A funeral service for Phyllis M. Miller, 97, of Davenport, will be held at noon on Thursday, May 7, at the Runge Mortuary & Crematory, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery. more

A funeral service for Dennis A. "Coach" Johns,  90, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Michael A. Meek, 70, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. more

Verna June Henning, age 101, of Walcott, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Wheatland Manor.  A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 25, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. A visitation was held from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial took place in Walcott Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Walcott Fire Department.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

A celebration of life for Michael A. Meek, 70, of Princeton, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Three 33 Bar and Grill in Princeton. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. The McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral service for Verna June Henning, 101, of Walcott, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Walcott Cemetery. more

Pamela Sue Williams, 77, of Eldridge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. more

Donald H. Rathjen, 90, of Davenport and formerly of Eldridge, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport. more

Patricia Ruth (Alley) Fatty, lovingly known as “Patty” or “Gram,” was born on Feb. 6, 1963, in Jonesport, Maine, the youngest daughter of Clifford R. Alley Jr. and Ethelyn Alley. Patty passed away on April 9, 2026, after a year‑long battle with pancreatic cancer. Throughout her journey, she never lost her love for life or her positive spirit. more

A funeral service for Donald H. Rathjen, 90,  will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 20, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial will be in Long Grove Christian Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 19, from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A Celebration of Life for Patricia Ruth (Alley) Fatty,  63, will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Maysville Community Center. The family will travel to Main this summer to lay Patty to rest. more

Pamela Sue Williams, 77, of Eldridge, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 24, at Rock Island National Cemetery. Those wishing to attend her service should meet at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf by 10:30 a.m. for a procession to the cemetery. more

Kenneth Marvin Fordham, 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Senior Star, Davenport. more

Evelyn Marie Finis, 87, of Eldridge, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  Evelyn was born on Sept. 8, 1938, in Long Grove, to Melvin and Anna (Witt) Hennings.  She attended the Walnut Grove School in Long Grove and graduated from Davenport High School in 1957.  After graduation, she worked for the Davenport Community Schools. more

Debbie Lynn Trainor, age 69, passed away and returned home to her Heavenly Father on April 5, 2026. She was born on April 17, 1956, in Ogden, Utah, to Eva VaLane Rawson and Louis Eugene Seifert. more

Frank Frederick Paaske passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at home. He was born Feb. 22, 1934, at home on the farm, to Alvin and Eleanor (Musal) Paaske. Frank attended five different grade schools in rural Scott County and graduated from LeClaire High School in 1952. Frank was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1953, where he served two years in Germany, spending much of his time in the US Army Military Police. Upon his return from the service in November of 1955, he started working at Neal Rohlfs. He purchased the garden center from Neal Rohlfs and renamed it The Green Thumbers, where he owned and managed it for over 40 years. Frank purchased Walton Nursery, a 50-acre garden center, nursery and growing farm, expanding The Green Thumbers to Muscatine. more

A funeral service for Luanne Marie Hoxie, 68, of Davenport, was held at noon on Monday, April 13, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation was two hours prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for Luanne Marie Hoxie, 68, of Davenport, will be held at noon on Monday, April 13, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. more

A memorial service for Kenneth Marvin Fordham, 77, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Eldridge United Methodist Church, 604 S. 2nd St., Eldridge. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church. Inurnment will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A Celebration of Life open house for Evelyn Marie Finis, 87, of Eldridge, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Dixon Legion, 604 Davenport St., Dixon, IA 52745. Burial will be in the Dixon Cemetery. Mississippi Valley Cremation and Direct Burial is assisting the family with arrangements. more