Obituaries

Clair J. Peitz, 85, of West Point, died Thursday, Feb. 5, at the West Point Care Center.His body has been cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.A memorial has been established; contributions may be sent to Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, PO Box 22, West Point, IA 52656.He was born Dec. 29, 1923, in West Point, the son of Joseph and Louise Naschert Peitz. On Aug. 18, 1951, he married Elaine

Beverly J. Moxley, 78, of Glendale, Ariz., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Jan. 29, in Glendale.A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Phoenix, Ariz.A memorial has been established with the Banner Alzheimer Institute, 901 East Willeta St. #3, Phoenix, AZ 85006.She was born April 19, 1930, in Rochester, Minn., the daughter of Glen and Maude Nihart. On

Wendell Charles "Charlie" Neil, 73, of Fairfield, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at home.      A graveside service, with military rites, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Blue Point Cemetery, southwest of Richland, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating.      Visitation with the family will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa. Cards and memorials

Frances Anna Obermann, 89, of Mediapolis, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Ottumwa Regional Hospital in Ottumwa.Visitation began at noon today, Feb. 6 at Elliot Chapel in New London, with an Order of Eastern Star service at 5:30 and family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, at Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Grove, with the Rev. Steve Parker officiating.

Mary Elmina Engel, 99, of Libertyville, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Libertyville Faith United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mike Renken officiating. Interment will be at Grace Hill Cemetery in rural Brighton.      Memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville.      Arrangements are in the

Clifford Lee Jacobs, 80, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness.      A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, Iowa, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.      Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral home, where the

Clifford Lee Jacobs, 80, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral home where the family will receive

Donald W. Lukavsky, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a long battle with cancer.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington

Leonard Alden White, 78, of Burlington died Monday, Feb. 2, at Klein Unit at Great River Medical Center.His body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating and military rites conducted by the

Clay E. Goode, 91, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery