Obituaries

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...

Apr 6, 2016

Nancy L. Oswald, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial...

Apr 3, 2016

Marie Odvarko, 83, of Bettendorf, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home.  According to her wishes, a private service will be held in her home country of the Czech Republic.

Marie was born May 11, 1932 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Josef & Terezie Plachy.  She was united in marriage to Lubomir Odvarko, Sr....

Apr 3, 2016

Natalie P. Proffitt, 80, of Bettendorf, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Davenport Memorial...

Apr 2, 2016

Adam W. Miller, 24, of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park.

Adam was born...

Mar 31, 2016

Debra Lynn Curtis, 60, formerly of New Boston, IL, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL.

Private burial will be held at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting with arrangements.

Debra was born on July 7,...

Mar 31, 2016

John Frahm, 75, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in...

Mar 31, 2016

Ruth K. Hearne, 94, formerly of Davenport, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis, Illinois.

Private family services will be held at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ruth was born on March 13, 1922,...

Mar 22, 2016

Thomas Edwin Teach, 75, a resident of Cocoa, Florida and formerly of East Moline, Illinois died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at his home after a hard-fought battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Apostolic Sanctuary, 1501 John...

Mar 20, 2016

Rev. Dr. Eugene L. “Gene” Miller, 85, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died peacefully at his home in the care of Genesis Hospice on Sunday, March 20, 2016.  He generously donated his body to the University of Iowa for education and research purposes.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 A.M....

Mar 19, 2016

Margaret Dubil, 99, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf where she was a member.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

Mar 19, 2016

Jordan M. Anderson, 20, of Buffalo, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the services.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Mar 17, 2016

Guadalupe Martinez, 95, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at her home with her family by her side.

Her Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Davenport.  Visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ...

Mar 17, 2016

Debra A. Coons, 60, of Port Byron, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the...

Mar 16, 2016

Lucas Joshua Johnson, 34, of Eldridge, passed away, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident.

Born on July 18, 1981 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Luc was the son of Homer and Kathryn (Jinks) Johnson. Luc served his country in the United States Air Force from 2000-2004, stationed in Japan for three and one...

Mar 16, 2016

Cheryl Williams, 56, of rural Eldridge, passed away on the farm in her house on the hill, surrounded by her loving family and friends, on March 16 after a brief illness. She was born April 19, 1959 in Davenport, Iowa, to Wesley and Barbara (Graham) Williams.

Her funeral service will be held at 12:30a.m. on Saturday, March...

Mar 16, 2016

Bertha M. Critten, 90, a resident of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday, March, 16, 2016 at her home.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd at Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home in Trenton,...

Mar 12, 2016

Steven R. Silverthorn, 56, a resident of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly at his home.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to Vera French Community Mental Health Center.

Born on November 9, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio,...

Mar 7, 2016

Bret K. “Buddha” Cary, 42 of Davenport, died Monday, March 7, 2016.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Vineyard Church of Davenport. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to Vineyard Church of Davenport or to...

Mar 5, 2016

Betty Lou Deem, 71, a resident of Davenport, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Private family services will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Gilda’s Club.