A funeral service for Francis R. Younkin, 79, of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will follow at Mt. Joy Cemetery, Park View. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 14, from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests all attendees to dress in casual attire. more

A celebration of life for Jodi L. Hamilton, 44, of LeClaire, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Starlite Ballroom, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport. Doors will open at 4 p.m., with the service at 4:30 p.m. A time for gathering to celebrate Jodi will be held after the service until 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided during that time. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dan Anderson, 79, a resident of Eldridge, was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Faith Lutheran Church, 500 W. LeClaire Road, Eldridge.  Visitation was Thursday from 4 until 7 p.m. at church.  Keeping with Dan’s wishes, cremation rites have taken place.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church or to the family to fund a scholarship for band students. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. more

Shelly L. Howell, 68, of Milan, Ill., passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at her home. more

Connor William Richards, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 26, 2025, in Everett, Wash. more

Eleanor M. Lilienthal, 98, of New Liberty, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. more

A funeral service for Wesley Clifford Hansen, 83, of Bellevue, Neb., was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2311 Fairview Road, Bellevue. Burial was in Omaha National Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 6, from 5-7 p.m. at John A. Gentlemen Mortuaries Bellevue Chapel, 3402 Samson Way, Bellevue. more

A funeral service for Shelly L. Howell, 68, of Milan, Ill., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 13, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. more

A celebration of life for Connor William Richards, 28, will be held from 3-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Long Grove Community Center. more

A funeral service for Eleanor M. Lilienthal, 98, of New Liberty, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. more

A funeral service for Dan Anderson, 79, of Eldridge, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 6, from 4-7 p.m. at the church. In keeping with Dan's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. The Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Stephen W. Johannsen, age 74, of Davenport, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.  Cremation rites will be accorded, and no services are scheduled at this time.  Private family burial will take place in Durant Cemetery at a later date.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com. more

Wayne Clarence Bell, a resident of North Fort Myers, Fla., passed away peacefully in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla., after an extended illness. Born on May 5, 1939, to Clarence and Lillian (Peeters) Bell in Davenport. He lived in the Eldridge area until he and his wife decided they were tired of the cold Iowa winters and moved to the Fort Myers area in 1986. more

Donna J. Jehle, 92, of Durant, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at Grand Haven Retirement Community in Eldridge. more

Peggy J. Ragona, 89, of Donahue, passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Wheatland Manor, Wheatland. more

Funeral services celebrating the life of Betty Speth, 92, of Davenport, will be held at noon on Friday, Jan. 31, at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will follow in Maysville Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services.  Memorials may be made to Hills and Dales in Dubuque. more

Leslie Robert “Les” Koch, 80, of Toledo, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama, with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. A Private Family Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29 (today), from 3-7 p.m. at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama. more

A funeral service celebrating the life of Betty Elaine Speth, 92, of Davenport, will be held at noon on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maysville Cemetery. more

A Mass of Christian Burial for Peggy J. Ragona, 89, of Donahue, will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Long Grove. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass on Friday at the church. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery. Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Pamela J. “Pam” (Geary) Cosselman, 68, of Davenport, formerly of Eldridge, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with a brain cancer. Services to celebrate Pam’s life were held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. Visitation took place from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Stead Family Children’s Hospital at the University of Iowa in honor of her great-nephew, Hugh Harvey. more