Obituaries

BRIGHTON - Joanna Ruth Martin, 79, of rural Brighton, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, in the Washington Care Center in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, in the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery in Richland. Visitation will begin in the funeral home at 4 p.m. Thursday, where the family will be present from 6

Lucile McKasson, 94, of Winfield, died Sunday Dec. 14, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.Visitation will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will follow at Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.Memorials have been established for Winfield United

William Dale "Willie" Donaldson, 65, of Fairfield, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in his residence following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Ed parker officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in the funeral home, where

Edmond R. "Eddie" Watson, 91, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A private burial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Cards and memorials to Parkview Care Center or Glasgow Cemetery Association may be sent to 13499 Eagle Drive, Douds 52551.

Marietta Kimmel Canaday, 92, of Fairfield, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim McGaffey officiating. Interment in Iowaville Cemetery in Selma will follow a luncheon.      Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Cards and memorials to New

Max Willhoit, 90, formerly of Batavia, died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie, with the Rev. Dave Nolte officiating. Burial will be in the Batavia Cemetery.      Visitation began at 10 a.m. today at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.     

Harry W. Riggs age 92 formerly of Fairfield died Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Bettendorf Health Care Center in Bettendorf where he had been a resident since August, 2007.      Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until Noon on Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield followed by a graveside funeral at 12:30 P.M. at the Batavia Cemetery at Batavia. Funeral service conducted by Pastor Suzy Swahn.      A

WINFIELD - Lucile McKasson, 94, of Winfield, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Rev. Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will follow in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 6 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Winfield Medical

FAIRFIELD - Marietta K. Canaday, 92, of Fairfield, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the Behner Funeral home in Fairfield with the rev. Jim McGaffey officiating. Burial will be in the Iowaville Cemetery in Selma. Visitation will begin before the service at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to

Charles P. Bruty, 73, of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, in he University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after being seriously ill for the past two weeks.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Interment with military honors conducted by the Washington American Legion Post No. 29