Obituaries

Alice P. Steele, 89, formerly of Eldon, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon, with the family present beginning at 6 p.m.      Memorial

Betty J. Irish, 80, of rural Keosauqua, died from metastatic cancer at 4 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at her daughter Connie Ripple's home in rural Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jim Luder officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua.      Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. today and beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday at

Kenneth "Metz" E. Metzger, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Regan Stoops officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Murphy Funeral Home, where the family will be

David Ray Woodsmall, 51, of Salem, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with the Rev. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery.      Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      A memorial has

Genevieve Messer, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 12, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Green Mound Church of God west of Trenton, with the Rev. Jim Stott officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been

Marian Gertrude Lofgren, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established for Christamore House of Mt. Pleasant. Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant is assisting with arrangements.She was born Feb. 13, 1921, in Wellsburg, the daughter of Miner and Gertrude Gerdees Haack. On May 27, 1945, she married Robert

David Ray Woodsmall, 51, of Salem, died Friday, Feb.13, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation began at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with Rev. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will be at Salem East Cemetery.A memorial has been

Ila Irene "Pat" Smith, 87, of Keokuk, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at River Hills Village Care Unit in Keokuk.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 3 to 5 p.m.; a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the

Michael John Cornelius, 57, of Fairfield, died Monday evening, Feb. 9, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.       A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Interment will be at McDowell Cemetery, northeast of Fairfield.      Open visitation will be Thursday, with family visitation from 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.   

Lilah P. Oltmann, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park