Janice Eileen Kuehl Born: June 23, 1952  Passed: May 21, 2026

Janice Eileen Kuehl, 73, of Davenport, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Funeral arrangements are currently pending with Chambers Funeral Home of Eldridge. Please visit www.McGinnis-Chambers.com for further updates.

Memorials may be made to King’s Harvest Animal Shelter in Davenport or to the Quad-City Animal Welfare Center in Milan.

Janice was born in Davenport on June 23, 1952, to Ralph and Lorraine (Sharrett) Kuehl. Janice attended Davenport Schools and was a graduate of West High School in 1970. Her family attended Mt. Ida Presbyterian Church growing up in Davenport until 1971, when the church closed.

Janice worked for Mid-American Energy her entire career, starting in 1970 on the Co-op program until her retirement.

She had a good friend, Larry McHenry, for over 40 years until his death. She attended the Calvary Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Davenport.

Janice’s interests included genealogy and swimming. She was an active member of the Quad-Cities Summer Games, aka Senior Olympics. She competed in swimming and won numerous awards in those events. In later years, she volunteered on the Hospitality Committee, providing healthy treats for the participants. She was awarded a plaque to the Volunteer Hall of Fame in 2023 for all the years she had participated and volunteered. She was a lifetime member of the Scott County Historical Society and served at their events for many years.

She helped with caregiving of her mom, Lorraine for many years, and last two years spent time helping her sister, Suzy. She loved animals, she and Larry always had Maltese dogs.

Janice was a huge Beatles fan of their music. She and her sisters saw Paul McCartney at the Vibrant Center in Moline in June of 2019. She also went to Beatles tribute bands in various cities in the Midwest.

Above all, Janice loved her family and leaves behind her sisters, Suzanne VenHorst of Bettendorf and Linda Enders of Eldridge; her nieces and nephews, Amy VenHorst (Nick Smith) of Eldridge, Matthew (Jennifer) VenHorst of Long Grove, Jacob VenHorst of Eldridge and Kate (Justin) Trine of LeClaire. She had three great-nieces and nephews, Saeler and Lakyn VenHorst and Cameron Trine.

Janice is preceded in death by her parents; her friend, Larry McHenry; and her brothers-in-law, Robert (Bob) VenHorst and Dr. Wilfred (Willy) Enders.