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Anna M. Blunk, 56, of Kahoka, Mo., and formerly of New London, died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at her home in Kahoka.Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Elliott Chapel, in New London. Rev. David Mixon will officiate. Per her wishes, cremation has been accorded and inurnment will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established to the Des Moines County Humane Society.

Jennifer Sue Box, 34, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at her residence.A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Monte Knudsen will officiate. Burial will be in the Bonaparte Cemetery, in Bonaparte. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m., on Thursday, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant. The family will be present to receive ...

Dorothy Pierson, 89, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at Eastern Star, in Boone.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Stevens Memorial Chapel, in Ames, with burial to follow at the Ames Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Stevens Memorial Chapel.Online condolences may be shared at www.stevensmemorialchapel.com.Pierson was born on Dec. 6, ...

Bessie Mae Kite, 84, of Farmington, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at her home.Friends may call after 1 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, in Farmington. The family will meet with friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening at the funeral home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, in Farmington, with Rev. Larry Wallingford ...

John Rollin Davidson, 63, of Glendora, Calif., died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Kaiser Permant Hospital, Baldwin Park, in Calif.Davidson was born on Aug. 27, 1952, in Washington, the son of Richard (Dick) and Doris Davidson. On Sept. 12, 2003, he married Maureen Skelly.He grew up in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1970. He served in the Air Force from 1970 until 1974. After completion ...

Betty Jane Jennings, 90, of New London, and formerly of Wayland and Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at her residence.A graveside memorial funeral service for Jennings will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Forest Home Cemetery, in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Gloria Friedrich, of First Augustana Lutheran Church, in Lockridge, will officiate. Friends may call to sign the register from 9 a.m. ...

Jean Wells Shook, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at Park Place Elder Living.A visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Trey Hegar officiating. A private inurnment will be ...

Darrell J. Wolfe, Jr., 93, of Middletown, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m,. Saturday at Elliott Chapel, New London with Patriot Lodge #605 of Burlington presenting a public Masonic service. Military rites will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and inurnment will ...

Garry Wayne Seyb, Sr., 67, of Donnellson, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015.Friends may call after 1 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 4 at the New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk, with Rev. Bill Hauser officiating. Burial will be ...

Ray L. Leitch, Sr., 82, of Danville, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at his home in Danville.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at Elliott Chapel, New London. Rev. Aimee Goldmeyer will officiate. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and inurnment will be held at a later date. Visitation will begin after 9 a.m. Friday at the Chapel, with the family greeting friends from ...

John ?Jack? Batty, 73, of Charles City, formerly Rockford, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.According to his wishes, he has been cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.John ?Jack? Thomas Batty, the son of T. Edw. and Frances (Munshower) Batty, was born July 9, 1941. He attended school in Rockford, graduating from Rockford High ...

Michael L. Grieser 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at his home in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Dean Graber officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Great River Hospice in his memory. Following the memorial services the family will receive friends for a time of fellowship at the ...