A funeral service for Judy L. Wilcke, 82, of Walcott, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Calvary Church of Walcott. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Julie A. Dolter, 65, of Davenport, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. more

Sheryl Souhrada, 73, formerly of DeWitt, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center-East in Davenport, following a brief illness. more

Marieta Roselyn (DePorter) Holst, 83, of Walcott, passed away on Aug. 24, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held from 4–7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, at Bentley Funeral home, Durant. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport, with a rosary service at 10 a.m., prior to the Mass at the church.  Burial will take place in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Compassus Hospice, Walcott Fire Department and Durant Ambulance.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Regina “Jean” Baxter, 77, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House after a brief but courageous battle with bile duct cancer. more

A funeral service for Joyce A. Long, 79, of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. more

A private funeral service will be held for Rita D. Eckhart, 80, of McCausland. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A funeral service and Mass of Christian Burial for Evaline Benson, 98, of Eldridge, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass on Thursday at the church. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul Cemetery, Mineral Point, Wis. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marieta Roselyn (DePorter) Holst, 83, of Walcott, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport, with a rosary service one hour prior to Mass at the church. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-7 p.m. at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant.  more

A Memorial Service for Sheryl Souhrada, 73, formerly of DeWitt, will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Long Grove Christian Church. The family will greet relatives and friends in the church fellowship hall one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Emilie S. Zehr, 73 a resident of Bondurant, Iowa, died peacefully on Thursday Aug. 1, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing, following a courageous battle with cancer. more

Ronald L. McGill, 83, of Eldridge, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Fieldstone of DeWitt. more

Larry E. Paaske, a dedicated dairyman who owned Tierra Verde Dairy, has passed away on July 18, 2024, in Rowlett, Texas. He was born on Jan. 16, 1944, in Davenport. Larry’s life was marked by a profound love for his work, family, and hobbies. more

Nancy L. White, 87, of Davenport, passed away on July 31, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Weerts Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Grandview Baptist Church, Davenport. Burial will follow at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be left to Grandview Baptist Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. more

Janet Ruby Grell was born July 12, 1933, to James Orville and Irma Meyer Grell.  She entered God’s care and united with Earl on July 30, 2024.  more

Dale E. Lilienthal, 86, of Durant, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at his home in Scott County, where he was born on Aug. 15, 1937, to Edwin and Velma (Paustian) Lilienthal.  Private family services and visitation will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wilton.  Interment will be in the Durant Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Dale’s memory. more

Janet Oelerich, 91, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Ridgecrest Village, Davenport. A private family gathering will be held at the Runge Mortuary, Davenport. A joint celebration of Earl and Janet's lives will be held at the Davenport Elks Club, 4400 W. Central Park Ave., on Oct. 20, with a small plate luncheon from 1-4 p.m.  more

After a five-year battle with cancer, Robert (Bob) Goettsch, aged 80, passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2024, in Lexington, S.C., in the presence of his family. Services will be held Wednesday, July 31, at The Runge Mortuary & Crematory, located at 838 East Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52807. A visitation service will begin at 12 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make memorials in Bob’s name to the American Cancer Society https://raiseyourway.donordrive.com/campaign/Bob-Goettsch-Memorial-Gift. more

Barbara J. “Ma” Paaske, 91, of Eldridge, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her home.           more

Donna M. Ream, 85, of Calamus, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home. There will be no services or visitation. Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. more