Obituaries

Jan 25, 2020

LeRoy E. Picha, 93, longtime resident of Bettendorf, joined the love of his life, Dorothy, on January 25, 2020 surrounded by the love of his family.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf,  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.  Inurnment will be at...

Jan 25, 2020

Nan E. Eickstaedt, 65, of East Moline, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  Memorials may be directed to...

Jan 24, 2020

Jon S. Kucharo, 72, of Bettendorf passed away peacefully due to complications from kidney failure on Friday, January 24, 2020 with his son by his side at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 10:00 a.m. – Noon on Monday, February 10th at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Per his wishes,...

Jan 22, 2020

Robert V. Pischke, 93, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Park View Lutheran Church in Park View, Iowa.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m....

Jan 19, 2020

Mary A. Stauffer, 81, of Eldridge passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her residence.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Long Grove.  Memorials...

Jan 17, 2020

Sharon C. Kankel, 89, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.  A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Elks Lodge, 4400 West Central Park Avenue in Davenport from 12:00...

Jan 14, 2020

Roy R. Farnum, 69, of Buffalo, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the...

Jan 13, 2020

Don Cooper Bowers, 94, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at his home.

A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services. ...

Jan 10, 2020

Larry E. Cullison Sr., 82, of McCausland, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at his daughter’s home in Low Moor, Iowa surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. ...

Jan 9, 2020

Carol L. Walsh passed away peacefully on her 74th birthday, January 9, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa after a lionhearted battle with the horrible disease pancreatic cancer.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  A service to...

Jan 8, 2020

William Joe Grimes, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Senior Star at Elmore Place in Davenport, Iowa.

A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2020 at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of...

Jan 4, 2020

Richard Lawrence “Dick” Brandt, 75, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 9, 2020 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M....

Jan 3, 2020

Walter A. Jindresek, 93, a resident of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Unity Point Trinity in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will...

Jan 1, 2020

John O. Dunbar, 57, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2020 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2020 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the services on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow...

Jan 1, 2020

Susan M. Wessels, 76, went home to heaven on May 5, 2020 in Davenport, Iowa with her husband, Jack at her side. They have been married 48 years.

Susan, “Grandma Sue” or “Pastor Sue” to many, will be missed greatly.  Sue loved God and her family, and supported all of those that she could with her kindness,...

Jan 1, 2020

Kathryn Ann Burkhead, 31, of Donahue, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 of injuries as a result of a car accident. There will be private family services at a later date.

Kathryn Ann Burkhead was born June 23, 1989 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter Donald and Pamela (Glanz) Burkhead.

Those left to honor...

Jan 1, 2020

Ova Irene (Rene) Johnson Garriott was born August 13, 1914 in Streator, Illinois, firstborn of eleven children, to Oren Ray Johnson and Goldie Elizabeth Morgan Johnson.   Irene’s early years were spent helping out with chores on the farm, minding her 10 siblings, and enjoying school.  She plowed fields with Sam and Jack (the mules), and later operated the Fordson...

Jan 1, 2020

Richard A. “Dick” Johnson, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, June 8, 2020 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...

Jan 1, 2020

Dale C. “Bill” Nimmick, 92 of Cordova, Illinois died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Trinity Rock Island.

Private family graveside services will be held at Jack’s Cemetery in LeClaire, Iowa.  Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior’s Project.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

He was born...

Dec 31, 2019

Deborah S. “Deb” Yoke-Bowden, 52, of Oroville, California and originally of Eldridge, Iowa, met our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa after suffering from a major stroke (basilar artery aneurysm) on Monday evening.  She passed while surrounded by her loving Iowa family while she was visiting...