Berniece “Bea” Schoop, 94, of DeWitt, passed away peacefully, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center-East, Davenport. more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Roger D. Woomert, 80, of Princeton, was held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial was in Rock Island National Cemetery, where military rites were conducted. Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for Kevin Dale Miller, 65, of Dixon, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Allens Grove Cemetery, Dixon. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport.  more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Roger D. Woomert, 80, of Princeton, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted. Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for James C. "Jim" Belk Sr., 91, of Long Grove, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1-5 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for Berniece Adeline "Bea" Schoop, 94, of DeWitt, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at St. John Lutheran Church, Bliedorn. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 4-6 p.m. at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt. more

A memorial visitation honoring the life of Linda K. Tank, 82, of Davenport, will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. more

Chelsie Ann Dierickx of Eldridge and Timothy Brice Liagre of Davenport are engaged to be married. more

Wilmer Frederick “Wil” Bauer, Jr., 82, died unexpectedly at home Aug. 31, 2023. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 (today), at Weerts Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at time of service. Online, condolences and fond memories may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. more

A funeral service for Wilmer Frederick "Wil" Bauer Jr., 82, of Long Grove, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. more

Janice and Don Johnson of Long Grove will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, Sept. 3. All friends and relatives are invited to call from 1-4 p.m. at the Long Grove Community Building. more

Kenneth Charles Huesmann, age 80, of Stockton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 31, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant.  A visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30 (today), at the funeral home.  Burial with military rites will take place in Durant Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to Durant Community School Education Foundation, Durant American Legion, or the Marine Corps League Scholarship Fund.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Vernon Robert Milbrandt, age 94, of New Liberty, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1, at Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Davenport.  Burial of his cremated remains will take place in North Dakota at a later date.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Daniel B. Paulsen, 79, of Long Grove, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at his home. more

A funeral service for Kenneth Charles Huesmann, 80, of Stockton, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Burial with military rites will be in the Durant Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for Daniel B. Paulsen, 79, of Long Grove, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial will follow in Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.  more

A memorial service for Vernon Robert Milbrandt, 94, of New Liberty, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Davenport. Burial of his cremated remains will be in North Dakota at a later date. Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Gina Leigh Percuoco of Long Grove and Mike Alexander Budjak of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, were united in marriage on Aug. 12, 2023, at Olathea Creek Winery in LeClaire. Steffan Nass officiated the ceremony. more

Dr. Mickey and Karla Burt of Walcott, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19. The happy couple celebrated the occasion with a family vacation to the Ozarks. Their entire immediate family enjoyed this event, including their three sons, each of their wives and all nine of their grandchildren.  more

Shirley L. Lucas, 92, passed away on Aug. 19, 2023, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at Eldridge United Methodist Church. Shirley will be laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Jane’s Place at C.A.S.I or American Diabetes Association. Online, condolences and fond memories may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. more