Obituaries

Dec 16, 2014

Obituary:  Lois (Geerts) Evans

Lois (Geerts) Evans, 75, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her home.  She bravely fought cancer four times in the last ten years.  Her final ten month battle ended Tuesday night at her home surrounded by her beloved family.

A service to celebrate...

Dec 13, 2014

Shirley (Blackman) Zinger, 87, a resident of Pleasant Valley, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Trinity Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday. Memorials...

Dec 13, 2014

Florence Alice Mangels, 85, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Senior Star at Elmore Place in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be noon, Wednesday, Dec. 17, at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, where she was a founding member.

Private graveside services will be in Davenport Memorial Park....

Dec 13, 2014

Nita Elaine Bowers, 96, a former resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport, Iowa.

Services will be private.  Memorials may be made to the Snow Masonic Lodge #44 of LeClaire.  Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge is assisting the family with arrangements.

She was born...

Dec 10, 2014

Ellen Louise (Amos) Hurt, 80, a resident of Davenport, passed away, December 10, 2014 at Manor Care on Locust Street in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m....

Dec 8, 2014

Allen Dale Sindt, 83, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 after a tragic hunting accident in Centerville, Iowa.

His funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2014 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. ...

Dec 6, 2014

Kenneth Frank Duhm, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Dec 2, 2014

James Edward “Jim” Glynn, 84, a resident of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Trinity Rock Island.

Private family funeral services were held. Burial was at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

Born on December 23, 1929 in Davenport, Jim was the son of William and Angie (Schmitz)...

Dec 1, 2014

Dallas P. Cary, 76, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Trinity Bettendorf.

A graveside service will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of...

Nov 29, 2014

George Robert “Bob” Mackin, 81, of Bettendorf, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, November 29, 2014 with the care of the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Memorial Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf...

Nov 27, 2014

Ralph S. Buckley, 97, a resident of Park Vista Retirement Living in East Moline, formerly of rural Blue Grass, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation...

Nov 24, 2014

Marissa H. Ertz, 18, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 in Davenport, Iowa.

Her visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Private services will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Grand Mound, Iowa.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Nov 23, 2014

Robert Herman Stahl, 89, of Bettendorf, Iowa, parted our fellowship to his final rest with his Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Davenport Lutheran Home in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 1, 2014 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf where he was a longtime member. Visitation will...

Nov 22, 2014

Danial M. LaBarre, 28, of Bettendorf and formerly of Easton, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Davenport.

A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.

Those left to honor his memory include his children, Makala LaBarre and Danial...

Nov 22, 2014

Fred H. Gertz, 88, of Eldridge, Iowa, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will...

Nov 22, 2014

William Paul Flenker died on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home.  Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church of Eldridge.  Burial, with military honors will be held at the McCausland Cemetery after the funeral services.  Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday at the church...

Nov 19, 2014

Dorothy B. Beckmann, 92, a resident of Davenport, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Senior Star Memory Care Center in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2014 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until...

Nov 19, 2014

Viola E. Engler, 92, a resident of Donahue, Iowa died on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Park View Lutheran Church in Park View, Iowa where she was a member.  She...

Nov 19, 2014

Betty J. Hoots, 93, a resident of Riverdale, Iowa died on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest at the Rock...

Nov 19, 2014

Bessie L. Smith, 99, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of LeClaire, Iowa died on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Palmer Hills Retirement Center in Bettendorf.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the LeClaire Presbyterian Church.  She will be laid to rest at Glendale...