Obituaries

Marguerite M. "Dete" Musgrove, 86, of Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, in the Washington Care Center following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home, where the family will

OSKALOOSA - (Glenn) Willard McCracken, 88, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Ainsworth, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa.      As was his wish, his body was donated to the School of Anatomy at the University of Iowa. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. today in the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Robert Dean officiating. Memorial military

IOWA CITY - Jerry Moore, 70, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. Memorials may be made to the Iowa City Hospice or BPOE No. 590.      Mr. Moore was born March 9, 1938 in Washington, the son of Albert "Reed" and Mabel "Irene" Moore. He

WELLMAN - Harold T. Miller, 100, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, in the McCreedy Home in Washington following a short illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. A memorial fund has

Rex William Barton, 75, of Lockridge, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Henry County Health Center.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Don Coffin officiating. Burial will be in Lambirth Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the memorial chapel, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.      Memorials have been

Zona Marie Widmer, 83, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at the Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in the First Baptist Church in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Interment will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon

Robert Roland Richards, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, in Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday where the

Carolina Dovico, 79, of Batavia, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Interment will follow in Batavia Cemetery.      The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, followed by family visitation at 8:30 p.m.    

Robert "Bob" F. Rowntree, 78, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, in Fairfield.      A private family service was held.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa, 204 S. Jefferson St., Mount Pleasant 52641.      Mr. Rowntree was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Richardson and Marjorie Rowntree. He married Esther Raymond Jan. 20, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio.To see the full obituary, read the Oct.

Phyllis Jean Alter, 85, of North Liberty and formerly of Burlington, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. The funeral service for Mrs. Alter will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Lunning Chapel. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.Memorials have been established for Zion