Obituary: Evalea McBride

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A memorial service celebrating the life of Evalea L. McBride, 75, of Bettendorf, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasant Valley. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 14, from 4-8 p.m. at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.

Mrs. McBride died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Evalea Arp was born July 16, 1943, in Davenport, the daughter of LaVerne and Verna (Claussen) Arp. She graduated from Bettendorf High School.

She had been married to John McBride.

She drove a school bus for the Pleasant Valley School District for 43 years.

She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and served as church secretary for 29 years. She was

 

also Sunday school superintendent, served with the Amitie Unit, and taught confirmation for a number of years. She also served with Cluster 6 and had been a 4-H leader for many years.

Survivors include her daughters, Heidi McBride and Erin (Jason) Platt, all of Davenport; a son, Sean McBride (Erica Springer); a grandson, Joshua McBride; a step-grandson, Wyeth Platt; a brother, DuWayne (Sandra) Arp, Durango, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Kathleen Arp.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Melvin “Butch” Arp and Kenneth Arp.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center in Iowa City, or the Scott County Extension Service.

Online condolences may be made at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.

Evalea McBride, McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, obituary

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