Obituaries

Doris Marjorie Morrison, 86, died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Clarehouse in Tulsa, Okla.      A memorial service is planned at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with words of comfort by Jon Morrison. Interment will follow at Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.      Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 3 at the funeral home.      Cards to the family and memorials to the Alzheimer's

Jim Kuenster, 56, of Brighton died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at his home in Brighton following a long illness.      A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chase and Jamie Maschmann's home, 30980 323rd Avenue, north of Richland. Mr. Kuenster was accorded cremation, and his remains will be buried at a later date.      A general memorial has been established and may be sent to the family at PO Box 101

Jennesse McClaran, 87, formerly of Birmingham died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.      A luncheon with the family will follow interment at the Birmingham Lion's Building in Birmingham.      Visitation for

KALONA - Edna Yoder, 92, of rural Kalona, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, in her home following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, in the Melvin Yoder residence at 2605 560th Street S.W. in rural Kalona with the Rev. Rudy Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Peter Miller Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Melvin Yoder residence and will continue all

Emma G. Chezum, age 89, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.      Visitation will be held 1:30 to 2:30 PM, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at the Fairfield Friends Church (1209 S. 6th Street) in Fairfield. Funeral services will follow visitation at 2:30 PM with Pastor Dave Elmore officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.      Cards of sympathy

Russell Leon Zook Sr., 64, of Haskins, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital.      The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, in the Beatty Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be at a later date. The family will receive friends from noon Saturday until service time. A memorial fund has been established.   

SOMERVILLE, Tenn. - Robert Reynolds, 64, of Somerville, Tenn., died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, in the Dancyville Methodist Church in Dancyville, Tenn. The Peebles Funeral Home in Somerville is in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Reynolds was born April 29, 1944 in Des Moines, the son of Glen and Rose Reynolds. He married Kay Schultz on May 16, 1987.For

Randall A. Manley, 53, of Burlington, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, as a result of a myocardial infarction in Memphis, Mo.      A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Carl Engstrom officiating. According to Mr. Manley's wishes, the body has been cremated.      In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.      Mr. Manley

Teresa Marie Thornton Harvey, 45, died Friday, Dec. 26, at her home in Central City.Visitation began at noon today, Dec. 29, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery.Remembrances may be directed

Dennis Dean "Abe" Snyder, 70, of New London, died Friday, Dec. 26, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Visitation began at noon today, Dec. 29, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the chapel, with the Rev. Adam Ross officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with a lunch following at the New London