Faye Clow

Faye E. Clow, 67, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and the retired librarian of the Bettendorf Public Library died on Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf following a brief illness.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 3 P.M. Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1107 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. The family will greet friends beginning at 2 P.M. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

Faye was born November 29, 1943 in Berlin, Wisconsin, the beloved daughter of Clarence & Esther (Bahr) Zietlow. Faye earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and her master’s degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Faye played an integral role in the development of Bettendorf’s Learning Campus and led the city’s public library for 30 years, retiring in 2008. On Tuesday, February 15th, the Bettendorf City Council approved a resolution to name the green space that will be built on the site of the former Eagle’s County Market store near the Bettendorf Public Library and Family Museum, “Faye’s Field.”

She was a tireless volunteer who served on a variety of Quad-City organizations. Her memberships included the Bettendorf Rotary Club where she served as the first female president of the club, the Quad-City Arts where she was past-president and public television station, WQPT where she was president of the board. In addition, Faye was a member of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce’s “Trailblazers” and was a member of the Iowa Humanities Board. Each week, Faye hosted the program “About Books” on WVIK Public radio.

She loved traveling and had a profound appreciation of art and beauty of the world around her. Closer to home, she enjoyed caring for her flower garden, shopping for new clothes and spending time with her many friends. Faye was also proud of the fact that she was a stockholder of the Green Bay Packers football team and loved every minute of their victory in this year’s Super Bowl.

Those left to honor her memory include her brother, Allen (Jean) Zietlow of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; her nieces & nephews, Thomas Zietlow of Oshkosh, Patricia (Mark) Miller of Fitchburg, Wisconsin and Pamela (Clark) Wells of Hudsonville, Michigan; her grand-nieces & grand-nephews, Sheenna, Daniel, Gwen, Rebekah and Sonia; and a multitude of close and special friends.

Her parents preceded her in death.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Faye’s obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.