Obituaries

Omar Laverne Traut, 92, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following declining health.      Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today in the Beatty Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial with military honors followed in the Forrest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Traut was born April 23,

Mary Bess Standley Hamburg, 87, of Davenport, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Genesis West Medical Center.      A funeral was held Oct. 8 at Runge Mortuary in Davenport. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.      A memorial has been established to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Davenport.      Mrs. Hamburg was born April 19, 1921, in Van Buren County, the daughter of William and Mabel Trueblood

KALONA - Eli C. Helmuth, 85 of Kalona, and of Whiteville, Tenn., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Sharon Bethel Church in Kalona. Burial will be in the Whiteville Church Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 18. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sharon Bethel Church. Memorials may be sent to the Whiteville Mennonite

Donald Eugene hill, 60, of Washington, formerly of New London, died Friday, Oct. 10, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.There will be no visitation. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in Burge Cemetery in New London. Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of arrangements.A memorial has been established to REM House in Washington.He was born April 15, 1948, in Mt.

Roy D. Miller, 72, of Wayland, died suddenly Friday, Oct. 10, at Washington County Hospital.A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. today, Oct. 13, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery, with military honors.A memorial has been established for the Wayland Rescue Squad.He was born July 5, 1936, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of

Omar Laverne Traut, 92, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 10, at Washington County Hospital.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with military honors.A general memorial has been established.He was born

Forrest L. "Sam" Keller, 76, of Fairfield, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at the Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Monte Knudson officiating. Interment will follow in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memor

Gustin V. Leffler, 92, of Stockport, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at Alexian Brothers Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis, Mo.      A funeral was held this morning at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Elder Dan Spray officiating. Burial was in Vale Cemetery north of Bonaparte.      Memorials to Community of Christ Church or Stockport Public Library may be mailed to PO Box 513, Keosauqua 52565.      Mr. Leffler

Dale Robert Mallams, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Oct. 10, at his home.Visitation began at noon today, Oct. 13, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph P. V. Phung officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the Forest Home Cemetery.A memorial has been

Dennis Joseph Bush, 63, of Fairfield, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with words of comfort offered by family and friends. The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be at a later date.      Family visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.