Obituaries

Oct 6, 2014

Linda Irene Ketelsen, 66, of Pleasant Valley, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 in Bettendorf with her sons by her side. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. –...

Oct 6, 2014

Dean Walter Brix, 86, a resident of Bettendorf, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will begin one hour prior to...

Oct 6, 2014

Stuart “Stu” Sparling, 72, a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Christ’s Family Church, 4601 Utica...

Oct 4, 2014

Larry J. Shoultz, 62, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died suddenly on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Trinity Bettendorf after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  He will be laid to...

Oct 3, 2014

Milford E. Gray, 76, of Davenport, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at McGinnis Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to an animal shelter of the donor's...

Sep 23, 2014

Michael R. Marolf, 64, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Veterans Affairs Health...

Sep 22, 2014

James Allen Cave, 54, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Monday, September 22, 2014 at his home.

Services will be private.  Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

He was born in Geneseo, Illinois on April 2, 1960, the...

Sep 21, 2014

Ruth V. Oberlander, 94, a life-long resident of Princeton, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, September 21, 2014 at UnityPoint Trinity Rock Island Hospital.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at McCausland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Sep 14, 2014

Sep 13, 2014

Terryl Ray “Terry” Helble, 68, a resident of Bettendorf, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at UnityPoint Trinity Bettendorf Hospital.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until time of services on Tuesday. Memorials may...

Sep 9, 2014

Allen H. Miller, 97, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Crest Health Center in Davenport.

A memorial service for the celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2014 in the Koenig Chapel at Ridgecrest Village, 4130 Northwest Blvd. in Davenport.  The family...

Sep 9, 2014

Marjorie Ann VenHorst, 96, a resident of Ridgecrest Village, formerly of Bettendorf, IA, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Sep 7, 2014

Hazel Marie Chandler, 93, a resident of Bettendorf, formerly of Bloomfield, IA, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Bettendorf Health Care Center in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Oakdale Memorials Gardens in Davenport. Visitation will...

Sep 7, 2014

Dennis Kier “DK” Brown, 78 a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his beloved family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  He...

Sep 7, 2014

Misty D. Engholm, 27, of East Moline, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, at her home. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to the family. Misty was born on Jan. 29, 1987, in Rock Island. She was the daughter of Kenneth Engholm and Barb Spicer. Misty worked at Ross's...

Sep 3, 2014

Terese L. “Terry” Lemons of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away peacefully at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a brief illness.

Terry was born February 12, 1952 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, the daughter of Betty J. and Donald E. Jones.  They preceded her in death.  She was united in marriage to William D. “Dave” Lemons...

Sep 2, 2014

Beverly J. Beuse, 78, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will be in...

Aug 31, 2014

Edward W. "Wild Bill" Elliott, 90, formerly of LeClaire, Iowa, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Aspen Rehabilitation and Health Care in Silvis, Illinois.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 6, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of...

Aug 30, 2014

Dorothy M. Whan, 94, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until...

Aug 30, 2014

Betty Mae Ray, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Bettendorf Health Care Center.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on...