Obituaries

Irvin W. White, 94, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, April 12, 2010, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction following declining health.    Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Kelly Allard officiating.  Military honors will be conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery.  Visitation will begin

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Woodrow ?Woody? Jacob Shearer, 97, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, in the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.    According to his wishes, there will be a private family graveside service at Columbus City Cemetery.  A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Coffin

Helen Margaret Owen, 91, of Washington, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington, of a heart attack.    A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, where the family invites friends to share their memories.  Memorials may be directed to the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program in Washington or the Planned Parenthood of

Lucille K. Statler, 92, of Washington, died Monday, March 1, 2010, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a brief decline in health.    Celebration of life services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral

KEOTA ? Joan Josephine Hammen, 78, of Harper, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Road Haven Resort in Apache Junction, Ariz.    Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 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. Friday at Powell Funeral Home

WELLMAN ? Jimmy Duane Litwiller Sr., 74, of Carlisle, formerly of Wellman, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Mark Larson officiating.  Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home where the family will greet

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