Obituaries

KEOTA ? Leander M. Berg, 96, of Keota, died Friday, May 14, 2010, in Maplewood Manor in Keota, of declining health.Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home where there

George Gould, 89, formerly of Washington and of Corvallis, Ore., died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Canby, Ore., following a decline in health the past two years and more steadily the last several weeks.    According to his wishes, the body was cremated and no funeral services were held.    Mr. Gould was born Jan. 9, 1921, near Conesville, the son of Joseph W. and Ora (Murdock) Gould.  He married Juanita Murphy on

Helen E. Dickerson, 102, of Washington, died Friday, May 14, 2010, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington after failing in health.Celebration of life services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating. Burial will be at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation began at noon today at the funeral home where the family will

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Ronald W. Nickerson, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.    Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Peace Christian Reformed Church in Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Gary Brouwers officiating.  Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.  A general memorial fund has been established.    Mr.

FAIRFIELD ? Arlene Shafer, 88, of Fairfield, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, in Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, at First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Phil Barker officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m.  

MONTEREY, Calif. ? Martha Lois Norton, 87, of Monterey, Calif., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at her home after a 13-month battle with lung cancer.    Mrs. Norton was born Dec. 30, 1922, in Washington, the daughter of Georgia and William Alexander ?A.W.? McGinnis.For the full obituary, see the April 13 edition of The Washington Evening Journal

KEOTA ? Rozella J. Geil, 84, of Keota, died Friday, April 30, 2010, in Halcyon House Care Center in Washington.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 6, at the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating.  Burial will be at Keota Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota.  Memorials may be directed to Lagos Acres,

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Catherine Ann Farrier, 63, of Walcott, died Sunday, April 11, 2010, from cancer.    A celebration of life memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Shiloh Church in Kalona.  A memorial fund has been established, and gifts may be directed to her husband.  The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements.    Mrs. Farrier was born Dec. 1,

BRIGHTON ? Donald Eugene ?Doc? Scheeler, 85, of Brighton, died Monday, March 22, 2010, in Washington County Hospital in Washington.  He had been in failing health.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 26, at the Brighton United Church with the Rev. Sallie Graves and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating.  Burial will be in Brighton?s Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Donald E. Lihs, 71, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his home.    Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 15, at Fulton Cemetery south of Cairo with the Rev. Darryl Erickson of Grandview Community Bible Church officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction.  A general