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Arthur Paul Ovrom, 90, of Keosauqua, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.Visitation was at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Monday, May 1, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, in Keosauqua, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials ...

Ware Hall Taylor, 89, of West Burlington, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at the Danville Care Center, in Danville.Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m., on Monday, May 1, 2017, where the family will receive friends at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home. The funeral service for Taylor will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, with Rev. Father Bill Roush officiating. Full military ...

Jimmy Leroy Bryan, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, in Iowa City.A funeral service for Bryan will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 28, at the First United Methodist Church, located at 309 N. Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Luann Benge will officiate. Burial will be in the Keokuk National Cemetery, in Keokuk, with military honors ...

Pete J. Messer, 89, of the White Oak community, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.As per his wishes, cremation has been accorded and no services will be held.Memorials may be made to the Guegler Group Home (a division of Hope Haven) and to the Great River Hospice House in his memory, and may be mailed to the Murphy Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to ...

Marilyn Louise Estes, 84, of Fairfield, died on March 12, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.Visitation for family and friends will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., on Thursday, March 16, prior to the service at Behner Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, March 16, at Behner Funeral Home, with words of comfort by Marsha Laux. Burial of cremains will be at Rock Creek Cemetery.Memoria...

Cheryl Lee Parmelee, 76, of Keosauqua and formerly of Cantril, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Keosauqua Health Care Center.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, with Rev. Joseph Phipps officiating. Visitation with family will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery, west of ...

Clotilda ?Tillie? Steffensmeier, 89, of Houghton, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa CityA Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m., on Monday, March 6, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Houghton. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Monday, at the church, with the Christian Vigil to be held at 7 p.m., during visitation. Mass of Christian ...

Thomas B. Roberts, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, exited this world at 4:25 a.m. at his home, on Thursday, February 23, 2017 and entered the gates of heaven to hear the words, ?Well done, good and faithful servant.?Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, February 24 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5 ? 7 p.m. Friday evening at the Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held ...

Patricia Mary ?Pat? Winnike, 86, of the Kensington in Ft. Madison, and formerly of West Point, died on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at the Kensington.Her body has been deeded to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Friends may call and meet with the family from 2 to 5 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at Schmitz Funeral Home, in West Point, where a Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m., ...

William Edward Woodsmall, 63, of Salem, died on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at his home, in Salem.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at 2:30 p.m., at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until the service time on Saturday. Full military honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard.A memorial has been established in his memory. ...

Barbara Ann ?Barb? Turner, 81, of Washington, died on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at the Washington County Hospital.Celebration of life services will be held at 1 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at the First Christian Church, in Washington, with Rev. Colton Clay and Eva Bickhart officiating. Calling hours will begin at 11 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at the Jones and Eden Funeral Home, where the family will ...

David Owen Mitcheltree, 69, of Keosauqua, died on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals, in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, with Rev. Joseph Phipps officiating. Visitation will open at 3 p.m., on Friday, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery, in, ...