Obituaries

Mary Jane Reschly, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 12, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the chapel, with the Rev. Jerry VanHooser officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery near Millersburg.Memorials have

Betty Louise Thornburg, 82, of New London, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 12, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held until 7 p.m. today, Jan. 13, at the Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Betty Thornburg will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Forest Home Cemetery Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where burial will take place, with Larry Black officiating.Memorials

Kathlyn Louise "Kay" Tompkins Gentry, 93, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      At Mrs. Gentry's request, no funeral or visitation is planned. The body has been cremated. Anyone wishing to pay their respects may attend the burial of her cremains at 11 a.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating.      Memorials

KEOSAUQUA - Doris M. Spurgeon, 90, of Washington, formerly of Keosauqua, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, in the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be in the Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the family

Doris M. Spurgeon, 90, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Keosauqua, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Washington County Hospital.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 4-6

Debra Ann Smith, 53, of Fairfield, died Monday morning, Jan. 12, 2009, at home.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jeff Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Memorials made to the family may be sent to 405 E. Lowe Ave., Fairfield 52556.      Online

KALONA - Elda G. Way, 92, of Kalona, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 in the Peterseim Funeral Home

Gerald Eugene Mercer, 84, of Keswick, died following a brief illness Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English, with the Rev. John Tunnicliff officiating.      Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.      A memorial fund has been

Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda.His body has been cremated. A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date.Memorials have been established for the WACO School District Industrial Arts/Auto Shop and may be mailed to the family at 3304 Highway 78, Brighton, IA 52540. Arrangements have been in the care of Gould Funeral Home

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Irving Camargo, 17 months, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, from injuries sustained from a fire at his home in Conesville.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus