Obituaries

Ann Marie Stride, 74, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at home.      A Celebration of Life service will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, 51 N. Court St. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be made to Maharishi University of Management. Cards and memorials may be sent to 2060 Emerald Lane, ?Fairfield 52556.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Mrs.

Fred "Bud" Otto Schmitter Jr., 71, of Libertyville, died Monday, Jan. 19, at Hospice of Wapello County.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Raymond Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday Jan. 22, at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be at Batavia Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the Oncology

Maryann Clark, 76, of Brighton, died at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.       A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Saints Joseph and Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Robert Striegel officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.        Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the

RIVERSIDE - JoAnne Bulger, 76, of Riverside, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, in her home in Riverside.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside. Following the services, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the St. Mary's Parish Center. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the

RIVERSIDE - Lyle Fox, 79, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside with the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Public Cemetery. Following the committal

Henrietta F. Pool, 92, of Douds, died at 6:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at Hospice of Davis and Wapello Counties Hospice House in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will be

Mary Elmina Engel, 99, of Keosauqua, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Van Buren County Hospital.      A memorial service will be held at a later date.      Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville.      Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home.      Mrs. Engel was born Dec. 27, 1909, in Libertyville, the daughter of Jonathan Fred and Jessie Conner McElderry. She married

Ezra E. Fritts, 90, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.       A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home.      Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, to

Fred "Bud" Otto Schmitter Jr., 71, of Libertyville, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at Hospice of Wapello County.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Interment will be at Batavia Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the oncology center at the Ottumwa Regional

Julia M. Bruders, 76, of Fairfield, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at home.      A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials and cards may be sent to 1300 W. Jackson Ave., No. 6, Fairfield 52556.      Mrs. Bruders was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Chadron, Neb., the daughter of Elmer and Rosie