Obituaries
Evalie M. Grothusen
Feb 16, 2026
Evalie M. Grothusen, 87, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after an extended illness.
A service celebrating Evalie’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, where she was a devoted and faithful member for many years. Visitation will be held at the...
Lewis W. Wells
Feb 15, 2026
Lewis W. “Uncle Lew” Wells, 86, of Bettendorf, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Trinity Unity Point Hospital, Bettendorf.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Patricia A. Merkel
Feb 15, 2026
Patricia A. Merkel, 94, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Harmony-Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2026 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Dru W. Redler
Feb 14, 2026
Dru W. Redler of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2026, at the age of 33. Though he was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA Type II), he was not diagnosed until he was 16 months old. He used a wheelchair for most of his life, facing physical challenges that would have overwhelmed many. Yet he met those...
Wesley J. Stender
Feb 13, 2026
We are sad to announce the passing of Wesley J. Stender, 75, of Walcott, IA on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. Wes was born on February 16, 1950, in Davenport, IA, the son of Otto and Delores (Mordhorst) Stender.
Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday, February 20th at Chambers Funeral...
Howard A. Goettsch
Feb 7, 2026
Memorial services for Howard A. Goettsch, 80, of Long Grove, IA will be 10:00 am on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, IA. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. Family will greet friends on Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.
Howard passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at his...
LaDina Sherry Bell
Feb 4, 2026
LaDina Sherry Bell, 60, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport following an extended illness.
A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Hope Baptist Church, 1642 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the...
James S. Millick
Feb 3, 2026
Jim Millick, 66, of Davenport, passed away on Feb. 3, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City after a sudden and unexpected illness.
Jim was born on Nov. 17, 1959, as the first of two children born to Hugh and Viola Millick of Bettendorf. After graduating from Bettendorf High...
Jeffrey L. Shoultz
Feb 3, 2026
Jeffrey L. Shoultz, 62, of Blue Grass, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at his residence.
Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of Jeff’s life will be held at a later date. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jeff was born on September 9, 1963 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Gary and Marilyn...
Beverly Ann Drenter
Feb 2, 2026
Beverly Ann Drenter (née Gerrard), 95, of Herndon, Virginia, and formerly of rural Eldridge and Davenport, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026.
Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Leo and Doris "Jessie" Gerrard, Beverly was raised by her father and stepmother, Minnie Gerrard. On September 15, 1948, she married Milton A. Drenter. A dedicated farmer's wife, she was instrumental in...
Harold Gordon Anderson
Jan 26, 2026
Funeral services for Harold Gordon Anderson (Andy), of Bettendorf, Iowa, will be at 10am Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Durant, IA. Family will greet friends on Friday from 4-6pm at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.
Gordon was born on August 17, 1943, in Moline, IL, the son of Harold and Stella (Miller) Anderson. He was employed by Alcoa for...
Roger Lynn Carlson
Jan 25, 2026
Memorial services for Roger L. Carlson, 66, of Rock Island, IL will be 11:00 am on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church, Bettendorf. Inurnment will take place at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL., where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion #26, Davenport, IA. Family will greet friends on Friday from 10:00 am...
Virginia E. "Ginny" Lemons
Jan 24, 2026
Virginia E. “Ginny” Lemons, 100, of Bettendorf, died peacefully on January 24, 2026, at the Vistas of Bettendorf.
Virginia was born November 11, 1925, in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Elsie (Pardun) Innis. She was a graduate of Davenport High School and AIC.
She married Arnold Brunstedt on August 5, 1945. He preceded her in death in 1950. They had...
Larry D. McBride
Jan 20, 2026
Larry D. McBride, 82, of Donahue, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth in La Grange, Illinois. Per his wishes, there will be no services and cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.
Larry was born...
Lulubelle D. Foss
Jan 20, 2026
Lulubelle "Lu" Daily Foss, age 86, went home to her heavenly Father on January 20, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Lu was born on February 6, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa, to Thomas C. Daily Jr. and Julia Belle (Washam) Daily. She graduated from Davenport High School (now Central High School) and earned her teaching...
Marcia E. Schricker
Jan 19, 2026
Marcia E. Schricker, 74, of Bettendorf passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at her residence.
Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Marcia was born on December 4, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil and Doris (Jackson) Gruetzmacher. Following high school, she...
Donald Dean Jewell
Jan 17, 2026
Funeral services for Donald Dean Jewell, 90, of Davenport, will be 10:00 am on Saturday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, IA. Burial will follow at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the American Legion #26. Family will greet friends on Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.
Donald passed away on Saturday,...
David Keith Mooney
Jan 13, 2026
David Keith Mooney, 72, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
In keeping with David’s wishes, no services will be held at this time. Memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Kids Against Hunger – Your Quad-Cities. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
David was born on March 16, 1953,...
Susan M. Whitney
Jan 9, 2026
Susan M. Whitney, 81, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Born on December 29, 1944, in Perry, Iowa, Susan was the youngest daughter of Edward “Walter” and Hulda (Wulff) Rothfus. On April 24, 1970, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Bradford L. “Brad” Whitney, in Bouton, Iowa. Together, they built a...
Audrey Anna Buesing
Jan 7, 2026
Audrey Anna Buesing, age 61, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 7th, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.
A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will follow at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will take place from 11:00...
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