Heaven gained an angel on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The light of our life, Karen Kay Van Blaricom, 78, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral services in honor of Karen’s life took place on Saturday, June 24, at Weerts Funeral Home. She was laid to rest at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be left to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online, condolences and fond memories may be expressed to the family at www.weertsfh.com. more

Karen J. Krambeck, 74, of rural Davenport, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at her residence. more

A funeral service for June M. Bynum, 77, of Eldridge, will be held at noon on Friday, June 30, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday at the mortuary. more

A memorial visitation for Harold John Wente, 91, of Eldridge, formerly of Denver, Iowa, will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Denver. A graveside burial service will follow at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery.  more

A funeral service for Susan E. Filbrandt, 84, of LeClaire, was held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 23, at First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire. Visitation was two hours prior to the service on Friday at the church. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, assisted the family with arrangements. more

A memorial mass celebrating the life of Sharon K. Freund, 77, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Park View, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Visitation will be one hour prior to mass on Wednesday at the church. Inurnment will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral service for June M. Bynum, 77, of Eldridge, will be held at noon on Friday, June 30, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday at the mortuary. more

A funeral service for Karen J. Krambeck, 74, of rural Davenport, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, Davenport. more

Robert T. “Bob” Maher III, 73, a resident of Princeton, died on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his beloved family. more

Roger Dean Blake, age 68, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport. A visitation was held from 3-6 p.m., Sunday, June 18, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport.  A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 19, at the church.  Burial took place in Maysville Cemetery. The family requested casual and relaxed attire.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mississippi Valley Fair Youth Dairy Show or Scott County 4-H.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

James A. Criswell, 91, of Bettendorf, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center – East Campus, Davenport. more

Dorothy M. Curtis, 88, of Donahue, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.  Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, June 16, at the Runge Mortuary & Crematory. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Runge Mortuary Chapel.  Burial followed in Davenport Memorial Park.  Memorials may be made to the Donahue Fire Dept., who provided wonderful care for Robert and Dorothy. Condolences can be shared at www.rungemortuary.com. more

Thomas J. Barnet, 85, of Davenport, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Per his wishes, cremation will take place, and private inurnment will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery. Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral service for Susan E. Filbrandt, 84, of LeClaire, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 23, at First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday at the church. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral Mass for Roger Dean Blake, 68, of Davenport, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 19, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. The family requests casual and relaxed attire. Burial will be in the Maysville Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June 18, from 3-6 p.m. at the church. The Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Darrell Arnold Engler, 70, of Long Grove, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center. Services were Tuesday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at The Runge Mortuary. Visitation was Monday, June 12, from 4-7 p.m. at the mortuary. His final resting place was in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may go to the Long Grove Fire Department or the Donahue Sportsmen. Online condolences may be left at rungemortuary.com. more

Robert Leon “Bob” Shipman, 70, of Estes Park, Colo., passed away peacefully on June 7 at home. Bob courageously battled pancreatic cancer. more

Gale Allen Gates, 88, left for greener pastures on June 4, 2023.  Gale was born on April 20, 1935, in Iowa City, the son of Ivan N. and Frieda Rehwoldt Gates. He attended West Branch High School and graduated in 1954.  more

Otto Wendhausen, Jr., 87, of LeClaire, died on June 6, 2023, at Genesis Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. more

A funeral service for Dorothy M. Orth, 86, of Cumberland, Wis., was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Augustana Lutheran Church, Cumberland. Visitation was one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, assisted the family with arrangements. more