Evelyn Packard

Evelyn E. Packard, 93, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. on Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Scott County Humane Society.

She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 6, 1921, the daughter of Edward Henry & Eunice Mae (Tucker) Warner.  On July 3, 1943, she was united in marriage to Charles F. Packard in Springfield, Massachusetts.  He preceded her in death on February 15, 2007.

Evelyn was a devoted & loving wife, mom, grandma & great-grandma.  She always had a special place in her heart for all animals, especially dogs.  For many years, she & Charlie enjoyed traveling & camping, especially spending warm winters in Ft. Myers, Florida where they made many wonderful friends.

She & Charlie were long-time and faithful members of Asbury United Methodist Church of Bettendorf.

Those left to honor her memory include her daughters, Janet (Michael Novak) Collins of Colona, Illinois and Nancy (Harry) George of Nicholasville, Kentucky; her daughter-in-law, Diane Packard of Cleves, Ohio; her grandchildren, Andrew Packard, Justin Bales, Michael Collins, Meghan O’Brien, Mark Collins and Nathan Bales; and eleven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Evelyn was preceded in death by her son, Edward Packard in 2011; and by her parents.