Obituaries

Memorial services will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Fairfield, for John E. Glass, who passed away Dec. 10. Jack, as he preferred to be called, was born November 2, 1927, in Aurora, Ill. to Walter and Marion Glass.      Memorials may be made to Georgetta Glass, 307 S. 6th St., Fairfield, Iowa.To see a full obituary, read the Dec. 11, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Alice P. Metsker, 96, of Montrose, died Sunday, Nov. 23, at Montrose Health Center.A funeral services was held Monday, Dec. 8, at the United Methodist United Church in Montrose, with the Rev. Goldie Laymon officiating. Burial was at Montrose Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the United Methodist Church in Montrose and the Montrose Library.Online condolences may be sent at www.dejongsfuneralhome.com.She

Bill Gene Franklin, 51, of Fairfield, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. B.B. Rail officiating. Burial will be at Fell Cemetery near Libertyville.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.      A memorial fund has been established. Memorials may be sent to 901 W.

Dale C. Penn, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Dec. 7, at his home.Visitation will be held until 7 p.m. today, Dec. 9, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no family visitation. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Forrest Home Cemetery Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Luder officiating and military honors by the Henry County Honor Guard.A memorial has been established.

Merlin D. Harryman, 67, of rural Douds, died at 12:49 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established to Christ United Methodist Church. Condolences and memorials may be sent to Mrs. Marilyn Harryman, 27807 Urus Ave., Pulaski 52584.      Arrangements are in the care of

Floreine E. Clark, 93, of Cheyenne, Wyo., formerly of Winfield and Salem, died Saturday, Dec. 6, in Cheyenne.A funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Cheyenne. Other specifics of the arrangements are pending with Schrader Funeral Home in Cheyenne.Memorial contributions may be made to Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82001.She was born May 10, 1915, in Lowell, the

Robert J. "Bob" Rich 78, of Wayland, died Friday, Dec. 5, at Henry County Health Center following a short illness.Visitation will began at noon today, Dec. 8, at Wayland Mennonite Church, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. in the evening. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be at Cottonwood Cemetery.A memorial

Nelle Ellen Brown, 86, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, in her residence following complications from a stroke.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Jones-Eden Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Interment will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the funeral home

Gladys M. Burns, 102, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Dec. 6, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home

Rachel Snyder Lyne Jorgensen, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, December 5th at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. A memorial service will he held at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield Monday, December 15th at 7:30 pm.       Rachel was born June 26, 1924 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, daughter of Rose Eleanor Snyder and Charles Franklin Lyne.       In lieu of flowers, the family requests