Obituaries

May 27, 2018

Charles Henry Schwenke, 82, of LeClaire, Iowa peacefully entered eternal life on Sunday, May 27 at Clarissa Cook Hospice in Bettendorf.  A man of strength and courage, Charles battled Glioblastoma with resilience and optimism.  At the time of his passing, Charles was surrounded by his four children: Stephen, Angelika, John, and Anthony.

Charles was born in rural...

May 26, 2018

Jeri L. McLaughlin, 76, of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Her funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 28, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Monday at the funeral...

May 26, 2018

William “Bill” Lester Lineburg, Jr., of Rantoul, Illinois, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 66, after battling cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  There will be...

May 25, 2018

Rev. Ronald B. Ferrell, 73, of LeClaire, Iowa died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Manor Care-Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 1, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Bettendorf, Iowa where he was a member.  Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Church...

May 24, 2018

Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Brian D. Curry of LeClaire, Iowa and formerly of Shepherdsville, KY and currently stationed at Rock Island Arsenal, IL, died on Thursday, May 24, 2018.

Funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 1, 2018 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 4900 Cedar Grove Rd. Shepherdsville, Ky. with burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery. ...

May 22, 2018

James R. Krueger, 74, of Bettendorf, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Bettendorf Healthcare Center.

A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, May 27, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Memorials may be made to the family or to the American Heart Association....

May 19, 2018

Marjorie J. McBride, 94, a resident of Blue Grass, Iowa died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. She will be laid to rest at...

May 11, 2018

Vivian Nadine Brown, 76, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Friday, May 11, 2018 at St. Mary’s Healthcare in Davenport

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday at...

May 7, 2018

Clara Bell Maniscalco, 91, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at her home.

Private graveside services were held at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport.

Clara was born March 14, 1927 in Delong, Illinois, the daughter of William A. & Nora B. (Carpenter) Fields.  She was united in marriage to Frank Maniscalco...

May 7, 2018

Clyde Eugene Laughlin, 86, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa deid on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettenedorf.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Clarissa Cook...

May 4, 2018

Dorothy I. Bernauer, 92, of Eldridge and formerly of Davenport, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in...

May 3, 2018

Evelyn A. “Evie” Reynolds, 83, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at her home in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial...

May 3, 2018

Frances J. Carson, 78, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Manor Care-Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bettendorf.  Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.

Frances was...

Apr 29, 2018

Dan H. Claussen, 70, of Bettendorf, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. ...

Apr 29, 2018

Joleen E. Dalton, 64, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at her home.

Per her request, there will be no services and cremation rites will be accorded.

Joleen was born November 10, 1953 in Alliance, Nebraska, the daughter of Louis & Lucille (Cook) Bartow.  She was united in marriage to Maurice...

Apr 27, 2018

Howard E. King, 91, of Davenport, Iowa died at home on Friday, April 27th surrounded by his beloved family after a courageous battle with acute leukemia.

Services to celebrate his life will be at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 5th at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will be conducted. Visitation...

Apr 22, 2018

Edith “Edee” L. Olsen 85, of Bettendorf, passed away gently Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Her funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday...

Apr 21, 2018

Keith A. Fox, 64, of Davenport, Iowa, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 27, 2018 at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline, Illinois.

Keith was born June 17, 1953 in Moline, Illinois, the son of Arthur & Dorothy (VanDeKeere) Fox....

Apr 21, 2018

Craig D. Jones, 76, a resident of Long Grove, Iowa and formerly of St. Charles, Illinois died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Senior Star in Davenport, Iowa.

Services will be private.  Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be made to the North Scott High School Auditorium Renovation Fund...

Apr 21, 2018

Barbara Ann Carver, 51, a resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, April 21, 2018.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 5:00...