Obituaries

KEOTA ? Lucille Werning, 89, of Dassel, Minn., died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at Lakeview Ranch in Dassel, Minn., after a battle with dementia.A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 4, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Bernard Weir officiating. Inurnment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Mary?s Catholic Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 10 to 11

RICHLAND ? Harry L. Thomas, 63, of Richland, died at his home following an illness.The body has been cremated according to Mr. Thomas?s wishes. The family will greet friends and share refreshments from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Lake Darling Lodge in Lake Darling State Park in rural Brighton, after which there will be an informal time for friends and family to share stories and memories. Memorials

WASHINGTON ? Ruth Maxine Forinash Wells Owen, age 90, of rural Keota, Iowa died Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at the United Presbyterian Home following a short illness.    Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Marlene Janssen officiating.   Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm Thursday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home and from

DAVENPORT ? William R. Schillig, 80, of Davenport, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at his home, following a battle with cancer.    Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home in Davenport.  Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park with military honors provided by the American Legion Post 26.  Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of the service Saturday at the

Ruth M. Owen, 90, of Keota, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Brownlee Health Care Center in Washington.    Funeral services are pending at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.

T. Josephine Young, 82, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating.  Burial will be at Sandy Hook Cemetery in rural Brighton.  Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the funeral home where the family

FAIRFIELD ? Clinton E. Huff, Jr., 96, formerly of Bonaparte died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings, S.D.    Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Bonaparte United Church in Bonaparte, with the Rev. Paul Rekward and the Rev. Richard Eis officiating. Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington. Visitation at the funeral home will open at 3 p.m.

Nada Lavelle Hill, age 90 of Fairfield, IA, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.    Her body has been cremated. No services are planned at this time. Friends may send condolences via Behner Funeral Home at www.behnerfh.com.    The family requests memorials be made in lieu of flowers to the Lord?s Cupboard, or the Noah?s Ark Animal Foundation. Memorials and cards to

Mary H. Huber, 89, of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington.    Funeral services are pending at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.

David C. Green, 54, of Broomfield, Colo., formerly of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at his home, of a sudden and unexpected illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating.  Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive