Obituaries

May 13, 2020

Johnette S. “Johnie” Allshouse, 69 years, 11 months & 7 days, a life-long resident of the Quad-Cities, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Davenport Memorial Park Chapel in Davenport, Iowa.  Memorials may...

May 12, 2020

Walter L. “Red” Rathmann, 90, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Davenport Lutheran Home in Davenport, Iowa.

A private memorial service will be held at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge.  Inurnment will take place at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery in South Dakota.  Memorials may be made to...

May 12, 2020

Don Hugo Baustian, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on May 12, 2020. Funeral services will be live streamed on Saturday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. on the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home Facebook page.  A private family burial will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge and the Eldridge Fire...

May 6, 2020

Mitchell E. Edgar, 62, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his home.

There will be no services or visitation held and cremation rites will be accorded.  Memorials may be made to the Kings Harvest Pet Rescue No Kill Shelter.

Mitch was born May 8, 1957 in Moline, Illinois, the son...

May 5, 2020

Richard “Dick” A. Bertram Sr., 92, of Bettendorf passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his residence.

Private family services were held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  Burial was at Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery.  A special thank you to all those who cared for Richard the last several months of...

May 5, 2020

Richard L. Kurtz, 78, a former resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Southeast Iowa Behavioral Healthcare Center in Keokuk, Iowa following a long illness.

Services will be private.  Memorials may be made to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Apr 30, 2020

Janice Carpa, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa went to be with the Lord and Savior.  She passed away on April 30, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

A private funeral service will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, and burial will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Apr 28, 2020

Jean A. Bertram, 87, of Bettendorf passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Private family services will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.  The service will be live streamed on the funeral home Facebook page at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.  Burial will be at Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. ...

Apr 28, 2020

Joseph Wayne Clark, 73, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Bettendorf Healthcare Center in Bettendorf.

Private graveside services will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery at a later date.  Memorials may be made to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Apr 26, 2020

William “BJ” Cockayne, 48, of Davenport passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his residence.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

BJ was born on September 28, 1971 in Davenport, the son of Larry and Susan (Fields) Cockayne.  In 1989 he graduated from Davenport West High School. BJ later completed the journeyman...

Apr 22, 2020

Donna Joan Haines, 75, a life-long resident of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Private burial will be held at Davenport Memorial Park.

Donna was retired from the Fejerary Health Care Center where she had been employed for 35 years. She enjoyed bingo and sitting...

Apr 20, 2020

Patricia A. Holland, 82, of Davenport, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Private family services will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  The funeral will be live-streamed on the McGinnis-Chambers Facebook page.  Burial will follow at Pine...

Apr 19, 2020

Eileen V. DeVol, 83, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her residence.

Private family services will be held at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Eileen was born on August 22, 1936 in Bettendorf, the daughter...

Apr 18, 2020

Delores “De” J. Davis, 88, of Bettendorf passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Private graveside services will be held at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Angels, an organization supporting Iowa foster families. Donations may be made at www.cedarvalleyangels.org, or mailed to P.O....

Apr 16, 2020

Robert “Bob” E. Drury, 92, of LeClaire, Iowa passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his residence.

Private family graveside services will be held at Miles Cemetery in Miles, Iowa.  Memorials may be directed to First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire or to the Humane Society of Scott County.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Apr 10, 2020

Donald E. Buchanan, 84, of LeClaire, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Kahl Home in Davenport.

Per his request, there will not be a visitation.  Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Don was born December 28, 1935 in Pekin, Illinois, the son...

Apr 9, 2020

Joyce Lynn Hammes, 81, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on April 9, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus in Davenport, Iowa, following a brief illness.

Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Joyce was born July 17, 1938 in Carroll, Iowa to Ronald & Ottie Belle (Stoddard)...

Apr 9, 2020

Terry J. Weers, 65, of Bettendorf, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home.

Private graveside services will be held at Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire, Iowa.  Memorials may be made to the Handicapped Development Center.

Terry was born September 30, 1954 in Davenport, the son of George & Lois J. (Smith) Weers.  He...

Apr 8, 2020

Ethel M. Holst, 97, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 8th, 2020, at Manor Care-Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa.

A private burial was held at Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire.  Memorials may be made to Our Savior Presbyterian Church.

Ethel was born on March 1, 1923, the daughter to Will and Stella (Wilson) Moffit. ...

Apr 8, 2020

Keith W. Blum, 42, of Bettendorf passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center – East Campus, Davenport.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Memorials may be directed to the pitbull rescue organization, Villalobos Rescue Center, P.O. Box 771127, New Orleans, LA 70177.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the...