Private family graveside services will be held at the Blue Grass Cemetery for Kenneth W. Freund, 82, of Walcott. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 15, from 4-7 p.m. at the Bentley Funeral Home in Durant. Please respect social distancing guidelines and wear a mask. more

A Celebration of Life service for Carole "Dee" Petersen, 77, of rural Davenport, will be held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, in the Starlite Ballroom at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport. A private memorial service will be held, and burial of her cremated remains will be in Davenport Memorial Park. The Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Steven K. Guthrie, 66, of Long Grove, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his residence. more

Bonnie J. Gorsh, 82, a resident of Wheatland, formerly of Long Grove, died on Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Davenport, with her family by her side. more

Karen R. Boege Wilson, 66, of Avondale, Ariz., formerly of Eldridge, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Abrazo West Hospital, Goodyear, Ariz. more

Harold J. Campbell, 84, a resident of Bettendorf, died on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Bickford Cottage in Davenport, following an extended illness. more

A funeral service for Thomas Charles “Duke” Verhelst Jr., 55, of Bennett, was held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Peace Church of Christ United, Bennett. Visitation was two hours prior to the service on Friday at the church. Cremation rites were accorded following the service. Fry Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. more

A memorial service for Karen R. Boege Wilson, 66, of Avondale, Ariz., formerly of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 13, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 5520 Eastern Ave., Davenport. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks are recommended and social distancing will be honored. Private family inurnment will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A Celebration of Life service for Bonnie J. Gorsh, 82, of Wheatland, formerly of Long Grove, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Wheatland. Burial will follow in the Long Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 8, from 4-7 p.m. at the Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Additional visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.  more

August M. Dierickx, 86, of Waupaca, Wis., died Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.  Due to the current health crisis, the family will have a private funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. James Catholic Church, Toronto, Iowa, on Friday, July 3.  All are invited to attend the burial with military service, which follows at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Big Rock around 11:30 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. more

John T. Green, 90, of Eldridge, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his home. more

Christa M. Hebbel, 85, of Davenport, went home to her Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Senior Star Elmore Place.  A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on July 7, at Runge Mortuary and Cremation Center, 838 E. Kimberly Rd. Davenport, IA 52807.  A private burial will be at the Rock Island Arsenal. more