Obituaries

Rex William Barton, 75, of Lockridge, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Henry County Health Center.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Don Coffin officiating. Burial will be in Lambirth Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the memorial chapel, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.      Memorials have been

Zona Marie Widmer, 83, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at the Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the First Baptist Church in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Interment will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon

Robert Roland Richards, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, in Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday where the

Carolina Dovico, 79, of Batavia, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Interment will follow in Batavia Cemetery.      The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, followed by family visitation at 8:30 p.m.    

Robert "Bob" F. Rowntree, 78, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, in Fairfield.      A private family service was held.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa, 204 S. Jefferson St., Mount Pleasant 52641.      Mr. Rowntree was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Richardson and Marjorie Rowntree. He married Esther Raymond Jan. 20, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio.To see the full obituary, read the Oct.

Phyllis Jean Alter, 85, of North Liberty and formerly of Burlington, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. The funeral service for Mrs. Alter will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Lunning Chapel. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.Memorials have been established for Zion

Gary Wayne Snyder, 47, of New London, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.Visitation will begin at noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 5-7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the chapel with Adam Ross officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been

Darlyne Jaspering, 86, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the First Assembly of God Church in Washington with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the

Warren Martin Wechsler, 55, of Fairfield, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, at home.      A funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Beth Shalom Temple in Fairfield.      Cards and memorials may be sent to ?2074 Airport Road, Fairfield 52556.      Mr. Wechsler was born May 1, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Samuel Wechsler and Frieda Tischler Wechsler Rosenberg. He married Gail Young Nov. 6, 1983.To see the full

Ruth M. Seager, 80, of Olathe, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 16, in Overland Park, Kan.A graveside service was Oct. 21 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Penwell-Gabel Olathe Chapel was in charge of arrangements.She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Burlington, the daughter of Wesley and Alice Rogers Miller.For more, see our Oct. 22 print edition.