Obituaries

Ada M. Hahn, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7

Lois Annamae Schoenfelder, 84, of Fairfield, formerly of Kennebec, S.D., died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in her residence following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held in Reliance, S.D. at a later date with the Hickey-Wevick Funeral Home assisting with the arrangements. The Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with local arrangements.      Mrs. Schoenfelder was born May 6, 1924 in

Gordon W. Stainbrook, 92, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at his home.He was born Feb. 27, 1916, the son of Irene and Guy Stainbrook in LaPorte.He served in the U.S. Navy, and worked as a foreman for North American Aviation in California before moving back to Iowa and farming the family farm in Hazelton. He taught and coached at Hazelton, Bussey, West Des Moines Valley High School and Des Moines Technical High School,

Amy Dawn Knowler, 42, of Ankeny, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, in San Diego, Calif.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ankeny Christian Disciple Church in Ankeny.      An open memorial has been established to the Amy and Darin Knowler family.      Arrangements are in the care of Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe.      Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.     

CHANDLER, Texas - Eleanor "Nona" Ridder-Whittenberg, 73, of Tyler, Texas, died Jan. 11, 2009, at Briar Cliff Health Center in Tyler, where she had lived since June 2008 after suffering a massive stroke.      Chandler Memorial Funeral Home in Chandler, Texas is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs. Ridder-Whittenberg was born and raised in Watertown, S.D., the daughter of Fred and Mildred Marquardt. She married

N. L. "Jim" Stull, 87, formerly of Libertyville and Fairfield, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with military rites by Iowa Army National Guard.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the

Mary Jane Reschly, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 12, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the chapel, with the Rev. Jerry VanHooser officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery near Millersburg.Memorials have

Betty Louise Thornburg, 82, of New London, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 12, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held until 7 p.m. today, Jan. 13, at the Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Betty Thornburg will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Forest Home Cemetery Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where burial will take place, with Larry Black officiating.Memorials

Kathlyn Louise "Kay" Tompkins Gentry, 93, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      At Mrs. Gentry's request, no funeral or visitation is planned. The body has been cremated. Anyone wishing to pay their respects may attend the burial of her cremains at 11 a.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating.      Memorials

KEOSAUQUA - Doris M. Spurgeon, 90, of Washington, formerly of Keosauqua, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, in the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be in the Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the family