Obituaries

Jack Dean Parks, 54, of New London, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at his home.There will be no visitation. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Nancy Love officiating. His body has been cremated; inurnment will be at a later date.He was born Dec. 5, 1954, the son of Dean and Jeanne Davis Parks.For more, see our Jan. 9 print edition.

Edith Lois Canott, 83, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, after a long battle with cancer.Services will be held in Florida and in Washington, Iowa, at a later date.She was born August 8, 1925, in Bloomington, Ind., to Elmer and Fern Deckard Hays. She graduated from Cotter High School. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Samuel G. Canott at the United Methodist Church in Washington, Iowa.For more,

Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died early Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda.      A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established for the WACO School District industrial arts/auto shop. Memorials may be mailed to the family at 3304 Highway 78, Brighton 52540.      Arrangements have been in

Nadine R. Williams, 76, of Cantril, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at home.      A service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Cantril Christian Church, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials to Cantril Grass Roots may

Joseph Gleede Ricks, 91, of Wayland, died at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa, following a brief illness.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cottonwood United Methodist Church in Wayland, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the church.      Memorials

Scott Alan Chase, 48, of Burns Flat, Okla., died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Living Waters Church of Burns Flat, with the Rev. Dwight Shepard officiating.      Mr. Chase was born July 14, 1960, in Fairfield, the son of Dale Eugene and Lea Ann Fowler Chase. He married Robbin Loving Dec. 1, 1984, in Des Moines.      Arrangements are in

KALONA - Clifford J. Yoder, 93, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a short illness.      Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber, the Rev. Mick Murray, and David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 to

Ralph E. Oak, 84, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      According to his wishes, there will be no visitation or services. A private family interment will be held at the Indian Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church. Honts Funeral Home in Winfield is in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Oak was born Jan. 31,

Hoyt Lester Whitebread, 91, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Keokuk, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk.      Open visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk, with family visitation from 5-8 p.m.      Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church in Keokuk.      Mr. Whitebread was

Meriel Louise Benge, 79, of Washington, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in her residence after failing in health for the past two months.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Colton Clay officiating. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where the family