Obituaries

Dec 16, 2016

Shirley J. George, 81, of Davenport, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Central Park in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 21st from 4:00...

Dec 15, 2016

William L. “Bill” Kane, 79, of Princeton, Iowa, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Princeton.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 18th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on...

Dec 13, 2016

Eduardo Torres, 81, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the services on Monday at...

Dec 13, 2016

Mary Orr, 109, of Bettendorf, formerly of Middletown, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Bettendorf Health Care Center.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial...

Dec 11, 2016

Dolores J. “Dee” Weedon, 79, a resident of Port Orange, Florida and formerly of Pleasant Valley, Iowa peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Port Orange Hospice Care Center in Port Orange.

A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...

Dec 10, 2016

Katherine C. Schawrz, 91, a resident of LeClaire, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Manor Care – Locust St. in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on...

Dec 9, 2016

Carol R. Groth, 77, of Bettendorf, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday December 14, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the...

Dec 6, 2016

Lawrence B. “Larry” Forari, Jr., 75, of Bettendorf and a 35-year veteran of the Bettendorf Police Department, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Dec 6, 2016

Bettie J. Barss, 98, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. An additional memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Shorts-Spicer-Crislip Funeral Home in...

Dec 5, 2016

Annette J. “Annie” Peart, 81, of Bettendorf, died on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Manor Care-Utica Ridge in Davenport.

There will be no visitation or service and memorials may be made to a charity or cause of their choice.

She was born on April 13, 1935 in Oakville, Iowa, the daughter of James & Ella...

Dec 5, 2016

Janet Kay Mangels, 49, of Eldridge, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 after a five year battle with cancer.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Dec 4, 2016

" Do not laugh that I boast her off, for she will outstrip all praise and make it halt behind her."                             Prospero- The Tempest

Kathleen H. Sherman, 91, of Fulton, IL, died peacefully Sunday December 4, 2016 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at...

Dec 3, 2016

Robert L. Hartog, 84, of Maquoketa, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family.

Robert was born August 19, 1932 in Davenport, the son of Carl “Hans” & Margaret...

Dec 3, 2016

Deborah Lynn Mingo, 58, of Bettendorf, Iowa died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf and went to be in the presence of her Savior, Jesus. She fought a six-year battle with cancer with courage, humor and grace.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9,...

Nov 29, 2016

Howard H. Langston, 78, formerly of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Country Manor in Davenport.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend should meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Memorials may be made...

Nov 27, 2016

Richard Ernest Roberson, Sr., 76, of Davenport, Iowa, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the services on...

Nov 23, 2016

Kay E. Brown, 82, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Davenport.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time...

Nov 21, 2016

Leon C. Merkel, 78, a resident of Bettendorf, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home.

Private family services will be held. Memorials may be made to Beacon of Hope Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.

Born on May 31, 1938 in Klemme, Iowa, Leon was the son of Benhart Peter and Ethel R. (Fergason)...

Nov 17, 2016

Benjamin E. Kowing, 74, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa and formerly of Meadowlakes, Texas died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

The family will host an open house in Ben’s honor at their home from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 21, 2016.  In lieu of flowers,...

Nov 17, 2016

Paul Joseph Sweeney, 96, a resident of Bettendorf, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Central Park.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Davenport. Visitation will be...