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

A funeral service for Donna Marie Finkenhoefer, 70, of Davenport, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 25, at the Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday,  March 24, from 1-5 p.m. at the mortuary. more

A celebration of life get-together for Frederick H. Koester, 87, of Dixon, will be held starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Dixon American Legion. Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Dorothy A. Cole, 94, a resident of Princeton, died on Thursday, March 14, at Jersey Ridge Place in Davenport. more

A memorial Mass for Kathleen L. “Kathy” Wierzba, 78, of Walcott, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass on Saturday at the church. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A celebration of life for Robert "Bob" Wichtoski, 74, of Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Long Grove and Davenport, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Long Grove Community Center. Bob loved football and the Green Bay Packers, so wear Bob's favorite team colors or your team colors. Please join the family to share your favorite memories and honor an incredible man and his special life. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded, and burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park later in April.  more

A memorial gathering for Dorothy A. Cole, 94, of Princeton, will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. more

A memorial Mass for Kathleen L. "Kathy" Wierzba, 78, of Walcott, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Runge Mortuary, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Greg and Lindsay Kramer of Durant are the parents of a daughter born at 1:57 a.m. March 1, 2024, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. more

Craig Alan Ohl, age 53, of Eldridge, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2024, at his home. A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. The family greeted friends from 4:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be made to the family to be used for the Ohl Family North Scott Wrestling Scholarship. more