Obituaries

Mary Margaret Gibbs, 88, formerly of the Mt. Union community, died Thursday, Oct. 16, in Charlotte, N.C.Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday Oct. 21, at First Baptist Church in Yarmouth. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Paul Hooks officiating. Burial will be at Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the In Touch Ministries of Dr. Charles Stanley. Honts Funeral

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - John "Terry" Mathers, 81, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 in Fort Collins after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.      Mr. Mathers was born Jan. 11, 1927 in Washington, the son of Kenneth "Arnet" and Julia (White) Mathers. He married Dorothy True of Avoca in 1950.For the full obituary, see the Oct. 20 edition of The Washington Evening Journal

LAWTON, Okla. - Harold Lee Milam, 66, of Lawton, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, in Lawton.      The family will accept guests at the residence from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home in Lawton is handling the arrangements.      Mr. Milam was born June 27, 1942 in Iowa City, the son of Eugene Howard and Verdia (Coyle) Milam. He married Janice Goodwin in Galesburg, Ill.For the full

LONE TREE - Dorothy F. Parizek, 91, of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, in the Lone Tree Health Care Center.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's

ALEDO, Ill. - Jane Campbell, 89, of Aledo, formerly of Davenport, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, in Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center in Aledo.      Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Aledo is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs. Campbell was born Aug. 19, 1919, in Ainsworth, the daughter of Jesse and

Lawrence William Fessler, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Edina, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 13, in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Mo., with the rosary at 10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edina, with the Rev. Joseph Hoi officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph

Milo W. Steele, 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services have been set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Washington United Methodist Church with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in the Elm Grove cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Beatty Funeral home in

Milo W. Steele, Jr., 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Oct. 17, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove

Darl C. Kyle, 90, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the Keota Cemetery in Keota with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in the Keota Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Washington County. Powell Funeral Home

Ronald Eugene Rehkopf, 50, formerly of Fairfield, died of a possible heart attack Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at home in O'Fallon, Mo.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Mem