Obituaries

David Ray Woodsmall, 51, of Salem, died Friday, Feb.13, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation began at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with Rev. Nathan Martin officiating. Burial will be at Salem East Cemetery.A memorial has been

Ila Irene "Pat" Smith, 87, of Keokuk, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at River Hills Village Care Unit in Keokuk.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 3 to 5 p.m.; a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the

Michael John Cornelius, 57, of Fairfield, died Monday evening, Feb. 9, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.       A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Interment will be at McDowell Cemetery, northeast of Fairfield.      Open visitation will be Thursday, with family visitation from 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.   

Lilah P. Oltmann, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, in Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park

Barbara J. Maddix, age 83, formerly of Libertyville, IA, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua, IA.      Visitation will be Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield between 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, February 16, 2009 at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville. Interment will be in Fell Cemetery.      The

Jean Neuendorf, 84, of rural Farmington, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Keokuk Area Hospital.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in Farmington, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Sharon Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, with the Rev. Daniel Hemken officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery.A memorial has

Glen Earl "Dobber" Dodd, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of El Reno, Okla., died Saturday, Feb. 7, at his home.Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant., with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Forest Home Cemetery Chapel, with Mr. Jerry Rowlett officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home

Willis Leland Baum, 82, of Farmington, died at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington, with the Rev. Larry Wallingford officiating.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with a public Masonic service at 7 p.m., followed by

Florence D. Whitmore, age 95, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Visitation will be held Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home between 9:30 and 11:00 AM.      Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, following visitation, with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be in Abingdon Cemetery.      The family requests memorials be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Geraldine McGill, 93, of Decatur, Ill., formerly of rural Muscatine, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Kimberly Bowles officiating. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be