Obituaries

Nicolaos John "Nick" Boosalis, 69, of Washington, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 in the Jones-Eden Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Ciprian Sas officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from

FAIRFIELD ? Gerald Richard Hill, 90, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the Living Care Center of the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. No family visitation will be held. Friends may sign the Book of Condolence until 5 p.m. Thursday, or until noon Friday,

OTTUMWA - William Clinton "Bill" Gilbert, 95, of Washington, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in the United Presbyterian Home's main dining room with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Memorials may be made to the United Presbyterian Home or the Hospice of Washington County. Reece

KEOTA - James A. Redlinger, 77, of Harper, died suddenly Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11 in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Visitation will be from 4 until 9 p.m. Sunday in the Powell Funeral home in Keota, where there will be a wake at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the

Grace G. Lemmon, 101, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Dan McClure officiating. Burial will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial has been established to Prairie Flower

Laura Irene Hand, 80, Danville, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Danville Care Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 5-7 p.m. An Eastern Star service will be held at 6 p.m. The body has been cremated. A private family burial will be held in Farlow Cemetery in New London.A memorial has been established to the activity and transportation

KALONA - Henry Beachy, 91, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Peterseim Funeral Home in

LONE TREE - Virginia R. Galloway, 81, of Lone Tree, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, in the Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree following an extended illness.      A private graveside service in the Lone Tree Cemetery will be held at a later date with Parish Life Coordinator Carol Kaalberg officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in

Gale L. McCannon, 46, of Evansville, Ill., died Saturday, July 26, at her home.Her body has been cremated. Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Evansville, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.Memorials have been established for Southern Illinois Hospice and Family Wishes and may be sent to the funeral home at 839 Lehmen Dr., Chester, Ill. 62233.She was born Feb. 23, 1962, in Red Bud, Ill., the daughter of Roland and

Leonard Calvin Knapp, 77, of Danville, died Sunday, Aug. 3, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.His body has been cremated. Visitation with family present will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Chapel with the Rev. Dan Buck officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek in rural Danville. Burlington Area