Obituaries

Verna A. Arp

Verna A. Arp

Sep 6, 2005

Verna A. Arp, 83, of rural LeClaire, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 9, 2005 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasant Valley, Iowa, where she was a member.. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will...

Thomas L. Mcallister

Thomas L. Mcallister

Sep 3, 2005

Thomas L. McAllister, 58, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at his residence. Gravesite services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Those wishing to attend the service should meet at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday. Memorials may be made...

I'Yana E. Johnson

I'Yana E. Johnson

Sep 2, 2005

I’yana Elise Johnson, the infant daughter of Krystall LaTina White & Elijah A. Johnson, both of Davenport, Iowa died at birth on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 2, 2005 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family. McGinnis-Chambers...

Jack Brown

Jack Brown

Sep 1, 2005

Jack L. Brown, 74, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, September 01, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 3. 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Violet M. Rice

Violet M. Rice

Aug 27, 2005

Violet M. Rice, 76, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Davenport. Committal services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at the Pine Hill Cemetery Chapel. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. She was...

Robert G. Allison

Robert G. Allison

Aug 25, 2005

Robert G. Allison, 77, of Bettendorf, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at his home after a one-year battle with lung cancer. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Following his wishes, his body was deeded to the University of Iowa Deeded Body program...

Michael M. Gimm

Michael M. Gimm

Aug 23, 2005

Michael M. Gimm, 56, a resident of Bangkok, Thailand and formerly of LeClaire, Iowa died Wednesday, June 1, 2005 in Thailand. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend his service should meet at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa by 9:30 A.M. Wednesday....

Mary W. Hoffman

Mary W. Hoffman

Aug 21, 2005

Mary W. Hoffman, 85, a resident of the Iowa Masonic Health Facilities of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, July 15, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Iowa. Visitation will be...

Eric L. Bloomer

Eric L. Bloomer

Aug 21, 2005

Eric L. Bloomer, 30, of Davenport, died Wednesday, July 13th, 2005, at Genesis Medical Center-West, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 18th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park...

Blanche M. Borton

Blanche M. Borton

Aug 20, 2005

Blanche Maxine Dailey Borton, a resident of Kahoka, Mo., from 1943 to 1968, and of Bettendorf, Iowa, for the last 32 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on August 20, 2005. Throughout her life, she shared her wonderful sense of humor, exhibited a free spirit and demonstrated an unconditional love of her family and for...

Ray N. Gilkison

Ray N. Gilkison

Aug 20, 2005

Ray Nathan Gilkison, 77, of Davenport, Iowa died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center, Davenport. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to...

Carole D. Endorf-Heath

Carole D. Endorf-Heath

Aug 16, 2005

Carole D. Endorf-Heath, 60, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, August 15, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport surrounded by her beloved family after enduring a long & courageous battle with cancer. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 19, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be...

William J. Mayes

William J. Mayes

Aug 15, 2005

William J. Mayes, 71, of Buffalo, Iowa, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 14, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Memorials may be...

Patricia A. Leech

Patricia A. Leech

Aug 12, 2005

Patricia A. Leech, 62, of Davenport, died Thursday, June 28, 2005, at her home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Iowa. Those left to honor her memory include her stepchildren, Diane, James, and Tim Leech; and her sisters, Dean Shreve and Bonnie Hendley. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Patricia's...

Brian R. Woolverton

Brian R. Woolverton

Aug 12, 2005

Brian R. Woolverton, 45, of Bettendorf, formerly of Lisle, Illinois, died Saturday, July 9, 2005 in Moline. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in East Moline, Illinois. Per his request, cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to the family. Brian...

Sharon K. Hildebrandt

Sharon K. Hildebrandt

Aug 12, 2005

Sharon K. Hildebrandt, 60, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. & 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday...

Amy Lee Sims

Amy Lee Sims

Aug 12, 2005

Amy Lee Sims, 22, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Overland Park, Kansas died on Sunday, July 3, 2005 after an ATV accident at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 8, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport....

Casey A. Schaeffer

Casey A. Schaeffer

Aug 4, 2005

Casey A. Schaeffer, 46, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of Springfield, Illinois died on Monday, August 8, 2005 at his home after an extended illness. Private family services will be held. Contributions in his memory may be made to Genesis Hospice or the American Cancer Society. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. He...

Wanda J. Rappa

Wanda J. Rappa

Aug 4, 2005

Wanda Joann Rappa, 76, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf. Private family services will be held. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to the American Cancer Society. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. She was born February...

Geraldine R. Hoffman

Geraldine R. Hoffman

Aug 3, 2005

Geraldine R. (Fedder) Hoffman, 86, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home....