Obituaries

“Shennie” Buck, 82, of Ainsworth, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Funeral …

LONE TREE ? Robert R. Murdock, 78, of Conesville, died Sunday, April 26, 2009, in the Lone Tree Health Care Center, following an extended illness.    Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Conesville Cemetery with the Rev. Linda Nicklin officiating.  Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Conesville United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be from 10

BRIGHTON    Terri Lynn Farrier, 41, of Brighton, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Mount Pleasant Christian School in Mount Pleasant, with Bishop Jeffery Orefice officiating.  Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the school where the family will be

KALONA ? Glen Everett Beachy, 90, of rural Kalona, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at his home.    Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Alvin Beachy residence at 2270  105th Street in rural Kalona.  Burial will be in the Peter Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Alvin Beachy residence and will continue all day on Wednesday.  The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona

KALONA ? Helen M. Oltman, 105, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona, due to aging.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating.  Burial will be at a later date in Newton, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Memorials

FAIRFIELD ? Harry J. Kirchwehm, 91, of Washington, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Wesley Halcyon House in Washington.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Metz officiating.  Burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.  Visitation and a Masonic service will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral

KALONA   Dale V. Knowles, 93, of Iowa City, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Greenwood Manor in Iowa City, due to aging.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at the Iowa City Church of Christ with the Rev. Tom Steele, the Rev. Gary D. Cradic, and the Rev. Richard M. Ellis officiating.  Burial will be in Frytown Cemetery in Frytown.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Peterseim

KALONA ? Paul D. Miller, 81, of Kalona, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona.  Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the church where the family will be present from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. 

KALONA ? Fred J. Miller, 89, of Kalona, died Friday, April 24, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lingering illness.    Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside with the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating.  Burial was in South Sharon (Grout) Cemetery in rural Riverside.  Memorials may be made to the Iowa City Hospice.  Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Evelyn Louise Long, 94, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Faye Fedlam officiating.  Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery.  Following the