Obituaries

Richard B. "Dick" Hotle, 89, of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington after failing in health for the past two years.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Washington American Legion Post No. 29. Visitation will begin

Enid Mae Hawthorne, 91, of Keosauqua, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.      Visitation with the family will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Cards and memorials to the family may be

Charles L. Duvall, 88, of Bettendorf, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.      A funeral was held at 1 p.m. today at First Christian Church in Davenport. Burial was in Clinton Lawn Cemetery in Clinton.      Memorials may be made to Bettendorf Lions Club, First Christian Church or Telephone Pioneers of America.      Condolences may be expressed to the

Dale M. Sprouse, 79, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Davis County Hospital Long Term Care in Bloomfield.      As per his request, no services are planned. The body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established to Davis and Wapello County Hospice and may be sent to 23 Spencer Court, Bloomfield 52537.      Arrangements are in the care of Wagler Funeral Home.      Online condolences may be

Lewis V. "Park" Edmund, 93, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Lutheran Chapel Cemetery, north of Lockridge.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      C

Ida Janeanne Miller, 60, of Hartsburg, died Monday, Dec. 22, at her home.Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at Robinson Funeral Home.A memorial has been established for St. Judes Children's Hospital.She was born Aug. 17, 1948, the daughter of William and Nola Lunsford Stookesberry.For more, see our Dec. 24 print edition.

Catherine Harris, 96, of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 22, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Dec. 26, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Burial will be at Crawfordsville Cemetery.Memorials have been

Daniel "Dan" Lee Wasko, 54, of 577 Crestview Ave., Ottumwa, died at 2:50 p.m. Dec. 24, 2008 at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.He was born June 18, 1954 in Ottumwa to John and Ethel Shadduck Wasko. He married Elaine Marie Davis on May 27, 1978 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ottumwa. He later married Bonnie Farrington Aug. 20, 2008 in Niagara Falls, N.Y.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at

BRIGHTON - Jim Kuenster, 56, of Brighton, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, in his home in Brighton following a long illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, in Chase and Jamie Maschmann's home at 30980 323rd Avenue north of Richland. The body was cremated and the remains will be buried at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is assisting with

Keith O. Moyle, 86, of Lakewood. Colo., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Dec. 22, at the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo.A private funeral service and burial will be held Friday, Dec. 26, at the Mt. Lindo Cemetery near Denver, Colo.Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.He was born June 10, 1922 near Hillsboro, the son of Frank and Nina Mogel Moyle. On Jan. 2, 1946, he