For Quentin Russell Coffman, every book opened a door, and every conversation offered another way to discover the world. He brought that curiosity, along with a generous spirit and a deep belief in people, to the many lives he touched. more

Bill R. Burton, 89, of Eldridge, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. more

Rodney Charles Gipson, 64, of Davenport, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family, following complications from strokes. more

Jeffrey L. Harry, age 73, of Monee, Ill., passed away on Nov. 2, 2026. more

Bonnie Keller (daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Keller), born Aug. 20, 1956, 1974 North Scott graduate, died Oct. 16, 2026, in Fresno, Calif. Obituary can be viewed at www.farewell.com. more

A visitation and service celebrating the life of Quentin Russell Coffman, formerly of Eldridge, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Eldridge United Methodist Church. more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Rodney Charles "Rod" Gipson, 64, of Davenport, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. In honor of Rod's love for classic cars, family and friends are invited to drive their classic cars to the funeral home on the day of the service (weather permitting!). Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A funeral service for Bill R. Burton, 89, of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.  more

Carolyn K. Carstens, 86, of LeClaire, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at The Summit in Bettendorf. more

James Dennis “JD” Marken, 86, of Eldridge, formerly of Savanna, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 13, 2026, with family and his beloved cat “Kitty” at his side. more

Robert Mark Tomsche was born on Dec. 27, 1955, in Wells, Minn.  He passed away on Oct. 19, 1926. more

Bruce Mohr passed away June 28, 2026, in Cañon City, Colo., of cancer with his family nearby. more

Ida E. Winckler, 88, formerly of Davenport, and, in recent years, Independence, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.  Services to celebrate her life were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady St., Davenport.  Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly at Jersey Ridge, in Davenport.  Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport.  Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. more

A funeral service celebrating the life of Ida E. Winckler, 88, of Independence, formerly of Davenport, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation will be Friday, Oct 16, from 4-7 p.m. at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. more

Tracy Joy Regan Brinkmeyer, age 46, of Orono, Minn., passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. more

Randy George Claeys, 38, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Bettendorf. A celebration in honor of his life was Friday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. at The Runge Mortuary. Visitation was Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the mortuary. Interment was at the National Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Randy’s family. more

Alan Clayton “Tater” Kent, 79, of McCausland, passed away at his home on Oct. 2, 2026. more

Funeral services for Viola Faye Spinsby, 92, of Davenport, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial followed at Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Family greeted friends on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. more

Mark Alan Beitel, age 64, of rural Stockton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial of his cremated remains will take place at a later date next to his parents in the Walcott Cemetery. A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held at the Walcott American Legion on Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 11 a.m. Memorials can be made to the Walcott American Legion Post #548, Walcott Legion’s Auxiliary and Walcott Fire Dept. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Richard A. Rekemeyer, 80, of Maquoketa, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Mercy One Genesis East Campus, Davenport. more