Obituaries

Jan 1, 2004

Franklin I. Kleckner, 71, a resident of the Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley, Illinois and formerly of Milan, Illinois died Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 3, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the...

Jan 1, 2004

Richard C. Beckmann, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Sunday, May 1, 2005 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service on Wednesday. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be...

Jan 1, 2004

Jan 1, 2004

Col. Kenneth Herman, (USAF, Ret.), 81, a resident of Arlington, Texas and formerly of Scott County, Iowa died Friday, April 2, 2004 at Kindred Hospital in Arlington. Graveside military honors will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend the service should meet at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf...

Jan 1, 2004

Nancy Beth Miller, 62, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died at her home on Sunday, May 08, 2005 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1140 E. High St. in Davenport where she was a loyal member. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Jan 1, 2004

Maxine Burroughs, 74, formerly of Hannibal, Missouri passed away Friday, April 2, 2004 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. Services are pending at O’Donnell’s Funeral Home in Hannibal. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with local arrangements. Maxine was born in Hannibal and moved to Pleasant Valley in 1992. She especially enjoyed playing bingo,...

Jan 1, 2004

Robert M. Lewis, 73, a resident of Walcott, Iowa, died May 10, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, Iowa after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 13, 2005 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00...

Jan 1, 2004

Rudolph “Rudy” Ritter, 91, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 14, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Jan 1, 2004

Hazel M. McDaniel, 96, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 9, 2004 at the Davenport Good Samaritan Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M....

Jan 1, 2004

Thomas R. Griffith IV, 22, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa died on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City from injuries received in an automobile accident in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Graveside services will be held...

Jan 1, 2004

Barbara A. Huffman, 64, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home....

Jan 1, 2004

Mosselene A. "Mossy" Emendorfer, 91, a resident of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, and formerly of Davenport, Iowa, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service on...

Jan 1, 2004

Agatha Kisala, 89, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf. A committal service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 16, 2004 at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Illinois. Survivors include her grandchildren, Adam McAuley and Elizabeth McAuley, both of Bettendorf; and her son-in-law, Donan McAuley of Bettendorf. Her husband,...

Jan 1, 2004

Grant V. Hoyt, 88, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 21, 2005 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be...

Jan 1, 2004

Leona M. Canfield, a long-time resident of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away April 15, 2004 in Tucson, Arizona. She retired in 2001 and moved to Tucson to be near her son, Bill. Leona was born in Holland, Iowa and was the daughter of Frederick & Anna (Lingelbach) Finke. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Fred, John,...

Jan 1, 2004

Mary N. Lay, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 24, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials...

Jan 1, 2004

Virginia J. Lightfoot, 56, a resident of Davenport, died May 17, 2005 at her residence. Per her request, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. Virginia was born October 7, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur J. & Virginia (Hocking) Digby. Those left to...

Jan 1, 2004

Richard R. “Dick” Ricketts, 80, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bettendorf, where he was a member. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Family...

Jan 1, 2004

Vernard F. Lyons, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Friday, April 23, 2004 at Trinity at Terrace Park Hospital, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral...

Jan 1, 2004

M. Paula Sharoian, 67, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at the home of her daughter in Budd Lake, New Jersey. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday evening at...