Geoffrey and Krista Nitzschke of Cottage Grove, Minn., are the parents of a son born at 11:38 p.m. Feb. 26, 2024, at Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury, Minn. more

Laura Frances “Fran” Huff, 98, passed away on April 3, 2024, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis. A visitation will take place on April 13 at Weerts Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  A service will follow at 1 p.m.  Burial will take place at Davenport Memorial Park.  Memorials may be left to King’s Harvest Pet Rescue or River Bend Food Bank.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. more

A funeral service for Laura Frances "Fran" Huff, 98, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Davenport Memorial Park. more

A celebration of life for Lisa Maude (Buchheit) Williams (Silverthorn), 57, of Eldridge, will be Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. more

Mary I. Murrens, 89, of Moline, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. more

Logan A. Keppy, 22, of Davenport, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital, due to a quick diagnosis and hard-fought battle with cancer.  more

Warren F. Hodge, 83, of Eldridge, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus, in Davenport.  Memorial services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.  Burial will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Scott Rotary, as a scholarship will be established in Warren’s name. Warren's full obituary may be viewed at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com. more

A memorial service for Warren F. Hodge, 83, of Eldridge, will be held at 12:30 p.m.. Friday, April 5, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. more

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary I. Murrens, 89, of Moline, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline, with visitation to follow from 4-6 p.m. more

A celebration of life for Lisa Maude (Buchheit) Williams, 57, of Eldridge, will be held from 10 a.m. - noon on Friday, April 5, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. more

Rick and Donna Sharp will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 6. Rick Sharp and Donna Wynn were married in Knoxville, Iowa, at the First United Methodist Church in 1974. Rick was a work experience coordinator at Davenport Central High School. He owned Sharp Driving School for 19 years and taught over 3,000 area students. Donna was an art teacher at North Scott Junior High for 35 years. more

Rudy and Marlene Arp of Walcott will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception on Saturday, April 13. All friends and relatives are invited to call from 1-5 p.m. at the Walcott American Legion. No gifts, please. more

Ben and Alyssa Schwarz of Eldridge are the parents of a daughter born at 5:59 p.m. March 22, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. more

Carolyn Scheibe, 70, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on March 22, 2024, in Eldridge. She was born on Jan. 6, 1954, in Yankton, S.D., to Robert and Gwen (Nichols) Gunderson. more

Robert (Bob) Wichtoski, 74, of Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Long Grove and Davenport, passed away at his home in Green Bay on July 30, 2023. As his wishes, he was cremated. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park later in April. more

Donna Marie Finkenhoefer, 70, of Davenport, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals after a five-year battle with cancer. more

Frederick H. Koester, age 87, of Dixon, passed away Wednesday March 20, 2024, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, following a brief stay at the University of Iowa Hospitals burn unit due to an accident at his shop. A Celebration of Life get-together will be held at the Dixon American Legion on Saturday, April 20, starting at 2 p.m. more

Dr. Robert H. Guenther, 94, died Friday, March 22, 2024, in Davenport. Burial will be in the Guenther family plot at Davenport Memorial Park. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral service for Logan A. Keppy, 22, of Davenport, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the mortuary. more

A funeral service for Carolyn Scheibe, 70, of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26, from 4-7 p.m. at the church. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more