Obituaries

Martha Jane Ford

Martha Jane Ford

Jan 1, 2004

Martha Jane Ford, 79, of Davenport, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Memorials may be made to...

Morris Shendelman

Morris Shendelman

Jan 1, 2004

Morris Shendelman, 86, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Thursday, January 6, 2005 at the Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee, Illinois. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 10, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will follow at the Rock Island National Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the...

Rudolph B. "Rudy" Ritter

Rudolph B. "Rudy" Ritter

Jan 1, 2004

Rudolph “Rudy” Ritter, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Charles J. Lankford

Charles J. Lankford

Jan 1, 2004

Charles Junior Lankford, 55, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Sunday, August 8, 2004 at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at...

John V. Spencer

John V. Spencer

Jan 1, 2004

John V. Spencer, 82, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 1, 2005 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Albia, Iowa. Inurnment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Melrose, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family. John was born January...

Lois Schunter

Lois Schunter

Jan 1, 2004

Lois M. Schunter, 86, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 19, 2003 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Davenport where she was a loyal member. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Paul L. Hammill

Paul L. Hammill

Jan 1, 2004

Paul L. Hammill, 83, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Thursday, October 23, 2003 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, October 25, 2003 at 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. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Pamela J. Conway

Pamela J. Conway

Jan 1, 2004

Pamela J. Conway, 49, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Friday, November 19, 2004 at her home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Interment will be private. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Alan D. Rodgers

Alan D. Rodgers

Jan 1, 2004

Alan D. Rodgers, 53, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, September 9, 2204 at his residence. A memorial service will be held from 3 to 5 PM on Monday, September 13, 2004 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to the family. Alan was born on April 6, 1951 in Davenport, the son of James & Eva (Nelson) Rodgers....

Ralph Fulwider

Ralph Fulwider

Jan 1, 2004

Graveside services for Ralph A. Fulwider, 82, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend his service should meet at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf by 1:30 P.M. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. He was born April...

James D. Broderick

James D. Broderick

Jan 1, 2004

James D. Broderick, 61, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Friday, February 25, 2004 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be...

Beverly A. Hartwig

Beverly A. Hartwig

Jan 1, 2004

Beverly A. Hartwig, 60, a resident of Coal Valley, Illinois and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died Monday, June 21, 2004 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 25, 2004 at Salem Lutheran Church, Moline, Illinois. Burial will be in the Rock Island National...

Rachel D. Nichols

Rachel D. Nichols

Jan 1, 2004

Rachel D. Nichols, 65, a resident of Buffalo, Iowa, died Monday, November 29, 2004 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be 2:30 P.M. Saturday, December 4, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Serving as pallbearers will be Jim Hulse, Stephen Thompson, Creighton Harrington, Nick Larson, Michael...

Mary A. Galbraith

Mary A. Galbraith

Jan 1, 2004

Mary A. Galbraith, 60, a resident of Davenport died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Meadow Crest Apartments in the Community Center, 2501 W. 53rd St. in Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family....

Martha Elna Lafayette

Martha Elna Lafayette

Jan 1, 2004

Martha Elna LaFayette, 83, a resident of Davenport and formerly of Riverdale, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at the Kahl Home for the Aged, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 12, 2005 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M....

C. Stuart Hudson

C. Stuart Hudson

Jan 1, 2004

C. Stuart Hudson, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at his home. Services will be private and there will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Bettendorf Children’s Museum. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. He was born January 14, 1914 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Claude...

Melvin E. Letcher

Melvin E. Letcher

Jan 1, 2004

Melvin E. (Mel) Letcher, 71, of DeWitt, Iowa, died October 15, 2003 at Trinity Medical Center, North Campus in Davenport, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 19, 2003 at The Presbyterian Church, Fulton, Illinois. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. He served in the U.S. Air Force during...

Jasper B. Stroud

Jasper B. Stroud

Jan 1, 2004

Jasper Boyd Stroud, 83, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Thursday, January 29, 2004 at the Davenport Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Grandview Baptist Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials...

Helen E. Moran

Helen E. Moran

Jan 1, 2004

Helen E. Moran, 87, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Monday, January 12, 2004 at Crest Health Center, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 15, 2004 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may...

Beatrice Ohlrogge

Beatrice Ohlrogge

Jan 1, 2004

Beatrice I. Ohlrogge, 80, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Manor Care Nursing Center, Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral...