Obituaries

WELLMAN - Randall E. Bailey, 60, of Wellman, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in his home in Wellman following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 in the Blair House in Washington with a potluck to follow. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Bailey was born Oct. 29, 1947 in

Warren Eugene Moore, 82, of Danville, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, July 27, at his home.According to his wishes, he has been cremated and there will be no services. Burial will be at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery in West Burlington. Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of arrangements.He was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Burlington, the son of William and Ruth Fisher Moore.For more, see our July 30 print

Luther Edward Brown, 73, of rural Wayland, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 in the Eicher Mennonite Church with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated and interred in the Eicher Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in

John C. Lytle, 94, of Washington, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the Morrison Center in Halcyon House in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. A time of visiting and light refreshments will follow the service in the Morrison Center. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery at a later

Mildred Lucille "Millie" Ehret, 80, of Eldon, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Ricky Fiedler officiating. Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.      Open visitation began at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials may be made to

Maye Belle Foss, age 90, of Washington, Iowa died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 am Monday, August 4, 2008 at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Visitation will begin 11:00 am Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 5:00 Sunday

KALONA - Lydia D. (Gingerich) Miller, 90, of rural Johnson County, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 in her home.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the Sharon Bethel Church near Kalona with the Rev. Delmar Bontrager, the Rev. Jacob Yoder and the Rev. Gabriel Beachy officiating. Burial will be in the North Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in

Patricia A. (Fairchild) Bennett, age 77, of Omaha, NE, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008.      A visitation with the family will be held 9:00 AM, Thursday, July 31 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. The funeral service will follow at 10:00 with Rev. Dave Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery, Packwood, IA.For the full paid obituary, read the July 29, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Lynn H. Schimmels, 78, of Fairfield, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A Celebration of Life service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. According to Mr. Schimmel's wishes, the body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Chapel Hills Gardens Cemetery in OakBrook

CEDAR RAPIDS - Christopher A. Fogle, 45, of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a battle with cancer and Marfans Syndrome.      Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 28 in the Hope United Methodist Church in Hiawatha. A private interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and