Obituaries

Robert G. Gire, 67, of Douds, died at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in an industrial accident at Douds Stone Inc. rock mine in rural Hedrick.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat, the Rev. Phil Campbell and the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery north of Douds, with military rites by American Legion John Hyson

J. William Fullbright, 40, passed away November 17, 2008.      Services will be held at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation, Thursday, November 20 from 5 to 8:00 p.m.; funeral Friday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.To see the complete paid obituary, read the Nov. 19, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

WINFIELD - Max Taylor Gipple, 89, of Winfield, formerly of rural Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, in Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Winfield United Methodist Church in Winfield. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield where the family will greet friends

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - David A Reynolds, 51, of Columbus City, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in his residence in Columbus City.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Al Coffin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. A memorial

Thomas Lewark Caughlan passed away November 13, 2008 in Glasgow KY. He was born in Iowa City IA on Aug. 2, 1938.       There will be a memorial service at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield IA in the summer of 2009.      Arrangements are in the care of A.F. Crow Funeral Home in Glasgow KY.To see the complete paid obituary, read the Nov. 18, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Laura Ruth Fortune, 88, of Morning Sun, died Saturday, Nov. 15, at Great River Hospice, West Burlington.Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 5-7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the chapel with the Rev. Gary Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union.A memorial has been established.She

Donald Harold Schoentag, 79, of rural Hazleton, died Friday, Nov. 14, following an auto accident near Alden.Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, with a military memorial service at 7 p.m. Following the viewing on Tuesday, his body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Christ United Presbyterian Church in

Betty Lou Ashby, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Muscatine, died Thursday, Nov. 13, at her home.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.A memorial has been established at the funeral home. Online

Malcolm Ray Magel, 13, of New London, died Thursday, Nov. 13, at his home.Visitation began at noon today, Nov. 17, at the New London Christian Church, with family present from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at New London Christian Church, with the Revs. Rod Cooper and Sam Reighard officiating. His body will be cremated following the service.Elliot Chapel is in charge of

MUSCATINE - Betty Lou Ashby, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Muscatine, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, in her home in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine. Burial will be in the Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. A memorial fund has been