Obituaries

Herbert "Herb" Nash, 88, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Robert LaMay officiating. A private graveside service will be held following the funeral. Visitation will be from noon Saturday until the time of the funeral. A general

Marilyn Jeanne Beemblossom, 77, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Delta Township, Mich.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, with family present from 2 to 5 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery.She was born

Alice R. Davidson, 102, of Washington, Iowa, died today, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Sue Meade officiating. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb, Ill.      Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home, where

Marjorie L. Embree, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Colton Clay officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home where the family

Kenneth D. Johnson, 75, of Keosauqua, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, at his home.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 19, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Caston officiating. Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery.A memorial has been establish to the Van Buren County 4-H

Weston Edward Weber, 68, of Argyle, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at home.      A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Argyle Presbyterian Church in Argyle, with the Rev. Bill Willis officiating. His body has been cremated. Inurnment will take place at Argyle Memorial Gardens at a later date.      Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the church.      Memorials may be made, in lieu of flowers, to

Marlin "Mike" Lee Shalla, 71, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.      Mr. Shalla was born Nov. 1, 1937,

Richard Lee "Dick" Thomas, 73, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.      A memorial service is planned for spring 2009. His body has been cremated.      Memorials may be made to emphysema research. Cards and memorials may be sent to 1926 Walnut Ave., Lockridge 52635.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Fairfield, the son of Clarence and

Ruth Charlene Wright, 74, of New London, died Sunday, Dec. 4, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the Elliott Chapel, New London. The funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be at Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk.A memorial has been established to the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.She was born May 6,

Ronald L. Kremer entered new life on Monday, December 15, 2008 at his home in Eldon. He was born to Cletus and Theresa Wirtz Kremer on August 15, 1953 in Independence, Iowa. Ron married Brenda Louise Flowers on June 15, 1974 in Marshalltown, Iowa.      Ron's family asks that in his memory and in support of the things he enjoyed that memorials be made to Friends of the Eldon Library, the American Gothic House Center,