Obituaries

OTTUMWA ? Cloie May Bettin, infant daughter of Christopher and Megan Jarr Bettin of Fairfield, formerly of Brighton, was stillborn Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Graveside services will be at noon Thursday, Sept. 10, at Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa with the Rev. Dave Albert of Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon officiating.  Visitation with the family present will be

A private prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington for Baily-Ann Patterson, stillborn daughter of Wade and Emily Lawson Patterson of Columbus Junction.

John C. Turner, 74, of Washington, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in his residence following a lengthy illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.  Burial with military honors conducted by

CEDAR RAPIDS ? William Ray ?Bill? Mattocks, 60, of Brandon, formerly of Wayland/Crawfordsville area, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.    Celebration of Life will be held Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in the Center Chapel located in the North Village of the Old Threshers grounds in McMillan Park, Mt. Pleasant. Family and friends are invited to attend from 5 to 8 p.m. with a brief

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Anna Hamilton, 99, of Fredonia, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Mike McAfee of the Victory Christian Center officiating.  Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7

RICHLAND ? Joan M. Cooney, 77, of Rubio, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, from complications of multiple sclerosis.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Mother Cabrini Church in Richland with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating.  Burial will be in Clay Cemetery east of Richland.  Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland where the

WELLMAN ? Marvin Dale Slaubaugh, 74, of rural Wellman, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at his home.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the West Union Methodist Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. Martha Yoder officiating.  Burial will be at West Union Mennonite Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman.  Memorials may be directed to District 3

FAIRFIELD ? Minnie Lucile Winslow, 89, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, in Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington.    Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating.  Open visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.  Memorials may be directed to Paws for

CARSON CITY, Nev. ? Omer E. Flanders, 92, of Carson City, Nev., died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, in Nevada.    There will be no funeral service.  The body was cremated, and a memorial service will be held locally at a later date.    Mr. Flanders was born Feb. 6, 1917, in Seventy-Six Township, Washington County, the son of William and Clara (Greiner) Flanders.  He married Irma Waechter on Aug. 4, 1948, at Ss. Peter and

Ruben J. Vasquez, 30, of Washington, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at his home.    Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Linda Hendricks officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  A memorial fund has been established for his children.    Mr. Vasquez was born March 19, 1979, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Ruben and