Obituaries

Ralph Kenneth Gibson, 88, of Wayland, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at his home.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery in rural Wayland, with full military honors. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial ...

Roy W. Chapman, 90, of Bonaparte, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.Open visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday.Memorials to

KEOTA ? Donna Brenneman, 72, of Harper, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Powell Funeral Home ...

C. Naomi Tinnes, 91, of Washington, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral ...

BRIGHTON ? Marveline L. Wilson, 81, formerly of Brighton, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Parkview Home in Wayland. A graveside memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Oakridge Cemetery northwest of Brighton. Friends may join the funeral procession leaving Gould Funeral Home in Brighton at 10 a.m. Memorials to Hospice of Central Iowa or Brighton First Church of God may be brought to the ...

KALONA ? Lovina M. Miller, 94, of Kalona, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at the Fairview Mennonite Church near Kalona. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church, where the family will be present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice ...

CONYERS, Ga. ? Jarold ?Jerry? Rogers, 73, formerly of Washington and of Rock Island, Ill., died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in the Rockdale Medical Center in Conyers, Ga., from complications related to stage 1V lung and bone cancer which had been diagnosed recently. Funeral services and Mass of Christian burial were held Monday, Aug. 29, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Conyers, Ga. A natural green burial took place ...

MAPLETON ? Christopher Ryan Oberg, 20, formerly of Mapleton, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident at Emerson, Neb. Services were at 10 a.m. today at the Maple Valley Anthon Oto School Gym in Mapleton with the Rev. Scott Jensen officiating. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Mapleton. Visitation was held Tuesday with a prayer service at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton....

James ?Mick? Michael Arbogast, 64, of Coppock, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a sudden illness.A celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial followed at the Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation was held Monday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.

KEOTA ? Larry Frank Sheetz, 74, of Wapello, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a long illness. Visitation for family and friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. The cremains will be scattered at a later time. A general memorial ...