Obituaries

Larry Leon Wilson, 67, of Farmington, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Mo.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in Farmington, with family present from 1 to 2 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Ken Goyer officiating. Burial will be at a later date.Memorials have been established for the Blessing

Laura Mary Romine, 87, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, in the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

Catherine Harris, 96, of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Interment will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home where the family

Joseph "Sonny" Peterman, Jr., 80, of rural Farmington, died Monday, Dec. 22, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital after a long battle with cancer.A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at Croton Cemetery in Croton, with the Rev. Greg Steckel officiating and a flag presentation by the Farmington American Legion.Memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society. Schmitz-Lynk Funeral

Bonnie Pearl Campbell, 81, formerly of Fairfield and Libertyville, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Linden.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation with the family will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Cards and memorials to Hospice of Central Iowa may

Kenneth Lyle Cassat, 83, of Clarinda, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at home.      A celebration of life service was at 1 p.m. today at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clarinda, with the Rev. Robert Keefer officiating. Burial was in Clarinda Cemetery.      Memorials may be made to the Clarinda Lied Library Foundation or to the Clarinda Foundation.      Arrangements are in the care of Ritchie Funeral Home of

Wayne B. Wells, 82, of Grand Island, Neb., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Tabitha Nursing Home in Lincoln Neb.Visitation began at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 22, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating. Burial will be at Salem East Cemetery,

Dr. Feryl Duane "Doc" Gipple, 75, of Washington, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Saturday, Dec. 20, at the United Presbyterian Home.Visitation begins at 4 p.m. today, Dec. 22, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and Rev. Harlan Winter

Erma M. Plowman, 101, of Geneseo, Ill., formerly of Letts, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, in Hillcrest Home in Geneseo.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Letts cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held at the Letts Community center following the interment. Visitation will be from noon

WAYLAND - Harold Boese, 82, of Wayland, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today in the Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. The body has been cremated and burial will be at a later date in the Bethel Mennonite Cemetery. The Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Memorials