Obituaries

Apr 9, 2015

Carrie Ethel Busch, 86, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015.  Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasant Valley.  Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 at...

Apr 7, 2015

Iva Rose (Wendhausen) Auliff, 88, a resident of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Serving as pallbearers will be Grace Auliff, Dale Baetke, Rob Hamilton, Gary...

Apr 7, 2015

Mifflin G. “Meff” Funk, 94, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf.

His visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Private graveside services will be held at Davenport Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to the family.

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Apr 4, 2015

James Kyle Pollock, 76, of Eldridge, IA, died as a result of cardiac arrest on April 4th after emergency transport to Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf, IA.  He was well-loved and his family is fortunate to have spent the previous weeks with him.  A Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7 pm on Friday, April 10th at Thunder...

Apr 1, 2015

Mary Lou Archer, 89, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport.  Visitation...

Mar 28, 2015

Richard Ray Hunt, 69, a resident of Bettendorf, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Trinity Bettendorf.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend should meet at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to...

Mar 27, 2015

Dorothy Thomas-Vance, 80, a resident of Princeton, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Davenport Lutheran Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, at...

Mar 24, 2015

Henry K. “Hank” Gertz, 66, of Bellevue, Iowa, died suddenly on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his home.

There will be no services or visitation and burial will take place at a later time.

Hank was born August 7 1948 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Fred & Edith (Eggert) Gertz. He enjoyed fishing and...

Mar 23, 2015

Richard L. “Dick” Willett, 81, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. A...

Mar 22, 2015

Charles N. Robbins, 75, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, March 26, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.  In lieu of...

Mar 22, 2015

Grayson G. Rodl, 9-month old child of Nicole Rodl, of Davenport, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 22, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, March 27, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Memorials may be made to the family....

Mar 21, 2015

Genevieve “Jinky” Putz, 94, a resident of Davenport, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at her home.

A graveside service celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island. Those wishing to attend should meet at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home...

Mar 17, 2015

Frederick L. Bailey, 79, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf after a courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 to...

Mar 16, 2015

Arno J. “Barney” Ewoldt, 97, a lifelong resident of Eldridge, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Crest Health Center in Davenport.

Funeral services will be noon Friday, March 20, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge, where he was a charter member. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Private burial will be...

Mar 15, 2015

Thomas W. Clark, 82, of LeClaire, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial...

Mar 15, 2015

James Alan Tinnian, Sr., 51, a resident of Bettendorf, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. prior to services on Saturday. Memorials may be made...

Mar 14, 2015

Donald Robert Tillberg, 79, a resident of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial with military honors will be at Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 11, 2015

Kathleen “Ruth” Schaefer, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Our Lady of the River Catholic Church in LeClaire, Iowa.  Burial will be at Mt. Calvary...

Mar 11, 2015

Leslie R. “Sonny” Sawvell, 76, a resident of Buffalo, Iowa died suddenly on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo.  Memorials may be made to the family.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of...

Mar 9, 2015

Rita C. Redmond, 83, a resident of Davenport, Iowa passed away at her home on Monday, March 9, 2015 after an extended illness.

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 13, 2015 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church of Bettendorf.  She will be laid to rest...