Obituaries

Oct 14, 2016

Taft M. “Dee” Nimmick, 90, of Cordova, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Trinity Rock Island.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday at the...

Oct 12, 2016

Mary Agatha Garcia, 95, a resident of Bettendorf, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 9:30...

Oct 7, 2016

Rosa A. Almanza, 68, of Davenport, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at her home.

Funeral Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Davenport.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  A...

Oct 5, 2016

Howard B. Sible, 85, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home.

A celebration of life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 4215 Elmore Avenue in Davenport.  Private burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to...

Oct 4, 2016

Jerald “Jerry” M. Dickson, 72, of East Moline, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

A memorial service will be held Friday, October 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., with a one-hour visitation prior to the service at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. As per his wishes, cremation has been accorded. A...

Oct 4, 2016

Karen E. Weber, 80, of Bettendorf, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home.

Per her request, there will be no services or visitation and cremation rites will be accorded.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA.)

Karen was born January 14,...

Oct 1, 2016

Ann Rash, 60, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Sep 30, 2016

Lyle L Ernst, 77 of Bettendorf, passed away Friday, Sept 30, 2016 after a brief fight with cancer.

Lyle was born Oct 31, 1938 in Andrew, Iowa to Vincent and Nola (Tebben) Ernst. He married Patricia (Jeffers) Ernst on December 15, 1957. Lyle served actively in the US Navy for four years.

Lyle loved life,...

Sep 28, 2016

Nancy Lou (Smith) Dorton, 82, of Blue Grass, Iowa, died on September 28, 2016 at Ridgecrest Village in Davenport, after a brief illness.

No visitations will be held; her body will be cremated. A private service for family will be held at the Blue Grass Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Mark...

Sep 27, 2016

Gabriel Almanza, 45, of Davenport, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport.

Funeral Services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Davenport.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Sep 23, 2016

Lester W. “Wally” Clemons, 92, of LeClaire, Iowa, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Tuesday at the...

Sep 15, 2016

Jody Lee Brown, 50, of Goodland, Kansas and formerly of Eldridge, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 in Goodland.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2016 at Park View Lutheran Church in Park View.  Memorials may be designated to the Jody Brown Memorial.

She was born September 10, 1966 in...

Sep 11, 2016

William B. “Bill” Griffith, 57, of Davenport, died Sunday, September 11, 2016 as the result of a motorcycle accident in LeClaire.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services...

Sep 6, 2016

Mary E. Sperry, 65, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa peacefully passed away at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a brief, but brave battle with cancer.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Risen Christ Lutheran Church, 6021 Northwest Blvd., in Davenport, Iowa where...

Sep 2, 2016

Raydell Maurice Hurt, Jr. “Big Hurt #35”, 10 of Davenport, died Friday, September 2, 2016 from a bicycle accident in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Gospel Mission Temple in Davenport. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Davenport. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....

Sep 1, 2016

David E. “Halvy” Halverson, 66, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. until the...

Aug 26, 2016

Mary L. Duncan, 96, of Bettendorf passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, after a brief illness at Genesis Medical Center-East, Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on...

Aug 24, 2016

Cecil M. Ritter, 76, of Blue Grass, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial with military honors will be held...

Aug 23, 2016

Tim Kenneth Jones, 58, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (formerly of Donahue, Iowa) passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at The Crossing in Baton Rouge after a brief battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...

Aug 22, 2016

McClain H. Bohach, a resident of Bernard, Iowa, died tragically in an automobile accident on Monday August 22nd, 2016.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge, Iowa.  Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2016...