Obituaries

Betty L. Chance, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Don Collings officiating.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home where the family

RICHLAND ? John Alfred Hadley, 90, of Richland, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in the VA Medical Center in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Trinity Friends Church in Richland with the Rev. Tim Hadley and the Rev. Tim McGuire officiating.  Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mother Cabrini Parish Center in

FAIRFIELD ? Jerry Joe ?Termite? Pohren, 53, of Lockridge, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Keosauqua, from carbon monoxide poisoning.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the New Sweden United Methodist Church, west of Four Corners in rural Lockridge, with the Rev. Diane Brokken and the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Friends may call at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield from Tuesday until 11

KEOTA ? Richard L. ?Swede? Smothers, 79, of Keota, died Friday, Sept 18, 2009, in Maplewood Manor in Keota.Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial was at Keota Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Compassus Hospice or the Keota Volunteer Fire Department.Mr. Smothers was born May 24, 1930, near Wellman, the son of Emmett and Laura

Ivan Verland Jarvis, 94, of Washington, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in his residence following a brief illness.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating.  Burial with military honors conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29 will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will begin at noon Friday at

Richmond, IowaAug. 21, 2009To the editor:    We found an article by Jeff Thomann, County Sanitarian in the Fall Home Improvement paper put out by the Kalona News quite interesting. In it he states, and we quote, ?Since much of Washington County has clay soil, said Thomann, the most common system for Washington County uses sand filters. The wastewater first enters the septic tank, where most of the solids settle.

Maurine Mills, 99, of Clear Lake, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, following a decline in health.    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating.  Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  The family will receive friends during a time of food

FAIRFIELD ? Ethel J. Mineart, 87, of Fairfield, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.    Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating.  Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church.  Memorials may be directed to St. Mary ?A

Jeffrey W. Hoskinson, 52, of Washington, formerly of Rittman, Ohio, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, in his home, following a lengthy battle with cancer.    Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the family present to receive friends.  Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, Ohio.  Graveside

John P. Genkinger, age 64, owner of Eyeowa Optical in Fairfield, IA, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, IA.Friends may pay their respects to the family Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield between 6:00 and 8:00 PM.Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning, September 23rd, at 10:30 at the church, with Pastor