Obituaries

Apr 22, 2016

Bud I. Gibbs, 80, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Davenport.

Private family services will be held 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 26, 1935...

Apr 22, 2016

Edward A. Fischer, 84, of Long Grove, passed away, Friday, April 22, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center East.

Memorial services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge is assisting the...

Apr 21, 2016

Brian L. Utter, 65, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at his home following a 10-year battle with lung cancer.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 25. 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  He will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. ...

Apr 19, 2016

Carol A. Rankin, 73, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Trinity UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation...

Apr 17, 2016

Helen Michelle Raker, 64, of Moline, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf where she was a member.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home...

Apr 17, 2016

Vinson L. “Vince” Ramsey, 75, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 22 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf.  A Masonic service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Friday...

Apr 17, 2016

Doris J. Schneider, 90, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will follow...

Apr 16, 2016

Curtis Todd Boley, 52, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home after a long illness with cancer.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service on...

Apr 16, 2016

Monte A. McLaughin, 77, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services to honor his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. He will be laid to rest at Oakdale Memorial Gardens...

Apr 16, 2016

Donald H. Stender, 85, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Manor Care Health Services in Davenport.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will be conducted.  Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Apr 15, 2016

Leisa R. Osborn, 52, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Rock Island National Cemetery.  A visitation will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Memorials may be made to the family....

Apr 14, 2016

Lyle M. Long, 71, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Trinity Unity PointHealth in Bettendorf.  There will be no visitation and services are private.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Association or to Disabled American Veterans.

Lyle was born May 5, 1944 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Winnie...

Apr 13, 2016

Thomas E. Damron Sr., 70, of Princeton, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home.

A celebration of his life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Boll’s Community Center in Princeton.  Private graveside services will be held at Oakridge Cemetery in Princeton.  Memorials may be made to Genesis Cardiac...

Apr 10, 2016

Orville “Butch” Griebel, 69, a resident of Davenport, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, April 10, 2016 after a long battle with congestive heart failure and lung cancer.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will...

Apr 6, 2016

Nancy L. Oswald, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial...

Apr 3, 2016

Marie Odvarko, 83, of Bettendorf, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home.  According to her wishes, a private service will be held in her home country of the Czech Republic.

Marie was born May 11, 1932 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Josef & Terezie Plachy.  She was united in marriage to Lubomir Odvarko, Sr....

Apr 3, 2016

Natalie P. Proffitt, 80, of Bettendorf, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial...

Apr 2, 2016

Adam W. Miller, 24, of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Adam was born...

Mar 31, 2016

Debra Lynn Curtis, 60, formerly of New Boston, IL, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL.

Private burial will be held at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting with arrangements.

Debra was born on July 7,...

Mar 31, 2016

John Frahm, 75, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in...