Community

Virdie Corinne Walker Matherly Somers, 93, of Fairfield died on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.Virdie was born on Dec. 8, 1920, in Richmond, California, the daughter of Nellie Robertson Walker and Walter Leigh Walker. She married Guy H. Matherly on May 21, 1939 in Long Beach, California. He died on July 30, 1970. She married Nick Somers on March 3, 1973 in Reno, Nevada. He ...

Johnathan Joesph ?Baby J.? McKim, 10 days old, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be in Miller Chapel Cemetery, southeast of Birmingham.The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service.Memorials ...

Dorothy A. Huff, 99, of Keosauqua and formerly of the Harrisburg community north of Bonaparte, died Monday Jan. 6, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Mark Caston officiating. Burial will be in Vale Cemetery, north of Bonaparte.Visitation with family present is 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, prior to the service.Gi...

Thomas Myers, 59, of Eldon, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.He was born in Keosauqua, Iowa, on May 29, 1954, to Blanche Echelberry Garrels and was raised by her and his stepfather, Wayne Higdon (Wheaties) in Eldon, Iowa where he resided until his passing. Tom was a hardworking and a dedicated employee. He had been employed at Rock Island Railroad, Iowa Malleable Iron Company and was currently employed at Performance...

Phyllis Jean Molkenthin, 84, of Ollie died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at Iowa City Hospice House.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday at Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie, with the Rev. David Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Pennington Cemetery near Sigourney.Visitation with family is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the church.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to family.Friends may offer condolence...

Leo E. ?Bud? Adamson, 95, of Fairfield died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.A memorial service is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Jena Manchester officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Ottumwa Cemetery.Visitation with the family present is 6-8 p.m. Thursday.Memorials may be made to Hospice serving Wapello and Davis counties, 927 E. Pennsylvania ...

Frances Fern Martin, 96, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Interment is at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Memorials have been established to First Christian Church, ...

John Henry Bailey, 74, of rural Floris, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Donna Olinger officiating. Cremation will follow the service.Visitation with family present is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, prior to the service.Gifts to a memorial to be designated later by the family may ...

Carolyn S. Ford-Elmore, 56, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Oskaloosa, from injuries received in an automobile accident.A funeral is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the Rev. Joseph Brown officiating. Burial will be in Sandy Hook Cemetery, in Brighton.Visitation with the family is 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.Memorials for cancer research may be left at the funeral home or ...

Alfred Leroy Kleemeyer, 68, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas.A graveside service is Thursday in Fort Worth.Mr. Kleemeyer was born Jan. 25, 1945, in Quincy, Ill., the son of Melvin and Arvella Kleemeyer.Survivors include his wife, Debra of Fort Worth; two children, Jeff of Houston, Texas, and Kim of Florida; two sisters, Deana and Berdette, both of Florida; and one brother, ...

Mary V. Gregory, 42, of Des Moines, formerly of Keosauqua, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at home.A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Dec. 18, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Private burial of cremains will be in Miller Chapel Cemetery, northeast of Keosauqua.Visitation with family is 1-2 p.m., prior to the service.Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral ...

Carol Ann Paxton, 72, of Agency, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at home.No services are planned. The body was cremated.Robertson-Jay Funeral Home handled arrangements.Mrs. Paxton was born May 24, 1941, in Pierre, S.D., the daughter of Albert and Martha Peck Olson. She married Dale Paxton May 9, 1970, in Illinois.She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1960.She retired from the Army Ammunition Plant after 35 ...