Obituaries

Donald Leroy ?Donnie? Phillips, 85, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington, from injuries resulting from a fall.    Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating.  The body has been cremated and burial will be at a later date.  Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at

Lucille Myrtle Wenger, 94, of Ainsworth, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction, as the result of a stroke.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at the Ainsworth Community Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating.  Burial will be at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home

Charles D. Gould, 57, of Marshalltown, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown following a short illness.    Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel in Marshalltown.  Memorials have been established with the Iowa Veterans Home.  The Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.    Mr. Gould was born Dec. 26,

FAIRFIELD ? Francis John Mottet, 92, of Richland, died at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, where he as a resident.    A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation at Gould Funeral Home in Richland will be held at 5 p.m. today, with the family

KEOTA ? Gary Romoser, 66, of Keota, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at his home.    A celebration of life will be held starting at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the home of Andy and Dosha Romoser, 1171 170th Street, in Keota. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Gary and his family. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. A general memorial fund has been

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Virginia M. Smith, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, in the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant.  Burial will be in the Cedar Creek Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  Memorials have been

ANAMOSA ? Joan Heath, 86, of Anaomosa, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at the Anamosa Care Center.    Friends and family may call at the home of Robert and Gwen Fuller from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa is assisting the family. Donations may be sent to the Wildlife Diversity Program, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at 1436 255th St., Boone, IA 50036.    Mrs.

KALONA ? Lyle D. McArtor, 84, of Wellman, died Saturday. Aug. 15, 2009, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.    A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Wellman Public Cemetery.    Mr. McArtor was born June 5, 1925, to Leroy D. and Cora L. (King) McArtor in Wellman.For the full obituary, see the Aug. 17 edition of The Washington Evening Journal

WEST DES MOINES ? William ?Bill? F. Showers Jr. died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.       Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at Hamilton?s on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines.  Visitation was held Thursday evening.    Surviving are his mother, Charlotte Showers; his wife, Gina; two sons, Will Showers, and Eric Hicks; one brother, Michael Showers and wife Heidi; one sister, Ann Smith and husband Steve; two uncles;

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Betty J. Davis, 79, of Wapello, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Unity Hospital in Muscatine.    Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Sue-Ellen Sherman of the Wapello United Methodist Church officiating.  Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at