Obituaries

Jun 7, 2016

Madonna V. Hawkins, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Delmar, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on...

Jun 4, 2016

William F. Paxston, 80, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, died peacefully at his home on June 4, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery...

Jun 2, 2016

Dorothea Mae Swanwick, of Riverdale, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones.

Join us as we celebrate with a memorial gathering on Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Skellington Manor, 420 18th Street in Rock Island.  In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations towards a...

May 29, 2016

Richard L. “Dick” VanBlaricome, 83, of Davenport, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 Noon – 1:00 p.m. prior to services at...

May 27, 2016

Netha M. Deere, 93, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Aledo Health Care Center in Aledo, Illinois. Netha lived across from the old Bettendorf high school for 60 years while caring for her family.

Private graveside services were held at the Rock Island National Cemetery and memorials may be directed to Bettendorf Christian...

May 27, 2016

B. Ruth Smith, 84, formerly of LeClaire, Iowa, died Friday, May 27, 2016 at Eagle Point Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Clinton, Iowa.

Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral...

May 24, 2016

Sam L. Hockings, 65, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at his home.

At the request of the family, no services will be held at this time.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is handling the arrangements.  Memorials in his name may be sent to the Humane Society of Scott County.

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May 19, 2016

Dorothy L. Stanley, 95, of Pleasant Valley, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley. We pray she is now in a peaceful home of her own.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements....

May 17, 2016

Eldora E. Lehman, 87, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport.

There will be no services held at this time. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

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May 13, 2016

James Allen Tinnian, Jr., 24, of Muscatine, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the family.

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May 6, 2016

Robert F. Weaver, 83, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 11th...

May 6, 2016

Anna M. Brasch, 96, longtime resident of Bettendorf, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time...

May 5, 2016

John Nevlacsek passed away peacefully Thursday, May 5, 2016, after a long illness.

John was born to Johan and Ida Nevlacsek on Aug 20, 1929, in Galati, Romania.

After the war, while in Germany, he apprenticed as a boilermaker.

He immigrated to the United States in 1951, moving to Davenport. John began his...

May 5, 2016

Linda Joyce Leiby, 67, a resident of LeClaire, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Our Lady of the River Catholic Church in LeClaire. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will...

May 4, 2016

Robert G. “Pete” Miller, 72, a resident of Bettendorf, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Kahl Home in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may...

May 3, 2016

Duane Roger Gott, 83, a resident of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Edgewood Baptist Church in Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be held on...

Apr 30, 2016

Lester Behrens, 89, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be...

Apr 28, 2016

Norma A. Harms, 90, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge where she was a member.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services...

Apr 27, 2016

Ilene Ann Hyslop, 77, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her residence.  In accord with her wishes, she has been cremated and there will be no public visitation.

Ilene was born August 18, 1938 in Grayling, Michigan, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Waite) Horning.  She graduated from Grayling High School.  She...

Apr 27, 2016

Harold E. “Gene” Jones, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 after a 16-month battle with leukemia..

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 3834 Rockingham Rd. in Davenport.  He will be laid to rest...