Obituaries

BRIGHTON ? Francis L. Pickering, 73, of Pleasant Plain, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, in Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Wellman.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at First Church of God in Brighton with the Rev. Ryan Meader officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. A memorial fund has been ...

Cedric H. Ruggles, 77, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at home.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday.Cards and memorials to the family may be sent to 1902 Highway 34, ?Fairfield

Alice Belle Cupp Marshall age 92 of Ankeny died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her home.Funeral services will be at 2:15 P.M. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Suzanne Swahn and Pastor Rick Miller officiating.Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until the time of the funeral at 2:15 P.M.Memorials may be made to the

GOSHEN, N.H. ? Samuel Keith Edgar, 76, of Goshen, N.H., died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at his residence.Mr. Edgar was born Sept. 2, 1934, in Crawfordsville, the son of William and Alice (Hotle) Edgar.

DAVENPORT ? Marion Lorena Steckel, 94, of Davenport, died Monday, July 4, 2011, in Genesis Medical Center, West Central Park, in Davenport after a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 8, at First Presbyterian Church at 1702 Iowa Street in Davenport, with the Rev. Dr. Richard Miller officiating. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. ...

LONE TREE ? Arlond C. Brown, 74, of Nichols, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Nichols Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Memorials may be directed to the American Kidney Association ...

KALONA ? Chriss E. Miller, 89, of Goshen, Ind., formerly of Kalona, died Tuesday, July 5, in The Maples at Waterford Crossing in Goshen, Ind. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. John King and the Rev. Floyd Helmuth officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time Saturday at the ...

Harry ?Tim? J. Kirchwehm, 91, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Wesley Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa.A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation and a Masonic Service will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials

Helen Colleen Morrow, 81, formerly of Fairfield, died from cancer Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Ankeny Funeral Home.Mrs. Morrow was born Nov. 25, 1927, in Winterset.For the full obituary, read the April 28, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Diana Lynn Ellis, 43, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Muscatine Care Center in Muscatine.A celebration of life service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family at 2086 Libertyville Road, Fairfield 52556.Behner Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.Ms. Ellis was born Nov. 13,