Obituaries

RICHLAND ? Helen Irene Mathias, 89, of Richland, died Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Woolson Friends Church south of Richland with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Tipton. Open visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland. Visitation with the family

Frieda J. Bachman, 92, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, in the Parkview Home in Wayland.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the church, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

KALONA ? Russell Lamont Gnagey, 84, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, in the Parkview Home in Wellman following a short illness.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Burial will follow in the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has

LONE TREE  ? Eldon Leland Jarrard, 83, of North Liberty, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, in Windmill Manor in Coralville.    Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with the Rev. Alecia Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, where a Masonic

LONE TREE ? Bruce Gaile Kirchner, 79, of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at his home.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with Carol Kaalberg, Parish Life Administrator, officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Lone Tree American Legion Post 457. Visitation will be

KALONA ? Brian J. Schweinfurth, 50, of Kalona, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at his home.    A celebration of life will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A graveside service will be held at the Utica Lutheran Church Cemetery two miles north of Mount Sterling, Wis. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Helen Lucille Wagner, 90, of Letts, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, in Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Scott Smith, associate pastor for the S.E. Louisa County United Methodist Churches, officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Bethel

Vivian Roberta Shull, 76, of Washington, formerly of rural Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington following a lengthy illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Al Kruse officiating. Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 9

WELLMAN ? Cindy Jo Peiffer, 47, of Tempe, Ariz., died Monday, Nov. 22, 2010.    A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.    She was born March 7, 1963, in Washington, the daughter of Gary and Johnette (Durst) Peiffer.For the full

Mildred C. TeBockhorst, 91, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a short illness.    Mass of the Resurrection will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Troy Richmond officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in