Obituaries

May 4, 2016

Robert G. “Pete” Miller, 72, a resident of Bettendorf, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Kahl Home in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may...

May 3, 2016

Duane Roger Gott, 83, a resident of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Edgewood Baptist Church in Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be held on...

Apr 30, 2016

Lester Behrens, 89, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be...

Apr 28, 2016

Norma A. Harms, 90, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge where she was a member.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services...

Apr 27, 2016

Harold E. “Gene” Jones, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 after a 16-month battle with leukemia..

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 3834 Rockingham Rd. in Davenport.  He will be laid to rest...

Apr 27, 2016

Ilene Ann Hyslop, 77, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her residence.  In accord with her wishes, she has been cremated and there will be no public visitation.

Ilene was born August 18, 1938 in Grayling, Michigan, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Waite) Horning.  She graduated from Grayling High School.  She...

Apr 22, 2016

Edward A. Fischer, 84, of Long Grove, passed away, Friday, April 22, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center East.

Memorial services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge is assisting the...

Apr 22, 2016

Bud I. Gibbs, 80, a resident of Davenport, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Davenport.

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

Born on July 26, 1935...

Apr 21, 2016

Brian L. Utter, 65, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at his home following a 10-year battle with lung cancer.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 25. 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  He will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. ...

Apr 19, 2016

Carol A. Rankin, 73, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Trinity UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation...

Apr 17, 2016

Vinson L. “Vince” Ramsey, 75, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa died on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 22 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf.  A Masonic service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Friday...

Apr 17, 2016

Doris J. Schneider, 90, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will follow...

Apr 17, 2016

Helen Michelle Raker, 64, of Moline, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf where she was a member.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home...

Apr 16, 2016

Curtis Todd Boley, 52, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home after a long illness with cancer.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service on...

Apr 16, 2016

Donald H. Stender, 85, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Manor Care Health Services in Davenport.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Davenport Memorial Park where military honors will be conducted.  Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral...

Apr 16, 2016

Monte A. McLaughin, 77, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services to honor his life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. He will be laid to rest at Oakdale Memorial Gardens...

Apr 15, 2016

Leisa R. Osborn, 52, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Rock Island National Cemetery.  A visitation will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Memorials may be made to the family....

Apr 14, 2016

Lyle M. Long, 71, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Trinity Unity PointHealth in Bettendorf.  There will be no visitation and services are private.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Association or to Disabled American Veterans.

Lyle was born May 5, 1944 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Winnie...

Apr 13, 2016

Thomas E. Damron Sr., 70, of Princeton, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home.

A celebration of his life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Boll’s Community Center in Princeton.  Private graveside services will be held at Oakridge Cemetery in Princeton.  Memorials may be made to Genesis Cardiac...

Apr 10, 2016

Orville “Butch” Griebel, 69, a resident of Davenport, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, April 10, 2016 after a long battle with congestive heart failure and lung cancer.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will...