Obituaries

Jayne Simmering, 52, of Washington, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a short illness.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The body has been cremated. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.    Mrs. Simmering was born

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. ? Ronald White, 72, Sunrise Beach, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, in the Jefferson County Health Center.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, in the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.    Mr. White was

Dennis Donald Taylor, 62, of Washington, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital.    The body has been cremated and no services are planned. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with the arrangements.    Mr. Taylor was born June 20, 1946, in Washington, the son of Louis Donald and Joyce Alberta (Rice) Taylor.For the full obituary, see the May 26 edition of The Washington Evening

AMES ? Roy Dale Voorhees, 88, of Ames, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Ames.    The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held in Washington at a later date. Adams Funeral Home in Ames is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames or the Van Voorhees Fund.    Mr. Voorhees was born on March 21, 1921 in West Chester, the son of Carl G. and Margaret

Max Graber, 80, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, in the Parkview Home in Wayland.    Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church in rural Wayland with the Rev. Dennis Maloney officiating.  Burial will follow at the Fern Cliff Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the church where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m.  A memorial

MARION ? Ona Maxine Kendrick, 88, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, in Murdock Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion with the Rev. Del Bear officiating. Burial will be in Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the

KEOTA ? Geraldine (Gerry) Margaret Rezac, 92, of Keota, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, in Maplewood Manor in Keota.    A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, in the Holy Trinity Parish ? St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Bernie Weir officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick?s Cemetery in Nevada. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday in the church. Memorials may be made to the

STOCKTON, Mo. ? Herman Albert Eagle Jr., 60, of Greenfield, Mo., died Tuesday, May 19, 2009.    Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22,  in the St. Peter?s Catholic Church in Stockton, Mo.  The rosary will be read at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Brumback Funeral Home in Stockton, Mo.    Mr. Eagle was born May 31, 1948, in Washington, the son of Herman Albert Eagle Sr. and Leona (Bales) Eagle.For the full

Helen Jane Edmondson, 88, of Washington, formerly of Ames, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, in Halcyon House in Washington, after declining in health.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Kelly Allard officiating.  Burial will be at Oregon Township Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home where

CORALVILLE ? Marie Hesser, 95, of Winter Haven, Fla., died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Winter Haven.    Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Oakhill Cemetery in Coralville.    Mrs. Hesser was born Sept. 25, 1914, in Wellman, the daughter of Ross and Lillian Glanz.  She married Jack Hesser.For the full obituary, see the May 18 edition of The Washington Evening Journal