of Scott County died on Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00...

Frances J. Johnston
Aug 29, 2006
Frances J. Johnston, 84, a resident of Donahue, Iowa died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Private family interment services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory...

Harold F. Kroeger
Aug 28, 2006
Harold F. Kroeger, 77, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Monday, August 28, 2006 in Cresco, Iowa following a sudden illness. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Burial will be in Durant Cemetery, Durant, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....

Mark E. Roberts
Aug 27, 2006
Mark E. Roberts, 41, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at his home. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Heritage Wesleyan Church, 4801 44th St., Rock Island, Illinois. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....

Elmer L. Brown
Aug 21, 2006
Elmer L. Brown, 90, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, August 21, 2006 at Pathway Hospice at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 24, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at...

Esther E. Mcallister
Aug 21, 2006
Esther E. McAllister, 90, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, August 21, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf. Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 P.M. Thursday, August 24, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Thursday at...

Cleova H. Froeschle
Aug 20, 2006
Cleova H. Froeschle, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Bettendorf Christian Church or to the family. Cleova was born February 12, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of...

Kenneth W. Froeschle
Aug 20, 2006
Kenneth W. Froeschle, Sr., 86, of Bettendorf Iowa, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 10, 2004 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. The family will greet friends from 1-2 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will follow at Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport,...

Clifford A. Beckmann
Aug 18, 2006
Clifford A. Beckmann, 96, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Friday, August 18, 2006 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 21, 2006 at Davenport Memorial Park. As per Clifford’s request, there will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Camp Courageous of Iowa, P.O. Box 418, Monticello, Iowa...

Elmer E. Warhurst
Aug 16, 2006
Elmer E. Warhurst, 82, of Eldridge, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 21, 2006 at St. James Lutheran Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial with military honors conducted by the American Legion Post #639...

Emilie L. Fries
Aug 15, 2006
Emilie L. Fries, 86, of Davenport, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Daveport Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be 11:30 A.M., Friday, August 18, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. Emilie...

Patrick T. "Ted" Gill
Aug 14, 2006
Patrick T. “Ted” Gill, 55, a resident of Albany, Illinois died on Monday, August 14, 2006 at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on August 6th. A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 18, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf,...

Laverne M. O'Hare
Aug 14, 2006
LaVerne M. O’Hare, 100, a resident of the Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, August 14, 2006 at the center. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 17, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf where she was a loyal member. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Marcia J. Gregory
Aug 11, 2006
Marcia J. Gregory, 65, of Camanche, Iowa, and formerly of LeClaire, Iowa, died Friday, August 11, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday evening at the funeral home. Marcia will be...

Dale E. Muhl
Aug 10, 2006
Dale E. Muhl, 84, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, August 10, 2006 at Manor Care Health Facility, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 14, 2006 at Pleasant View Baptist Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will be conducted at...

Fay E. Hutchison
Aug 9, 2006
Fay E. Hutchison, 78, of Buffalo, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 14, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Memorials may...

Robert C. Bell
Aug 8, 2006
Robert C. Bell, 55, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died of natural causes on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Services to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the funeral...

Robert L. Ploog
Aug 5, 2006
Robert L. Ploog, 62, of McCausland, Iowa, passed away quietly at his home on Saturday, August 5, 2006. A visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. Robert...

Louis L. Carpenter
Aug 4, 2006
Louis Lynne Carpenter, 69, president & founder of Castle Excavating, Inc. and a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died August 4, 2006 at his home following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 7, 2006 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 3775 Middle Rd. in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East...