Obituaries

Helen Louise Kaczetow, 82, of Columbus Junction, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Jan. 30, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction after a lingering illness.A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 2, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial was at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.A memorial has been established.She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in

Darrell R. "Hooty" Hootman, 58, of Mascoutah, Ill., formerly of Douds, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, Ill.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.      Family visitation will follow Saturday's service at the funeral home.      Memorials to the

Ledru Dale Kerr, 92, of Danville, died Friday, Jan. 30, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.There will be no services at this time. His body has been donated to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa. Burial will be at a later date.A memorial has been established for the Danville School Foundation.He was born Sept. 28, 1916, near Oakland Mills, the son of Leander and Laura

WELLMAN - Doris Adeline Crossett, 84, of Keota, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, in Maplewood Manor in Keota following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the First Baptist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Mark Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Memorials may be made

David F. Coffin, 83 of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mt. Pleasant, with President Ed Conwell officiating.A memorial has been established and may be left at the

Dennis Dean Lemley, 64, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a short illness.      Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Colton Clay officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will

Marlys K. Thomas, 63, of Macclenny, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 26, from cancer.Her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at First United Methodist Church of Macclenny.A memorial is requested to the donor's local hospice. Online condolences, e-mails may be sent to giddensreedfh@bellsouth.net. Giddens-Reed Funeral Home in Baldwin, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.She was

William Grant "Bill" Caskey Sr., 77, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 1 to 2 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be at Vale Cemetery in rural Van Buren County.Memorials may be

Carolyn Sue Lair, 51, of New London, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Dan Dingus officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in rural Mount Union.      Visitation began at noon today at the chapel, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.      In lieu of

Mary Bronzella Adams, 72, of Winfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles L. Courtney officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in rural Wapello.T