Ruth Hamann of Walcott will celebrate her 85th birthday with an open house on Saturday, Sept. 23. more

A funeral service for Theresa Shaw, 61, of Jeffersonville, Ind., was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Holy Family Catholic Church, New Albany, Ind. Visitation was Friday, Aug. 18, from 4-8 p.m. at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, New Albany. more

A funeral service for Shirley L. Lucas, 92, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, at Eldridge United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Linda A. Shaw of Eldridge will celebrate her 80th birthday with a party on Saturday, Sept. 2. All friends and relatives are invited to call starting at noon at the Long Grove Civic Center, 114 N. 1st St., Long Grove. No gifts, please. more

Craig A. Brooks, 54, of Eldridge, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, after an extended illness. more

Gary Schreiber, age 86, of Wheatland, passed away on Aug. 9, 2023, at the Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be Aug. 19, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Wheatland beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., with Pastor Dianne Pritchard officiating.  Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery at a later date. more

Robert R. Curtis, 65, of Blue Grass, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. more

Verna Marie Horsley, 71, of Park View, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, after an extended illness. more

A funeral service for Theresa Shaw, 61, of Jeffersonville, Ind., will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Holy Family Catholic Church, New Albany, Ind. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 18, from 4-8 p.m. at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, New Albany. more

A memorial service for Gary Schreiber, 86, of Wheatland, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Wheatland. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery at a later date. Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Craig A. Brooks, 54, of Eldridge, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. more

A celebration of life for Verna Marie Horsley, 71, of Park View, will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Lady Di's Park View Inn, Eldridge. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Merle and Mary Bowers of Princeton celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Feb. 5 at the Snow Masonic Lodge in LeClaire. more

Mark Daniel Feldpausch, age 41, of Hamilton, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon on July 17 at the Comfort House Hospice of Pella, surrounded by his loving family, following an almost two-year battle with cancer. more

Wyatt Frahm of DeWitt, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at the age of 87, in the comfort of his daughter’s home. more

Naomi M. Ihrig, 90, of Maquoketa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa.  more

Carter J. Pacha, 17, of Long Grove, passed away tragically after a car accident on Aug. 2, 2023.  Funeral services to honor his life will be held on Friday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Long Grove.  Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 10, from 3-7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials in Carter’s name may be made to the church.  Casual attire is requested for the visitation and funeral. more

Janis K. Preston, 71, of Bettendorf, passed away at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, after a battle with cancer.  Jan was born on March 13, 1952, in Des Moines, the daughter of Robert Wayne Laffoon and Opal Janice (Higgins) McLeod. more

A Celebration of Life service for Allen Ray Kraft, 77, of Davenport, was held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Memorial visitation was two hours prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. more

A funeral service celebrating the life of Carter J. Pacha, 17, of Long Grove, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Long Grove. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 10, from 3-7 p.m. at the church. Casual attire is requested for the visitation and funeral. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more