Obituaries
William Ketelaar
Dec 5, 2025
William H. Ketelaar, age 89, formerly of Davenport, IA, passed away peacefully at his residence at Colonial Village in Overland Park, KS on December 5th.
Born in Davenport on November 6th,1936 to Al and Vera (Speth) Ketelaar, Bill was the third child in a family of six, and the eldest son. Bill was a Navy veteran who enlisted at age 17...
Robert "Bob" Zirkel
Nov 29, 2025
Robert “Bob” Zirkel, 83, of Walcott, passed away, Saturday, November 29, 2025 at his home.
Inurnment will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, followed by a luncheon from 12-2 p.m. at the Walcott American Legion. Memorials may be made to the family.
Robert was born on January 23, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, son of...
Kay Marlene Murphy
Apr 13, 2026
Kay Marlene Murphy, 90, of Davenport, passed away on April 13, 2026, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, with her beloved children by her side.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home in Davenport. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place...
Sharon Louise Koos
Apr 12, 2026
Sharon Louise Koos (née Sergeant), 87, of Davenport, passed away peacefully at her home on April 12, 2026, surrounded by her beloved family.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 16, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.
Born January 22, 1939, to Roger and Gertrude (Wendell) Sergeant,...
Sr. M. Lois Baniewicz, O.Carm
Apr 12, 2026
Sister M. Lois Joseph Baniewicz, O. Carm, 82, of Davenport, died Sunday, April 12, 2026 at the Kahl Home Convent, Davenport.
Funeral Services and Mass of Christian Burial for Sr. Lois will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Kahl Home Chapel, 6701 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport. Visitation will be held on Tuesday at the Kahl Home...
Sr. Marian Smith
Apr 11, 2026
Sister Marian Smith, CHM, 97, died April 11, 2026, at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, Johnston, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, Our Lady of Peace Chapel, on Thursday, April 16, 3:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. Funeral services at Humility of Mary Center, 820 W Central Park Ave, Davenport, Iowa are Friday,...
Jackie Tucker
Apr 11, 2026
Jackie Tucker, 76, of Davenport and formerly of Bettendorf, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis East in Davenport.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at The Word Church, 356 16th Avenue, East Moline, IL. Visitation will be held from 11a.m. until the time of service. Per...
Sr. Cathleen Real, CHM
Apr 11, 2026
Sister Cathleen Real, CHM, 91, died April 11, 2026, at Senior Star Elmore Place, Davenport,Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at Humility of Mary Center, 820 W Central Park Ave, Davenport, Iowa. Tuesday, April 14, 4 p.m. Rosary and Visitation; 6:30 p.m. Vigil/Memorial Service; Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial followed by interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport.
Cathleen...
Most Reverend William E. Franklin
Apr 10, 2026
The Most Reverend William E. Franklin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Davenport, died Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Kahl Home, Davenport; having devoted his life to faithful service to the Catholic Church.
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for His Excellency will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. The...
Yvonne Shari Rudd
Apr 9, 2026
Yvonne Shari Rudd, 65, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 9. A celebration of life will be held at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home on April 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Yvonne was born on October 27, 1960, in Davenport, Iowa, She was a proud graduate of Central High School in 1979, where she was a member of the track team.
Throughout...
John P. Lavelle
Apr 9, 2026
John P. Lavelle, 78, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City.
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for John will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island with military honors. Visitation...
Ross E. Bergen
Apr 8, 2026
Ross Edward Bergen, 72, of Davenport, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Davenport. The Mass will be livestreamed by visiting the following link: St. Paul the Apostle FACEBOOK Burial will be in the Rock...
Esther M. Fennelly
Apr 8, 2026
Esther M. Fennelly, 94, of Davenport, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf surrounded by her daughters.
A celebration of Esther's life will be held from 2 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at the Circle Tap. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to King's Harvest Dog Rescue.
Esther Mary Ortiz...
Shawn P. Fennelly
Apr 7, 2026
Shawn P. Fennelly, 68, of Las Vegas, Nevada died Tuesday, April 7, 2026 .
A celebration of Shawn's life will take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at the Circle Tap from 2 until 5 p.m.
Shawn Patrick Fennelly was born on October 23, 1957, in Davenport, a son of Thomas J. and Esther M. (Ortiz) Fennelly. After graduating from West High...
Linda Jones
Apr 7, 2026
Linda J. Jones, 79, of Davenport, passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at MercyOne Genesis, Davenport.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held immediately following the visitation at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family.
Linda was born on July 17, 1946...
David J. Harrington
Apr 7, 2026
Funeral services for David J. Harrington, 59, of Buffalo, will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. The funeral livestream may be viewed and online remembrances expressed at www.hmdfuneralhome.com. Cremation will follow and private inurnment will be at a later date in Blue Grass Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time...
Janice Lynn Davison
Apr 5, 2026
Janice Lynn Davison, 75, lovingly known as Jan, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, surrounded by her husband and daughters.
A Visitation will be held on April 10, 2026, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m....
David F. Coffman
Apr 4, 2026
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for David F. Coffman, 91, of Davenport, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Davenport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services at the church. Cremation has been accorded and inurnment will be held privately at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. In...
Nancy Elaine Russell
Apr 3, 2026
Nancy Elaine Russell passed away on April 3, 2025, surrounded by her family after a brief illness.
She was born July 28, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa to Melvin and Ruth Dykstra who preceded her in death. The first of five children, Nancy graduated from Northeast Missouri State University (now known as Truman State University), becoming the first person in her...
Kieran Keddy
Apr 1, 2026
Kieran Thomas Augustine Keddy died peacefully on Wednesday, April 1st. Kieran lived a life deeply rooted in faith, which served as his anchor through his courageous battle with ALS.
Kieran was born on October 27th, 1964, in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Tommy and Ann (Burke) Keddy. He married Mary Halligan on March 11th, 2004.
He was a 1982 graduate of Rockbrook...
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