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Heidi Carman, 28 of Eldon, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Dr. Barbara J. Carter, 66, of Iowa City and formerly of Stockport, died Oct. 28, 2013 at home.Military rites will be held at 11 a.m. May 8 at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua is handling arrangements.A full obituary was published Nov. 4, 2013, in The Ledger.

James J. Hoskins, 85, of Fairfield and formerly of Lockridge, died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.Inurnment of the cremains will be in Lockridge Cemetery at Lockridge.Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Fund.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.Online condolences may be sent to raymondfuneralhome...

Betty ?Pauline? Yarnell Brush, 82, of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.The body has been cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.Online condolences can be sent to Behner Funeral Home at behnerfh.comMrs. Brush was born May 11, 1931, in Van Buren County.Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield...

Lucille M. Weber, age 101, formerly of Ollie, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born June 8, 1912, in Chelahis, Washington, the daughter of Harry and Gertie Spurgeon Shy. She graduated from Ollie High School in 1928. Lucille was united in marriage to Walter Weber, February 14, 1931, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He passed away February 27, 1978. She worked for ...

Ruth Esther Dunn, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliott Funeral Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Deborah Stowers officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.Visitation opens at 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel, and the family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m., prior to the funeral.In lieu of flowers, ...

Beverly Ann Harris, age 78, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa.Visitation for family and friends is 6 p.m. ? 8 p.m. today, April 23, 2014, at Behner Funeral Home.A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Behner Funeral Home with Stephen Burns officiating. Following the service the body will be cremated. Burial of cremains will be ...

Beverly Harris, 78, of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center.Behner Funeral Home is helping the family with arrangements.Online condolences can be made at: behnerfh.com.