Francis William “Bill” Koppenhaver, age 82, of Wilton, died on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at the Wilton Retirement Community. more

Jay and Jean (Hammes) Semsch are celebrating 50 years together on Nov. 17, 2023. They were married in Jean’s hometown of Richland, Iowa, at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church. more

Mary Adaline Hansen, age 93, of Walcott, formerly of Durant, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant.  A visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 20, at the funeral home.  Burial took place in the Melpine Cemetery, rural Durant. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church or the Durant Ambulance in her memory.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Tony Lee Swain, age 70, of Davenport, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Starlite Ballroom, Davenport.  A memorial gathering will be held from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ILUGUA (supports Guatemalan indigenous people) or the family in his memory. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Calvin E. Harmsen, 78, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus. more

Viki Grau and Jovo Pilipovic, both of Moscow, were united in marriage Oct. 14, at the Riverview Center, Muscatine. Shannon Abbot officiated the ceremony. more

Amy Allmandinger Weber and Jared Weber of Waterloo are the parents of a son born at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 21, 2023, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo. more

LuVerna Adelia Schreck, age 94, of Durant, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at Ridgecrest Retirement Village, Davenport. A visitation will be held from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 10, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Durant.  Private family burial will take place in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be given to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Clyde David Wacker, age 81, of Durant, passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at his home.  A private family memorial service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Wilton. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more