Obituaries

William Eugene Washam, born June 19, 1925, in Metropolis, Illinois died on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.      His remains will be laid to rest with his wife Peggy at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Douds, Iowa at a memorial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Spina Bifida Association at spinabifidaassociation.org or

Wednesday Sept. 3, 2008, Kathleen Kae McFarlin, 55, left this world, but not our lives. Her journey with leukemia, filled with hope, grace and love of life, tended with skill, vigilance and compassion has ended quietly.Kathy was born May 15, 1953, in Aledo, Ill. Daughter of Bill and Marilyn Knox, sister of Debbie Batey, Kevin Knox, Kelly Manning, wife of Bret, mother of Jason, Shawn, Che, grandmother of Elise,

KALONA - Minnie Pearl Decker, 95, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the family will

Evelyn S. Rasmus, 97, of Madison, Tenn., formerly of Burlington, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Care Stone Assisted Living at River Gate in Madison.Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Hass-Thielen Funeral Home in Burlington, with family present from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Simmons officiating.

Florence P. "Paudy" Rankin, 78, of Northfield, Minn., died Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Northfield Hospital.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with family present from 10-11 a.m. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., at the funeral home with the Rev. Ellis Andrews officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua.A memorial for Three

Noah Unternahrer, 90, of Wayland, died Friday, Aug. 29, at Henry County Health Center.A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 2, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wayland. Burial followed at Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery.A memorial fund has been established for Gideon's International and Sugar Creek Mennonite Church.He was born Feb. 5, 1918, in Wayland, the son of Christian and Anna Rediger

WAYLAND - Noah Unternahrer, 90, of the Parkview Home in Wayland, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland, with burial at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for Gideon's International and Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Beatty Funeral Home in

Leonard Dwain Scotton, 58, of Birmingham, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body will be cremated following organ donation. Inurnment will be at a later date.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.      Cards and

Kristie I. Vickers, 50, of Keosauqua, died Friday, Aug. 29, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua following a short illness.Visitation was from 1-2 p.m. today at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua. A graveside service was at 2:30 p.m. today at the Bonaparte Cemetery with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating.A memorial has been established to Center Village Activity Fund and may be left at the funeral home or

Donald L. Buford, 77, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, at his home.His body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Pedrick Funeral Home of Keosauqua is in charge of arrangements.A memorial has been established to Hospice of Central Iowa and may be brought to the service or mailed to the family at 200 N. 28th St. No. 38, Fairfield, IA