Obituaries

Marcia E. Stesiak
Mar 3, 2006
Marcia E. Stesiak, 61, a resident of Rochester, Indiana, died Friday, March 3, 2006 at Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 13, 2006 at Freedom Assembly Church, Davenport. Per her request, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to Freedom Assembly or Face to Face...

Hugh R. "Roger" Baxter
Mar 2, 2006
Hugh R. “Roger” Baxter, 73, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the Rock Island National Cemetery where military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 P.M. Tuesday...

Eleanor M. Boege
Mar 2, 2006
Eleanor M. Boege, 89, of LeClaire, Iowa died on Thursday, March 02, 2006 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 7, 2006 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 at the funeral home. Memorials...

Cecil B. Pickard
Mar 1, 2006
Cecil B. Pickard, 84, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Davenport. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 3, 2006 at St. James Lutheran Church of Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Friday at the church....

Kalob S. Woodruff
Feb 28, 2006
Kalob Scott Woodruff, son of Scott and Jennifer (McGuire) Woodruff, of Davenport, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport. A prayer service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 6, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Memorials may be made towards a fund to be established in...

Wilbert L. Ruchotzke
Feb 27, 2006
Wilbert L. Ruchotzke, 76, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 3, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge where he was a member. Family graveside services will be held on Saturday. Visitation will be from...

Betty J. Hunt
Feb 26, 2006
Betty J. Hunt, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at her home after an extended illness. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf where she was a member. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

John W. Seibel
Feb 25, 2006
John W. Seibel, 83, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will...

Mark L. Corwin
Feb 25, 2006
Mark L. Corwin, 54, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport following an extended illness. His funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00...

Charles J. "Chuck" Clemitus
Feb 24, 2006
Charles J. “Chuck” Clemitus, 67, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, February 24, 2006 surrounded by his beloved family. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf where a prayer service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Funeral mass to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday,...

Robert E. "Bob" Sickels
Feb 23, 2006
Robert E. “Bob” Sickels, 75, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 27, 2006 at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, Eldridge. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sunday...

Jeremy D. Harvey
Feb 23, 2006
Jeremy D. Harvey, 30, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died Thursday, February 23, 2006 at his residence. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 27, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the services on Monday. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association....

Rachel Louise Dunn
Feb 16, 2006
Rachel “Louise” Dunn, 99, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at the Davenport Good Samaritan Center where she had been a resident since April 18, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at Edwards Congregational Church, 3420 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport. In lieu of flowers,...

Marjorie R. Martin
Feb 14, 2006
Marjorie R. Martin, 86, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Sunday, February 12, 2006 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Visitation will be from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. Wednesday...

Dorothy D. Rank
Feb 14, 2006
Dorothy D. Rank, 74, of Davenport, died Monday, February 13, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, February 16, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jack's Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Memorials...

Margaret M. Horsey
Feb 8, 2006
Margaret M. Horsey, 88, of Davenport, and formerly of Riverdale, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Crest Health Center, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 13, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the services on Monday. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial...

Gary G. Carber
Feb 7, 2006
Gary G. Carber, 66, of Moline, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at his residence. Per his request, there will be no services or visitation and cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. Gary was born June 11, 1939 in...

Merritt "Keith" Mitchell
Jan 27, 2006
Merritt "Keith" Mitchell, 65, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died at Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf in the arms of his loving wife, Margie and surrounded by his children on Friday, January 27, 2006, the 30th anniversary of his father's death. His funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 30, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf....

Patricia A. Wilson
Jan 24, 2006
Patricia Ann Wilson, 66, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Family services and interment will be private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the...

Albert D. Mart
Jan 24, 2006
Al Mart was born March 16, 1932, and raised a farmer's son in Dallas, Iowa. When it was time to plan a future, he took his father's advice and got out of farming. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served as an MP, or Military Policeman. A veteran of the Korean War, he used his GI benefits...