Obituaries

Duaine Leon "Mope" Cary, 80, of Danville, formerly of West Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, at Great River Medical Center.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Jackie Bradford officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard will provide military rites.      Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today at the

Keith Leroy Stout, 75, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at his home in Riverside, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow in the Sandy Hook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Stout was born Dec. 19, 1933, in

Terry Lee Allen, 47, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.      A graveside service was held Feb. 4 at Rosedale Cemetery in Cambridge, Ill.      Mr. Allen was born March 30, 1961, in Fairfield, the son of Larry and Lena Allen.For the full obituary, read the Feb. 18, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Doris McCracken, 95, formerly of Richland, died early Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Richland United Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Willy Morfitt officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the family present from 5-6:30 p.m.      In

Alice P. Steele, 89, formerly of Eldon, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon, with the family present beginning at 6 p.m.      Memorial

Betty J. Irish, 80, of rural Keosauqua, died from metastatic cancer at 4 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at her daughter Connie Ripple's home in rural Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jim Luder officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua.      Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. today and beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday at

Kenneth "Metz" E. Metzger, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Regan Stoops officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Murphy Funeral Home, where the family will be

David Ray Woodsmall, 51, of Salem, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with the Rev. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery.      Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      A memorial has

Genevieve Messer, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 12, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Green Mound Church of God west of Trenton, with the Rev. Jim Stott officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been

Marian Gertrude Lofgren, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established for Christamore House of Mt. Pleasant. Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant is assisting with arrangements.She was born Feb. 13, 1921, in Wellsburg, the daughter of Miner and Gertrude Gerdees Haack. On May 27, 1945, she married Robert