Obituaries

Barbara Jean Jennings, 74, of Washington, formerly of Corydon, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Halcyon House in Washington following a two-year battle with cancer.    Celebration of life services in conjunction with Eastern Star services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the Corydon United Methodist Church in Corydon with the Rev. John Boatman officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday at the

Thelma Bernice Farrier, 87, of Wayland died Friday, July 17, 2009, in Mercy Hospital Hospice Center in Iowa City following an extended illness.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating.  Burial will be at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth.  Visitation began at noon today at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Samuel ?Sam? Hazen Sands, 79, of rural Columbus Junction, died Friday, July 17, 2009, at his home.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Coffin officiating.  Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery.  Following the burial services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church.  Visitation will be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Lelia Florence Wilson, 89, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction.  The Rev. Ronald Goode of the Sharon Congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian Church will officiate.Burial will be in the Columbus

KALONA ? William ?Bill? K. Riggan, 69, of Washington, died Friday, July 17, 2009, at his home following a battle with cancer.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating.  Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond.  Visitation began Sunday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, and there will also be visitation from

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. ? Wanda M. Arnst, 80, of East Stroudsburg, Pa., died Friday, July 17, 2009, in the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg.     Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the Lanterman and Allen Funeral Home Inc. in East Stroudsburg, Pa.  Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery in East Stroudsburg.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of the service Wednesday at the

MEDIAPOLIS ? Austin Loran Zehr II, 47, of Mediapolis, died Saturday, July 18, 2009, in the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington with the Rev. Dean Graber officiating.  The family and friends will gather for a lunch and fellowship at the church after the funeral.  Burial will be at the Lower Deer Creek

Kaden Michael Frame, 5, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Children?s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.    Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Ainsworth Community Church in Ainsworth.  Burial took place on July 13 in St. Patrick Cemetery in Maryville, Mo.  Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is handling the arrangements.    Kaden was born April 21, 2004, in Maryville, Mo.,

Mary Elisabeth ?Betty? Lance, 86, of Washington, died Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Halcyon House in Washington following a brief illness.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating.  Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation began at noon today at the funeral home where the family will be present from 6 to 8

Clinton Austin Fankhauser, 15, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, in Columbus Junction.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating.  Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.  A general memorial fund has been