Obituaries

William Eugene ?Gene? Zieglowsky, 70 of Washington, died Friday, September 03, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital.    Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Daryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral Home with family receiving friends from

Carol Stephens Edmondson, 89, of Lexington, Ky., died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in Lexington Ky.    Services and burial will be in Ainsworth at a future date.    Mrs. Edmondson was born Dec. 9, 1920, in Ainsworth, the daughter of Dewey Dewitt and Edith Blanche (Cocklin) Stephens. She married Floyd Richard Edmondson on March 7, 1946, in Ainsworth.For the full obituary, see the Aug. 26 edition of the Washington

Phil McClure (Don Phil), 71, of Estes Park, Colo., died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.    In lieu of a memorial service, Mr. McClure had requested a celebration of life party, which was held Aug. 21 at his home in Estes Park, Colo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pet Association of Estes Park or a charity of the donor?s choice. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting the family.    Mr. McClure was

Ruth M. Ziegslowski, 88, of Wayland, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, in the Parkview Home in Wayland following a brief decline in health.    Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Wayland Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Kelly Slagle and the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Eicher Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon

KEOTA ? Clifford D. Brees, 79, of Keota, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at his home.    The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at the First Lutheran Church at 1000 Third Avenue S.E. in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Keota Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Brent Brees Memorial Scholarship

WINFIELD ? John Leonard Alliman, 72, of Olds, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at his home.    The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Olds United Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Beauchamp Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield; there will be no family visitation. A memorial has been established for the Olds United Church of Christ.   

KALONA ? Geraldine ?Gerry? M. Schlabaugh, 90, of Kalona, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a lingering illness.    Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson and the Rev. Dick Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday

IOWA CITY ? Sgt. Bradford Lee Miller, 39, formerly of Kalona, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in Thrapston, England.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug 27, at St. Peter?s Catholic Church in Cosgrove with the Rev. Edmond Dunn officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter?s Cemetery in Cosgrove. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to

KALONA ? Lloyd Bender, 85, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a lengthy illness.    Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Mick Murray and Chaplain David L. Yoder officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at

FREMONT ? Jeffrey Lynn Bailey, 44, of Urbandale and formerly of Ollie, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.    Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie. According to his wishes, the body has been cremated. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.  Memorials may be made to the Jeff Bailey