Obituaries

Dec 23, 2016

Kenneth R. Doyle, 64, of Princeton, Iowa, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial luncheon will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Boll’s Community Center in Princeton.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Ken was born August 9,...

Dec 22, 2016

Bernice M. Kotacka, 92, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial...

Dec 21, 2016

Willow Mae Ferrel, daughter of Jason and Tina (Meyerhoff) Ferrel of Wilton, was stillborn, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at UnityPoint Trinity Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport. Burial will be at the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery in Long Grove. Visitation will...

Dec 19, 2016

Tracy L. Williams, 52, of Kalona, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Riverside, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until the time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Tracy was...

Dec 17, 2016

Virgil Heaton, 93, of Bettendorf, passed away peacefully at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, surrounded by family, on Saturday evening, December 17, 2016.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Burial will be...

Dec 16, 2016

Gilbert R. “Randy” Long, 73, of Davenport, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 26, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the services on Monday at...

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,...