Obituaries

Gerald L. Gaghagen

Gerald L. Gaghagen

May 24, 2006

Gerald L. Gaghagen, 77, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, East Moline, Illinois. Services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, May 28, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday at the...

Lola R. Sheehan

Lola R. Sheehan

May 23, 2006

Lola Ruth Sheehan, 98, a resident of Apache Junction, Arizona and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on May 23, 2006 in Mesa, Arizona surrounded by her family and friends. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation...

Richard C. "Dick" Vaught

Richard C. "Dick" Vaught

May 20, 2006

Richard C. “Dick” Vaught, 73, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge where he was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will...

Steven H. Brown

Steven H. Brown

May 19, 2006

Steven H. Brown, 52, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died suddenly on Friday, May 19, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday, May 22, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, May...

Levi J. Hamilton

Levi J. Hamilton

May 19, 2006

Levi J. Hamilton, 26, a resident of Princeton, Iowa died unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Cemetery, Princeton. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M....

Duane R. Faur

Duane R. Faur

May 19, 2006

Duane R. Faur, 61, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Friday, May 19, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Davenport. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend the service should meet at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa by 9:30 A.M....

Theodore A. "Ted" Rice

Theodore A. "Ted" Rice

May 18, 2006

Theodore A. “Ted” Rice, 74, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, May 19, 2006 at Trinity Pathway Hospice in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 22, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday at...

Laverne H. Wegmann

Laverne H. Wegmann

May 16, 2006

LaVerne H. Wegmann, 80, of Riverdale, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 19, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf, where he was a member. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. A Christian Wake Service will...

Lisa G. Lee

Lisa G. Lee

May 13, 2006

Lisa G. Lee, 40, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2006 after a long & courageous battle with depression. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge where she was a member. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will...

David R. Williams

David R. Williams

May 5, 2006

David R. Williams, 56, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died unexpectedly on Friday, May 5, 2006 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital in Bettendorf. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1107 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf where he was a member. Burial will be in Pine...

Claud E. Smithson

Claud E. Smithson

May 5, 2006

Obituary: Claud E. Smithson Claud E. Smithson, 74, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, May 5, 2006 at his home. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at...

Arthur L. Grabeel

Arthur L. Grabeel

May 4, 2006

Arthur L. Grabeel, 68, a resident of Destin, Florida and formerly of Eldridge, Iowa died on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at his home after “kicking cancer’s rear” for 16 years. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Friday, May 19, 2006 at the Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Contributions in his memory may...

Sharon L. Dickson

Sharon L. Dickson

May 4, 2006

Sharon L. Dickson, 67, a resident of Port Byron, Illinois was called to Heaven on Thursday and is now dancing on the streets of gold. She fought a long & courageous battle with cancer before God called her home. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, May 8, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

John F. Wiand

John F. Wiand

May 3, 2006

John F. Wiand, 91, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 6, 2006 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park....

William H. "Cannonball" Warren

William H. "Cannonball" Warren

May 2, 2006

William H. “Cannonball” Warren, 74, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 8, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M....

John D. Gilroy

John D. Gilroy

Apr 29, 2006

John Donald Gilroy, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died at home on April 29, 2006, at the age of 96, of age-related illnesses. He was born in Maquoketa, IA on January 9, 1910, to Peter Simon and Nellie O’Connor Gilroy, the youngest of three sons. The family soon moved from Lost Nation, IA to Bettendorf, IA, where they operated...

Kimberly Ann Daniel

Kimberly Ann Daniel

Apr 26, 2006

Kimberly Ann Daniel, 46, a resident of Davenport died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport. A gathering to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the Credit Island Lodge in Davenport. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Dialysis Unit...

Amaya J. Morgan

Amaya J. Morgan

Apr 20, 2006

Amaya Jonae Morgan, infant daughter of Jocelyn N. Burrage and Marvin Morgan, Jr., of Rock Island, Illinois, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center, 7th Street Campus in Moline, Illinois. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 24, 2006 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport, Iowa. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa is assisting...

Robert W. Tripp

Robert W. Tripp

Apr 20, 2006

Robert W. Tripp, 58, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Thursday, April 20, 2006 at Trinity Pathway Hospice at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M., Monday, April 24, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sunday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. A Christian...

R. Gene Meer

R. Gene Meer

Apr 18, 2006

R. Gene Meer, 80, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 21, 2006 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Graveside services will...