Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

Tanya Lee Andrews, 53, of Davenport, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Church of the Cross United Methodist Church in Port Byron, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the family.

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Jan 2, 2016

George J. “Jim” Gimm, 81, a resident of LeClaire, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Our Lady of the River Catholic Church, 28200-226th St. Place in LeClaire. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley...

Jan 2, 2016

William R. “Bill” Harvey Sr., 95, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 2, 2016.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 18th & Mississippi St. in Bettendorf.  He will be laid to rest at Oakdale...

Jan 1, 2016

Silvana N. “Sally” Bettis McFarland, 93, of Bettendorf, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Russell Cemetery, Russell, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday. Memorials may be...

Jan 1, 2016

Carla Ann Reising, 73, a resident of Eldridge, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial gathering will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Memorials may be made to the family.

Born on February 11,...

Jan 1, 2016

Keith Fred Lensch, 88, of Bettendorf, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home.

Private burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on July 17, 1927 in New Liberty, Iowa, Keith was the son of Fred...

Dec 29, 2015

Kenneth Erwin Apsley, 78, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Ken donated his body to the University of Iowa. Memorials may be made to a local animal shelter...

Dec 29, 2015

Helga Sade, 69, a resident of Davenport, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 12 Noon on Monday, January 4, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the...

Dec 26, 2015

Linda K. Bettis, 68, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Bettendorf where she was a member.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...

Dec 26, 2015

Beverly J. McNeill, 85, of Davenport, Iowa, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home and from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday...

Dec 24, 2015

Shawna Marie Weas, 28, of Davenport, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A celebration of life service will be held Monday, January 4, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Living Hope Community Church in Davenport. Memorials may be made to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family....

Dec 23, 2015

Ralph H. "Broke" Duree Jr., 57, of Eldridge, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his home.

A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held at the Eldridge Community Center on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.

Ralph was born February 14,...

Dec 22, 2015

Louis E. Swan, 100, of Willow Spring, North Carolina and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield, North Carolina.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until the time of the...

Dec 20, 2015

Theodore C. “Ted” Bradshaw, 60, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Dec 19, 2015

Warren William “Bill” Langwith, 67, of Johnston, formerly of Bettendorf, passed away December 19, 2015 at Veterans Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on...

Dec 17, 2015

Jack R. Grothusen, 78, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa following a brief illness.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport.  He will be laid to rest...

Dec 17, 2015

M. Bernice Meredith, 72, of Eldridge, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. A visitation will be one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital....

Dec 16, 2015

Sarah E. “Libby” Stinson, 91, of LeClaire, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire where she was a member.  Burial will follow at the Rock Island National...

Dec 15, 2015

Elizabeth Rose Freund, 94, a resident of Eldridge, formerly of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Kahl Home in Davenport.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Davenport. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be...

Dec 14, 2015

Beverly J. Noftsker, 75, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, downtown Davenport. Burial will be at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00...