Obituaries

Gary D. Davis, age 58 of Fairfield, passed away January 25, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA, as a result of an automobile accident.      Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM prior to the service. At the family's request the casket will be closed.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday January 31, 2009 at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with

KEOTA - Daniel J. Merz, 84, of Harper, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper with military

Viola Bernice Frescoln, 98, of Fairfield, formerly of Batavia, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at SunnyBrook Assisted Living in Fairfield.      A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. David Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery in Batavia.      Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home, and family

Jean May "Hooey" Henessee, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at her home.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Chapel with the Rev. Gary Van Nyuis officiating. Burial will be at Burge Cemetery in New London.Memorials have been established for the St. Jude

Mae Ruth Richenberger, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Jan. 25, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be at North Hill Cemetery in

QUINCY, Ill. - Charles J. "Charlie Joe" Bartz, 69, of Quincy, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home in Quincy, Ill., with the Rev. Tom Waters officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Mr. Bartz

Kristi Lynn Neil, 43, of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in her residence in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Don Ruffenach officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mrs. Neil was

WINFIELD - Irene Conrad, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in the Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the United Church of Crawfordsville. Burial will follow in the Center Cemetery east of Wayland. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will be

RICHLAND - Donna Lois Hinshaw, 74, of Richland, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Ridgewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Ottumwa following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Gould Funeral Home in Richland with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will open at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home where the

RIVERSIDE - Martha E. Schnoebelen, 84, of Riverside, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, in the Lone Tree Health Center in Lone Tree.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the St. Mary's Parish Center. Visitation will