Obituaries

Barbara J. Maddix, age 83, formerly of Libertyville, IA, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua, IA.      Visitation will be Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield between 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, February 16, 2009 at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville. Interment will be in Fell Cemetery.      The

Jean Neuendorf, 84, of rural Farmington, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Keokuk Area Hospital.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in Farmington, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Sharon Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, with the Rev. Daniel Hemken officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery.A memorial has

Glen Earl "Dobber" Dodd, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of El Reno, Okla., died Saturday, Feb. 7, at his home.Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant., with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Forest Home Cemetery Chapel, with Mr. Jerry Rowlett officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home

Willis Leland Baum, 82, of Farmington, died at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington, with the Rev. Larry Wallingford officiating.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with a public Masonic service at 7 p.m., followed by

Florence D. Whitmore, age 95, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Visitation will be held Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home between 9:30 and 11:00 AM.      Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, following visitation, with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be in Abingdon Cemetery.      The family requests memorials be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Geraldine McGill, 93, of Decatur, Ill., formerly of rural Muscatine, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Kimberly Bowles officiating. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be

Billy Wayne Douglas, 72, of Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 5, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Four Square Gospel Church, with family present. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Four Square Gospel Church, with the Rev. Sam Fratt officiating. Inurnment will be at Aspen Grove Cemetery.He was born March 13, 1936, in Stockport,

KEOTA - Johnathon Dietze, 19, of Keota, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 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. today at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial fund

Iona S. Pilcher, 78, of rural Douds, died at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in the Van Buren County Hospital emergency room in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Leando Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 6-7:30 p.m.    

Billy Wayne Douglas, 72, of Burlington, died at 5:08 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Four Square Gospel Church, with the Rev. Sam Fratt officiating. Ash committal will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.      Visitation with family will be from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at Four Square Gospel Church.      Mr. Douglas was born March 13,