Obituaries

Doris M. Spurgeon, 90, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Keosauqua, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Washington County Hospital.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 4-6

Debra Ann Smith, 53, of Fairfield, died Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2009, at home.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jeff Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Memorials made to the family may be sent to 405 E. Lowe Ave., Fairfield 52556.      Online

KALONA - Elda G. Way, 92, of Kalona, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 in the Peterseim Funeral Home

Gerald Eugene Mercer, 84, of Keswick, died following a brief illness Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English, with the Rev. John Tunnicliff officiating.      Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.      A memorial fund has been

Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda.His body has been cremated. A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date.Memorials have been established for the WACO School District Industrial Arts/Auto Shop and may be mailed to the family at 3304 Highway 78, Brighton, IA 52540. Arrangements have been in the care of Gould Funeral Home

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Irving Camargo, 17 months, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, from injuries sustained from a fire at his home in Conesville.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus

Martha E. Walker, 84, of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will

BRIGHTON - Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in the Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda, where he had resided since August 2006.      The body has been cremated. A memorials service and burial will be held at a later date. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the WACO School District Industrial Arts/Auto Shop or to the

Paul H. Shaklee, 85, formerly of Stockport, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Woodland Manor in Conroe, Texas.       A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery.      Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      O

Jack Ruble, 80, of Ankeny, formerly of Douds, died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Taylor House in Des Moines.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the funeral, with burial of cremains at a later date in Ottumwa Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pedrick