Obituaries

Barbara J. Melton, 77, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Following her wishes, her body will be cremated.Friends may pay their condolences to the family from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.behnerfh.comMemorial services and inurnment will be

Barbara J. Melton, age 77, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Following her wishes, her body will be cremated.      Friends may pay their condolences to the family from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.behnerfh.com.      Memorial

Larry Stark, 67, of Stockport, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in Spenser Cemetery near Stockport.      No visitation is planned.      A memorial has been established to the Lewelling House in Salem.

Vernon L. Reinier, Sr., 72, of Conewago Twp., passed away unexpectantly Monday, September 8, 2008, at his residence.  He was the husband of Wilma P. (Aldinger) Reinier with whom he celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on November 28, 2007.Mr. Reinier was born in Ollie, Iowa on August 29, 1936, to Lorene (Sheridan) Reinier of Ollie, Iowa and the late Edwin Reinier.There is a viewing scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.

John D. Forbes, 56, of Conesville, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in his home in Conesville.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sep. 13, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services with Jay MacEachern officiating. Burial will be in the Conesville Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Conesville Civic Center. Visitation will be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Pedro Moedano, 47, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in his home in Columbus Junction.      Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating Burial will be in San Diego, Calif. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Maria Moedano, 46, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in her home in Columbus Junction.      Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral

George L. Tucker, age 88, a longtime resident of Fairfield, went to be with the Lord Sunday September 7, 2008 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday September 9, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.      Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m. Wednesday September 10, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Paul R. Tucker officiating. Burial will be at

Helen B. Watkins, 80, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.      A memorial service was at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield. A funeral will be Sept. 19 in Roanoke, Va. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery in Boones Mill, Va.       Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mount Pleasant is assisting the family with local arrangements.To

Velma L. Booth, 91, of Batavia, died Sept. 5, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Batavia United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Dvorak officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation began at noon today at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memorials may be directed to