Obituaries

W. Keith Ridgway
Jan 23, 2006
W. Keith Ridgway, 65, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of Indiana died on Monday, January 23, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital in Bettendorf after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home on Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 25, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be...

Floyd Cutforth
Jan 21, 2006
Floyd Cutforth, Jr., 84, of Bettendorf, died Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial with military...

Walter F. Lancaster
Jan 19, 2006
Walter F. “Wally Gator” Lancaster, 62, a resident of Clarence, Iowa and formerly of York, Pennsylvania and Davenport, Iowa died on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa following a courageous nine-month battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel,...

Mildred M. Duda
Jan 16, 2006
Mildred M. Duda, 93, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, January 16, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa following a brief illness. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf where she was a devoted member. In lieu of flowers,...

Deborah D. Mckittrick
Jan 14, 2006
Deborah D. McKittrick, 49, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport following an extended illness. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 19, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00...

Louise Mae Faris
Jan 13, 2006
Louise Mae Faris, 73, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Friday, January 13, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00...

Geoffrey C. Weigand
Jan 12, 2006
Geoffrey C. Weigand, 54, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. A Celebration of his life will begin at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2005 at Northgate Place, 1823 E. Kimberly Rd. in Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Herbert W. Steiger
Jan 11, 2006
Herbert W. Steiger Jr., 74, a resident of Panorama Park, Iowa died on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will be conducted at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation...

Donald L. Hazen
Jan 8, 2006
Donald L. Hazen Sr., 80, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and Yuma, Arizona died on Sunday, January 8, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 11, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery where military honors...

Raymond C. Hildebrand
Jan 6, 2006
Raymond C. Hildebrand, 85, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at Davenport Lutheran Home, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday evening at the church. Burial with military honors conducted by the Veterans...

Barbara J. Fisher
Dec 18, 2005
Barbara J. Fisher, 73, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away at her home on Sunday, December 18, 2005. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 23, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral...

Johnnie E. Mulvania
Dec 15, 2005
Johnnie E. Mulvania, 79, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and formerly of Mercer, Missouri and LeClaire, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Pleasant Valley. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 19, 2005 at Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Home in Princeton, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on...

Keith Van Blaricome
Dec 6, 2005
Keith Van Blaricome, 64, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf, following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, December 9, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday...

Keith E. Yost
Dec 5, 2005
Keith E. Yost, 77, of Park View, Iowa, died Monday, December 5, 2005 at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku, Hawaii. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. The family will greet friends from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service on Saturday. Memorials may be made...

Jack A. Thomsen
Dec 2, 2005
Jack A. Thomsen, 74, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, December 2, 2005, surrounded by his family at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Per his request, no services or visitation will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will take place at a later date. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. Jack...

Gertrude R. "Trudy" Weston
Dec 2, 2005
Trudy Weston, 78, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, December 2, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport, Iowa. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Asbury United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 P.M. Tuesday at Strawberry Point Cemetery, Strawberry Point,...

Grace H. Slater
Dec 1, 2005
Grace H. Slater, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa or to Genesis VNA Hospice, also of Davenport. There will be no visitation. McGinnis-Chambers...

Charles B. Borton
Dec 1, 2005
Charles Bruce Borton, age 56, of Davenport, IA, passed away peacefully though unexpectedly of natural causes on December 1, 2005 at his residence. He had been in declining health for several years. An avid political historian, European culturalist and reader, Mr. Borton was preceded in death by his parents, Marion E. and Blanche M. Borton, his brother, Brett Daniel...

Robert G. Schulte
Nov 30, 2005
Robert G. Schulte, 61, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at his home following a brief illness. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Bettendorf Presbyterian Church, 1200 Middle Road in Bettendorf. The family will greet friends following the service at the church....

Luella L. Henderson
Nov 30, 2005
Luella L. Henderson, 88, a resident of Riverview Manor Nursing Home, Pleasant Valley, Iowa and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 2, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery....