Obituaries

Feb 22, 2019

Joseph J. VanDeWiele, 95, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral Services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Long Grove, IA.  Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the...

Feb 20, 2019

Rosalee E. McDaniel, 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Crest Health Center of Ridgecrest Village after years of declining health.

Rosalee was born on November 20, 1928 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Rudolph and Laura (DeBacker) DeWulf.  She married Kenneth Kreiter on November 27, 1947and later to Ronald McDaniel on April 16,...

Feb 20, 2019

Robert “Bob” Gus Dietz, 92, of the Davenport Lutheran Home, left us on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 to be with his beloved Sadie.

Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.

Feb 19, 2019

Andre “Andy” St. Pierre, 77, of LeClaire, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time.  Burial will be Tuesday at the Rock Island Arsenal National...

Feb 19, 2019

William James Rands, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Feb 19, 2019

Timothy L. Johnson, 67, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Hope Creek Care Center in East Moline, Illinois.

Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2019 at Rock Island National Cemetery.  Those wishing to attend the service should meet at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf by 11:00 a.m....

Feb 19, 2019

Nellie Mae Wieckhorst, 95, of Davenport, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Bickford Cottage in Davenport.

Her funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 25, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will be at...

Feb 18, 2019

Wendell Clay Watts was born on December 27, 1922 in Badger, Iowa, the middle son of Frank and Minnie (Smith) Watts.  He married Lois Thorson in June 1948; she died in January 1960.  He married Zola Hacker in July 1961; she died March 2012.  He married Ruth Bahan in December 2012; she died February 2017.

A life-long...

Feb 12, 2019

Maxine J. Hopping, 83, of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at The Fountains, Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time.  Burial will be in Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Illinois.  Memorials may be directed to Asbury United...

Feb 8, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Fish, 79, of Victor, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9th at Victor Memorial Cemetery.  Per Mary’s wishes, there will be no visitation.  Memorials may be directed to the Victor Historical Society.   ...

Feb 2, 2019

Alberta I. Woods, 101, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the services at the church.  Burial will...

Feb 1, 2019

Malissa A. Simms, 49, of Bettendorf, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf.

Funeral Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Friday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home...

Jan 28, 2019

LaVonne Ann Fruechtenicht, 85, of Eldridge, Iowa, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Grand Haven Retirement Community in Eldridge.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church.  In lieu...

Jan 28, 2019

Thomas Harold “Tom” Tompkins, 85, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, surrounded by his family from cancer complications.

Per Tom’s wishes, cremation rites have been administered.   A Celebration of Life/Going Away Party will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2019...

Jan 25, 2019

Anthony “Tony” J. Ahlf, 56, of LeClaire, Iowa passed on Friday, January 25, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be from Noon to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf, Iowa.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Tony was born on March 20, 1962...

Jan 22, 2019

Larry Leland Chapman, 78, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

A celebration of Larry’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00...

Jan 19, 2019

Ruth Winifred “Winnie” Cline, 95, of Davenport, Iowa passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

A private family service will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.

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Jan 19, 2019

Florene Glines-Scherer, 89, of East Moline, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Hope Creek Center in East Moline.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Saturday at the...

Jan 19, 2019

William L. “Bill” Hamilton, 76, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa with his family by his side.

Funeral Services & Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Our Lady of the River Catholic Church in LeClaire.  Visitation...

Jan 12, 2019

Deanne E. Kline, 83, of Bettendorf IA, entered the presence of Jesus and all the company of heaven on Saturday, January 12, 2019, after a brief illness. A memorial service is being planned for this spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Wounded Warriors or Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bettendorf.

Deanne was born...