Obituaries

Sep 7, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Spies, 87, of Eldridge, Iowa passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the church. Visitation will also...

Sep 3, 2019

Linda A. Childe, 79, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Davenport.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church.  Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport. ...

Sep 3, 2019

Harold O. Jones, 100, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Regency Healthcare Center in Springfield.

A celebration of Harold’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 6th at the First Baptist Church Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of...

Sep 3, 2019

James M. Ulczycki, 62, of Port Byron, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.  James had lived in Fort Myers, Florida for many years prior to his recent move to Port Byron.

Visitation will be from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday, September 10 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Per Jim’s wishes,...

Aug 29, 2019

Gary L. Hunt, 73, of Erie, Illinois, formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held...

Aug 26, 2019

Charles R. Callender, 73, of Riverdale, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Burial will be at a later date.  Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or to the...

Aug 26, 2019

Patsy L. Mart, 84, of Bettendorf passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at her residence.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Memorials may be directed to...

Aug 26, 2019

Michael A. Sherrill, 47, of Walcott, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 in Sherrill, Iowa.

Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Mike was born May 9, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Ronald E. & Alice I. (Schwarz)...

Aug 24, 2019

Jennifer C. Chitwood, 58, of Bettendorf passed away following a motorcycle accident on Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery.  Those...

Aug 22, 2019

Paul J. Paget, 96, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Thursday at...

Aug 21, 2019

Patsy J. Oswalt, 86, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Noon on Thursday, September 5th at The First Baptist Church of Davenport.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Memorials may be directed to The...

Aug 19, 2019

Julia “Julie” Ann Mirfield, 58, of Davenport passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  Memorials may be directed to the family.

Julie was born on September 20, 1960 in Grand Prairie, Texas, the daughter...

Aug 17, 2019

Ronald J. Troxel, 50, of Bettendorf, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Bettendorf.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday August 24, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at his sister Freda Merrell's home, 2504 Cody Street in Bettendorf.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Aug 15, 2019

Helen Marie “Mimi” Caples passed away surrounded by loving family on Thursday, August 15, 2019. She bravely battled several illnesses, including lymphoma, for seven years.

A memorial gathering to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.

She was...

Aug 10, 2019

Donna M. McDonald, 94, of Bettendorf passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Rock Island National...

Aug 10, 2019

Florence E. “Flo” DeFrates, 89, of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Unity Point in Bettendorf.

Services to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 16, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on...

Aug 4, 2019

Services to celebrate the life of Larry R. Koch, 81, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church of Eldridge.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Wednesday at the church.  Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran...

Aug 2, 2019

Ross Russell Stock, 87, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service...

Aug 2, 2019

Matthew J. Brown, 27, of Bettendorf passed away unexpectedly from complications of asthma on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Unity Point Health – Trinity, Utica Ridge in Bettendorf.  Matt’s final act of kindness was to give the gift of life through organ donation.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home,...

Jul 30, 2019

Doris Kay Woodruff, 59, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will take...