Obituaries

Louis Willard Larsen, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at the United Presbyterian Home following a brief period of declining health.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grover Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home

Marvin Earl "Butch" Ford, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Oct. 5, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.His body has been cremated. No visitation or memorial services are planned. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant assisted the family with arrangements; online condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com.He was born March 18, 1945, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Warren and Flora Collins Ford. In July 1973,

Mary Bess Standley Hamburg, 87, of Davenport, died Sunday, Oct. 5, at Genesis West Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at The Runge Mortuary in Davenport. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.A memorial has been established for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Davenport.She was born April 19, 1921, in Van Buren County, the

LONE TREE - Ruth A. Skaggs, 95, of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch.      Funeral services will be at a later date in the Restlawn Cemetery in Ansted, W.V. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is handling the arrangements.      Mrs. Skaggs was born Oct. 23, 1912 in Russellville, W.V., the daughter of James C.

BRIGHTON - Twila C. Hunter, 88, of the McCreedy Home in Washington, formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in the McCreedy Home.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Brighton United Church in Brighton with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Gould Funeral Home in

Claire William "Bill" Neil, 74, of Batavia, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the family present from 6:30-8 p.m.      Memorials may be directed to Hospice Inc.

Twila C. Hunter, 88, formerly of Brighton, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at McCreedy Home in Washington.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brighton United Church in Brighton, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.      Open visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton. Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m.

LONE TREE - Joseph "Joe" Hutchinson, 51, of Nichols, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in his home in Nichols following an extended illness.      Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Burial is in Nichols Cemetery. Following the committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree. A

Lawrence Edwin Gustafson, 86, of Batavia, died Saturday evening, Oct. 4, 2008, at home.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery in Batavia.      Visitation with the family present will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of

Steven John Svoboda, 57, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at his sister's residence in Cedar Rapids following a two-year battle with cancer.      A private family service will be held at a later date.      A general memorial has been established.      Online condolences may be sent for Steve's family through the Internet at www.jonesfh.com. Jones Eden Funeral Home of