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Ethel Pauline Ranck, 89, of New London, died on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in the Emergency Room at Henry County Health Center.Funeral services for Ranck will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at Elliott Chapel, in New London. Pastor Aimee Goldmeyer will officiate. According to her wishes, she will be cremated following the service, with inurnment to be held at a later date. Visitation will begin at 9 ...

James D. ?Dan? Simpson, 47, of Lockridge, and formerly of Argyle, died on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., on Feb. 17, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held that same day, beginning at 10 a.m., where the family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service.Memorials may be given to ...

Patricia Crabtree, 72, of Vernon, died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at her home.Her body has been entrusted to Schmitz Funeral Homes for cremation. Per her wishes, there will be no services.A memorial has been established in her memory and may be mailed to the family at: Schmitz Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, Iowa 52625. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schmitzlfuneralhomes.com. The ...

Marty Eugene Swailes, 62, of New London, died on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Great River Medical Center, in West Burlington.Family and friends will meet at Elliott Chapel, in New London, at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 13, and proceed to the Lowell Cemetery. There will be no visitation.A memorial has been established.Swailes was born on April 24, 1954, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of John Eshelman and Inez Louise ...

Lloyd A. Orr, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Park Place Elder Living.Visitation will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, from noon until 6 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, of Mt. Pleasant. Military rites will be accorded at 3 p.m., by the Henry County Honor Guard, after which the family will greet friends until 5 p.m., that afternoon. Following visitation, cremation will be ...

Mary Lea (Switzer) Gooden, 68, of Milton, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at Good Samaritan?s Hospice, in Ottumwa.In accordance with her wishes, her body has been cremated. A celebration of life and luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at noon, at the Milton American Legion Building, in Milton.In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Gooden?s honor and may be left at the service, or ...

Billie R. Davis, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at his home.Visitation will begin after noon on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Following the service, ...

Margaret Moore, 94, died at her home on Jan. 4, 2017.Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m., at Finley Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m., at the church. Burial will be in the Finley Church Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Finley Chapel. Honts Funeral Home, in Winfield, is in charge of the arrangements.Moore was born on ...

Marilyn E. Lanferman, 74, of Rome, died on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center, in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at 2 p.m., at the Rome Baptist Church, with Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Grant Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant.Memo...

Helen Marie Burrell, 90, of Danville, died on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Danville Care Center.Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m., with the family to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, with Bishop Dell Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Aspen ...

Peggy E. Ross, 63, of Osceola, died on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Southern Hills Care Center, in Osceola.In accordance with her wishes, her body has been cremated. A joint graveside service with her mother, Betty Smith, will be at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, east of Douds, with Rev. Phil Ross officiating.Memorials to Zion Bible Church may be left at the cemetery or mailed ...

Elizabeth M. ?Betty? Smith, 88, of Fairfield, and formerly of Douds and Keosauqua, died on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Jefferson County Health Center, in Fairfield.In accordance with her wishes, her body has been cremated. A joint graveside service with her daughter, Peggy Ross, will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, east of Douds, with Rev. Phil Ross officiating.Memoria...