Obituaries

Oct 18, 2018

Patricia A. Ketner, 86, of Bettendorf, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A memorial gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church...

Oct 18, 2018

John Ronald “Ronnie” Buikema, 81, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Graveside services will be held at Davenport Memorial Park on Thursday, November 1st at 11:00 a.m.  Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Scott County http://www.hssc.us/donate

Ronnie was born December...

Oct 16, 2018

Richard “Dick” Ray, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Bettendorf Health Care Center.

A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday at McGinnis Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held Friday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service...

Oct 11, 2018

James “Jim” E. Humphreys, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Bettendorf Health Care Center, in Bettendorf.

A celebration of Jim’s life will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Jim and Cathy’s residence. Memorials may be made to the family.

Jim was...

Oct 10, 2018

Mary P. Gribbons, 66, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Her funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Oct 9, 2018

LeRoy R. Finnegan, 90, of Camanche, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Unity Point Health Trinity in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park...

Oct 5, 2018

Violet I. “Irene” Rembold, 84, of Panorama Park, Iowa passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Center, Davenport on Friday, October 5, 2018, the same day nineteen years ago that she lost her beloved son, Bill.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until...

Oct 5, 2018

Gordon G. Fletcher, 94, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, October 5th, 2018 at Senior Star Assisted Living in Davenport, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend should meet at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.

Oct 3, 2018

Ingelore Renate Nabb, nee Eschenbach, of Parkview, IA passed away on October 3, 2018 after a short hospitalization.

A celebration of her life will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home....

Oct 2, 2018

Loretta J. Buchheit, 86, of LeClaire, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center – East Campus, Davenport, Iowa.

A gathering to celebrate Loretta’s life will be held from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Inurnment will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.  Memorials may be directed to...

Sep 30, 2018

Donald D. Simons, 55, of Clinton and formerly of Bettendorf, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at West Wing Place in DeWitt.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday at...

Sep 29, 2018

Marvin B. Bluedorn, Sr., 58, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Thursday...

Sep 28, 2018

Colleen K. Orman, 64, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the services on...

Sep 27, 2018

Curtis L. Duncan, 67, of Dixon, Iowa, passed away at his home as a result of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the...

Sep 26, 2018

Arthur Paul Hicks Jr., 61, of Glenwood, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, October 1, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf with his brother Rev. Dennis Hicks officiating. Visitation will be...

Sep 25, 2018

Beatrice Neal, 95, of LeClaire, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.  She had been in failing health for several years.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may...

Sep 25, 2018

Melvin D. Eberlein, 80, formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, died at Rosewood Care Center in Moline, Illinois on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...

Sep 21, 2018

Matthew Thomas and Jonah Levi, infant twins of Rev. William and Stephanie Traphagan of Bennett, Iowa were born into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center – East Campus, Davenport, Iowa.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m....

Sep 21, 2018

SSgt. Regan M. Smith, 31, of Queens, New York and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa and Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of...

Sep 18, 2018

Margaret A. Casel, 99, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Long Grove, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Bickford Cottage in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Long Grove, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at the...