Obituaries

Martha E. Walker, 84, of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will

BRIGHTON - Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in the Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda, where he had resided since August 2006.      The body has been cremated. A memorials service and burial will be held at a later date. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the WACO School District Industrial Arts/Auto Shop or to the

Paul H. Shaklee, 85, formerly of Stockport, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Woodland Manor in Conroe, Texas.       A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery.      Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      O

Jack Ruble, 80, of Ankeny, formerly of Douds, died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Taylor House in Des Moines.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Cremation will be accorded following the funeral, with burial of cremains at a later date in Ottumwa Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pedrick

Jack Dean Parks, 54, of New London, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at his home.There will be no visitation. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Nancy Love officiating. His body has been cremated; inurnment will be at a later date.He was born Dec. 5, 1954, the son of Dean and Jeanne Davis Parks.For more, see our Jan. 9 print edition.

Edith Lois Canott, 83, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, after a long battle with cancer.Services will be held in Florida and in Washington, Iowa, at a later date.She was born August 8, 1925, in Bloomington, Ind., to Elmer and Fern Deckard Hays. She graduated from Cotter High School. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Samuel G. Canott at the United Methodist Church in Washington, Iowa.For more,

Phil Zihlman, 67, formerly of Brighton, died early Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Clarinda Mental Health Institute in Clarinda.      A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established for the WACO School District industrial arts/auto shop. Memorials may be mailed to the family at 3304 Highway 78, Brighton 52540.      Arrangements have been in

Nadine R. Williams, 76, of Cantril, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at home.      A service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Cantril Christian Church, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials to Cantril Grass Roots may

Joseph Gleede Ricks, 91, of Wayland, died at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa, following a brief illness.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cottonwood United Methodist Church in Wayland, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the church.      Memorials

Scott Alan Chase, 48, of Burns Flat, Okla., died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Living Waters Church of Burns Flat, with the Rev. Dwight Shepard officiating.      Mr. Chase was born July 14, 1960, in Fairfield, the son of Dale Eugene and Lea Ann Fowler Chase. He married Robbin Loving Dec. 1, 1984, in Des Moines.      Arrangements are in