Obituaries

KALONA ? Kenneth ?Kenny? John Duwa, 50, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at his home following a battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 29, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in rural Richmond. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at ...

Manley P. Calhoun, 82, of Keosauqua, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Forbes Cemetery, north of Keosauqua.Open visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Memorials toward a grave

KALONA ? Kenneth Duwa, 50, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at his home following a struggle with cancer. Celebration of life Mass services are pending at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.

KALONA ? Grace Marie Strickler, 100, of Kalona, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. A celebration of life service was held Monday, April 25, at the Kalona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gerry Kahler and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial was at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation was held Sunday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been ...

KALONA ? Katie J. Borntreger, 98, of Kalona, died Monday, April 25, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services are pending at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona.

Kathryn J. Nichless, 76, of Keosauqua, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Keosauqua Christian Church, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6:30-8 p.m.Me

Betty Louise Welch, 76, of Ottumwa, died at 5:02 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials may be made

Darlene Marie Goehring Reynolds, age 84, of Nashville, TN passed away on March 3, 2009.She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Richard Samuel Reynolds of Nashville on Feb. 15, 2009.Darlene was born July 3, 1924, in Jefferson County.A memorial service will be on Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Crievewood United Methodist Church in Nashville, TN, with visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers the

KALONA ? Barbara J. Figgins, 58, of Riverside, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a two-year battle with cancer. Celebration of life Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with a ...

KALONA ? David J. Graber, 77, of Kalona, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at his home.Celebration of life services were at 10 a.m. today at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial was at Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for the Youth for Christ.