Obituaries

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Dorothy M. Pohren, 91, of Lockridge, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at the New Sweden United Methodist Church in rural Lockridge with the Rev. Dianne Brokken and the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Burial will be in the New Sweden Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the Murphy ...

KEOTA ? Robert F. McDowell, 87, of Keota, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at his home. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today at the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial was at Keota Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. A memorial fund has been established for the United Church of Faith, Lagos Acres or Hospice of Washington County. Powell Funeral ...

MONTGOMERY, Ill. ? Jerry W. Parker, 68, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Hinckley, Ill., died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011.Services were private. Dieterle Memorial Home in Montgomery, Ill., handled the arrangements.

Virginia Grace Lytle, 96, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in the Halcyon House in Washington after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Halcyon House in Washington. Memorials have been established for the United Methodist Church or Halcyon House Activities ...

DURANT ? Helen P. Varney, 89, of Walcott, formerly of Durant, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in Davenport. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Bentley Funeral Home in Durant with the Rev. Edith Little officiating. Burial will be at the Durant Cemetery in Durant. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Durant ...

KALONA ? Susan Mae Beachy, 86, of rural Kalona, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at her home.Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Paul Beachy residence located at 1069 Maple Avenue in Kalona. Visitation will be all day today at the Alvin Beachy residence at 2270 150th Street, and Tuesday at the Paul Beachy residence. Burial will be in the Peter Miller Cemetery in Kalona. Peterseim ...

KALONA ? Timothy Wayne Schlatter, 54, of Richmond, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Shiloh in rural Kalona. The family will greet friends following the service Tuesday. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Memorials may be designated to Shiloh in support of the Health Commission or the Memorial ...

Marjorie Jean (Heath) Ellis, 91, of Washington, formerly of Sioux City, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, in Halcyon House in Washington after failing in health for the past nine months. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Morningside Presbyterian Church in Sioux City. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at Halcyon House Chapel with services officiated by the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love. ...

MARION ? Anita Marie Kaalberg Leatherman, 88, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. A funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation was held yesterday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, with a Parish Vigil service at 5 p.m. Visitation was also held for one hour prior to the funeral Mass today at the ...

STOW, Ohio - Karen Jennice Cave Carter, 46 of Kent, Ohio, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Redmon Funeral Home in Stow, Ohio, with the Rev. Dan Sudlow officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.m Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.