Obituaries

Dec 21, 2023

 

          Cory J. Carter, 45, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at home.

          Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

          Cory was...

Dec 11, 2023

 

          Myrtle A. Bogart, 83, of Bettendorf passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family.

          Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Noon on Monday, December 18th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. ...

Dec 10, 2023

 

          Francis W. “Bill” Buchheit, 91, a resident of the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf and formerly of LeClaire, Iowa passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in...

Dec 6, 2023

 

          Jean A. Schertz, 70, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Bloomington, Illinois died on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at her home after a courageous year-long battle with cancer.

          Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 11th at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 9:30...

Dec 4, 2023

 

           Leona P. “Lea” Farley, 98, of Davenport, formerly of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Ridgecrest Village, Davenport.

            Visitation will be from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11th at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge.  Graveside services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:45 p.m. at Lanark Cemetery, Lanark,...

Dec 3, 2023

 

Funeral services for Ruth L. Petersen, 88, of Davenport, will be 11:00 am on Friday, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, IA. Burial will follow at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, IA. Family will greet friends on Friday from 9:00 am to service time at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, IA.

Ruth passed away December 3, 2023, surrounded by loving family members.

She...

Dec 3, 2023

 

          Eldon L. Lindsey, 76, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa passed away at his home on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

          A celebration of life is being planned for a future date.  Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.  Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge is assisting the family with arrangements.

         ...

Dec 2, 2023

 

          Martha S. Lovell, 57, of Bettendorf passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 at her residence.

          Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services at this time.

          Martha was born on July 24, 1966 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Mallett) Newton.  In her...

Dec 2, 2023

 

We are celebrating the life of Ruth Hieronymus Ottesen, a loving mother and grandmother and a passionate gardener and educator. Ruth was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the oldest of 5 children of Al and Wifreda Hieronymus. She died on December 3rd, 2023 after a long, full life and a short battle with cancer.

 

Ruth grew up in Iowa...

Nov 29, 2023

 

          Donna M. Furrow, 83, of Park View, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at her residence.

          A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2nd at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Nov 27, 2023

 

       Jolene G. Grenko, 80, of Bettendorf passed away Monday, November 27, 2023 at her residence.

        Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services at this time. 

        Jolene was born January 30, 1943 in Aledo, Illinois, to Lyle and Audrey (Novak) Anderson.  On September 3, 1966 she married Donald...

Nov 22, 2023

Nov 19, 2023

 

 

Schary L. Shouse, 75, most recently of Chesterton, IN passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Residences at Coffee Creek in Chesterton, IN.

Honoring the family’s wishes, there will be a private family funeral with no visitation services held at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, IA. A Celebration of Life may be held at a later date.

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Nov 15, 2023

Ronald “Carl” Proffitt, 67, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

There will be no services and cremation rites will be accorded.

Carl was born December 16, 1955 in Centerville, Iowa, the son of Ronald P. & Natalie P. (Miller) Proffitt.Those left to honor his memory include his sons,...

Nov 15, 2023

Diane L. Haigh, 73, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A celebration of Diane’s life will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Palmer Hills Golf Course in Bettendorf.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the...

Nov 11, 2023

 

Funeral services for Wilford A. “Bubba” Fullmer, 71, of LeClaire, will be 1:00 pm on Saturday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Family will greet friends on Saturday from 12:00 pm to service time at the funeral home.

 

Bubba was born in Davenport on August 17, 1952, to John and Virginia Fullmer....

Nov 7, 2023

 

          Anthony S. “Tony” LeCleir, 55, of Davenport passed away as the result of a work-related injury on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City.

          Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 10:00...

Nov 5, 2023

 

Shirley Ann Marcado.  March 6, 1932 to November 5, 2023

 

Shirley Marcado passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on November 5th, 2023 at the Iowa Masonic Home in Bettendorf, Iowa with her children by her side.  She was born March 6th, 1932 to Esther and Homer Olson in Racine, Wisconsin.  She married Richard Tarwid in 1954,...

Nov 4, 2023

With sadness we announce the passing of Bud House, our loved and devoted husband, dad, grandpa.

He was born in Davenport, Iowa, the middle child with two sisters.  He learned the art of agreeableness in his growing up years, later put to good use as the father of three daughters.

He met the love of his life, Dottie Padeskie, at...

Nov 3, 2023

Beverly A. Kisner, 82, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will...