Obituaries

Marlys K. Thomas, 63, of Macclenny, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 26, from cancer.Her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at First United Methodist Church of Macclenny.A memorial is requested to the donor's local hospice. Online condolences, e-mails may be sent to giddensreedfh@bellsouth.net. Giddens-Reed Funeral Home in Baldwin, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.She was

William Grant "Bill" Caskey Sr., 77, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 1 to 2 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be at Vale Cemetery in rural Van Buren County.Memorials may be

Carolyn Sue Lair, 51, of New London, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Dan Dingus officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in rural Mount Union.      Visitation began at noon today at the chapel, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.      In lieu of

Mary Bronzella Adams, 72, of Winfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles L. Courtney officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in rural Wapello.T

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Helen Louise Kaczetow, 82, of Columbus Junction, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, in the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction following a lingering illness.      Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial followed in the Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. A general memorial fund has

Ruth E. (Robison) Schluntz, 90, of Antioch, Ill., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in New Port Richey, Fla., following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of life services were held at 11 a.m. today at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial was at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or to

Irene Conrad, 92 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Honts Funeral home in Winfield and at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the United Church of Crawfordville. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Center Cemetery east of Wayland.A memorial has been

Marjorie DeSpiegelaere, 80, of Kirksville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Kirksville Manor Care Center in Kirksville, Mo.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Kirksville, Mo., with the Rev. Dave Ream officiating. Burial, with full military rites, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m.

Olive Marie Mitchell, 93, of Washington, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will beheld at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 in he United Church of Crawfordsville with the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love officiating. Burial will be in the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday in the Jones-Eden

CEDAR RAPIDS - Raymond E. Glasgow, 91, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center following a long illness.      Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 26 in First United Methodist Church in Marion with the Rev. Mike Morgan officiating. A military service was conducted by the National Guard. Burial was in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.