Obituaries

Edward M. Randolph
Jan 28, 2008
Edward M. Randolph, 82, of Bettendorf, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Bettendorf Healthcare Center, Bettendorf. There will be no services or visitation and burial will be private. Edward was born January 12, 1926 in LeClaire, Iowa, the son of Daniel J. & Lelia M. Sticher. He was united in marriage to Shirley L. Suiter on September 29, 1945...

Wayne D. Ernst
Jan 27, 2008
Wayne D. Ernst, 85, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at his home. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 1, 2008 at Faith Lutheran Church of Eldridge. Rev. Daniel Mixdorf, pastor of the church will officiate. His grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...

Jodi D. Smith
Jan 26, 2008
Jodi D. Smith, 44, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Midwest Regional Cancer Center in Zion, Illinois. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday...

Barbara J. Duncan
Jan 26, 2008
Barbara J. Duncan, 62, a resident of Blue Grass, Iowa died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at her home surrounded by her beloved family after an extended illness. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Blue Grass Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Betty L. Anderson
Jan 25, 2008
Betty Lee Anderson, 70, of Bettendorf, went to her Lord on Friday, January 25, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Barbara L. Laake
Jan 24, 2008
Barbara Larsen Laake, 76, a resident of Davenport, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Those wishing to attend the service must meet at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf at 9:15 A.M. Wednesday. Visitation will be...

Dorothy L. Hartz
Jan 22, 2008
Dorothy L. Hartz, 79, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Davenport where she was a faithful member. Entombment will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Davis
Jan 22, 2008
Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Davis, 68, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, January 25, 2007 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf where she was a member. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Friday...

Frances Almedia Hahn
Jan 21, 2008
Frances Almedia Hahn, 76, of Hampton, Illinois, and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 21, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, January 25, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Douglas A. "Doug" Geerts
Jan 19, 2008
Douglas A. “Doug” Geerts, 46, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Rochester Methodist Hospital-Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by his loving family after more than a year of a courageous battle with leukemia. His funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 25, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel...

Harlen F. Duncan
Jan 17, 2008
Harlen F. Duncan, 69, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 21, 2008 at Our Savior Lutheran Church of Bettendorf where he was a member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from...

Alvin L. Durbin
Jan 16, 2008
Alvin L. "Al" Durbin, 69, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at his home following a long & courageous battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 19, 2008 at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be from...

Richard A. Coon
Jan 13, 2008
Richard A. Coon, 63, of Davenport, Iowa, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors provided by the American...

R. Howard Lively
Jan 12, 2008
Richard “Howard” Lively, 91, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran...

Clara L. Wittig
Jan 7, 2008
Clara L. Wittig, 91, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Monday, January 07, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Her funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 11, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel in Bettendorf. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00...

Greta May Freeman
Jan 6, 2008
Greta May Freeman, 106, a resident of Bettendorf and formerly of Rome, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A. M. on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Grant Cemetery, Rome, Iowa. Greta was born May 15, 1901, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter...
Greta May Freeman
Jan 6, 2008
Greta May Freeman, 106, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of Rome, Iowa died on Sunday, January 06, 2008 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Family graveside services will be held at a later date in Rome, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Riverview Manor Nursing Home. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family...

Marguerite E. Groover
Jan 5, 2008
Marguerite E. Groover, 86, a longtime resident of Bettendorf, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P. M. Wednesday at the funeral home and also one hour...

David A. King
Jan 3, 2008
David A. King, 46, of Davenport, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, as a result of a snowmobile accident. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. A Memorial Service will be held, 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 9, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...

Lucille S. Knoche
Jan 2, 2008
Lucille S. Knoche, 84, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Davenport. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Family interment services will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery next week. Visitation will...