Obituaries

WELLMAN ? Ruth Neola Bringman, 100, of Wellman, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Parkview Manor in Wellman. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the First Baptist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Mark Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A memorial fund has been established for First ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Elsie Jane Smith, 88, of rural Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Earlene Lekwa officiating. Burial will be in the Cambrian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A general memorial ...

LONE TREE ? Jean Delores Jarrard, 78, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in the Pioneer Park Assisted Living in Lone Tree. According to her wishes, the body will be cremated. There will be no visitation or funeral service. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is handling the arrangements.

LONE TREE ? Gladys Mae Forbes, 82, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, with a Rebekah Service at 7 p.m., at the ...

Fay F. Davis, 82, of Rio Rancho, NM, died on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, PA.Born June 10, 1926, in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis G. and Cora Mae (Fetters) Findlay. Fay was preceded in death by her husband Grier.Celebrating her life are her children Karen and Rick Engle of Hanover, PA, Donna Rupp, of Rio Rancho, NM, Marilyn and Ken Switzer of Holton, KS, Mike

Janet Farrier, age 80 passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Inurnment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, Iowa.

CLIVE ? John Edward Perdock, 85, of Des Moines, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at his home at Wesley Acres in Des Moines. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 18, in the community room at Wesley Acres, at 3522 Grand Avenue in Des Moines. Burial of the ashes will be at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Wesley Acres. Brooks Funeral ...

Patricia E. Heckethorn, 77, of Fairfield, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport.Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spencer Cemetery.

Donald A. Wright, 71, of Orange, Calif., died Monday, May 4, 2009, as the result of complications from a rheumatoid lung.No service is planned. Burial will be at a later date in Bonaparte Cemetery in Bonaparte. Mr. Wright was born March 8, 1938, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Allen and Marceline Wright.For the full obituary, read the May 11, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

KEOTA ? Verda T. Sieren, 92, of Keota, died Monday, July 11, 2011, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 14, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Troy Richmond officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Powell Funeral Home in ...