Obituaries

KALONA - Fred O. Schmidt, 89, of Iowa City, formerly of Kalona, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville, following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church in Iowa City. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at

KALONA - Valma Spicher, 96, of Kalona, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Memorials may be

KALONA - Mary M. Helmuth, 90, of Kalona, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Sharon Bethel Church in Rural Kalona with Delmar Bontrager, Gabriel Beachy, Jacob Yoder, and Lamar Ropp officiating. Burial will be in the North Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at

Elizabeth Jane "Libby" Fetterman, 88, of New London, died Wednesday, February 4, at the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A graveside service will follow at Burge Cemetery in New London, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating.A memorial has been established for the New London Rescue Unit.She was

Betty L. Thorn, 75, of rural Wever, formerly of Douds, died at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, east of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with

Donald B. Rodgers, of Red Oak, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, in Red Oak.      A graveside service will be held Tuesday in Red Oak.      Memorials may be made to Senior Citizens of Red Oak and may be sent to Greg Rodgers, 1300 Cosbough, Red oak 51566.      Mr. Rodgers was the son of Burdette and Maude Rodgers.To see the full obituary, read the Feb. 9, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Clair J. Peitz, 85, of West Point, died Thursday, Feb. 5, at the West Point Care Center.His body has been cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established; contributions may be sent to Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, PO Box 22, West Point, IA 52656.He was born Dec. 29, 1923, in West Point, the son of Joseph and Louise Naschert Peitz. On Aug. 18, 1951, he married Elaine

Beverly J. Moxley, 78, of Glendale, Ariz., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Jan. 29, in Glendale.A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Phoenix, Ariz.A memorial has been established with the Banner Alzheimer Institute, 901 East Willeta St. #3, Phoenix, AZ 85006.She was born April 19, 1930, in Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Glen and Maude Nihart. On

Wendell Charles "Charlie" Neil, 73, of Fairfield, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at home.      A graveside service, with military rites, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Blue Point Cemetery, southwest of Richland, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating.      Visitation with the family will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa. Cards and memorials

Frances Anna Obermann, 89, of Mediapolis, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Ottumwa Regional Hospital in Ottumwa.Visitation began at noon today, Feb. 6 at Elliot Chapel in New London, with an Order of Eastern Star service at 5:30 and family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Grove, with the Rev. Steve Parker officiating.