Obituaries

Gary Wayne Snyder, 47, of New London, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.Visitation will begin at noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 5-7 p.m. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the chapel with Adam Ross officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been

Darlyne Jaspering, 86, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the First Assembly of God Church in Washington with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the

Warren Martin Wechsler, 55, of Fairfield, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, at home.      A funeral will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Beth Shalom Temple in Fairfield.      Cards and memorials may be sent to ?2074 Airport Road, Fairfield 52556.      Mr. Wechsler was born May 1, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Samuel Wechsler and Frieda Tischler Wechsler Rosenberg. He married Gail Young Nov. 6, 1983.To see the full

Ruth M. Seager, 80, of Olathe, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 16, in Overland Park, Kan.A graveside service was Oct. 21 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Penwell-Gabel Olathe Chapel was in charge of arrangements.She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Burlington, the daughter of Wesley and Alice Rogers Miller.For more, see our Oct. 22 print edition.

Barry R. Stout, 43, of Washington, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Private family services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 2 to

Alvin O. Kinney, Jr., 87, of Burlington, died Sunday, Oct. 19, at Danville Care Center.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 6 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Deb Miller officiating. Burial will be at Aspen Grove Cemetery, with military rites by the Burlington Area Veterans

Paul Lee Farnsworth, 69, of Mt. Pleasant died Sunday, October 19, at Great River Hospice in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at New London United Methodist Church. A prayer service will follow at 8 p.m., with the Rev. Dot Hasler officiating. His body has been cremated.Memorials have been established for New London United Methodist Church and Great River Hospice. Lunning Chapel in

Robert C. Jewett, 85, of Norwich, passed away Friday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2008, at the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford, N.Y.The son of Cecile and Bertha Fetrow Jewett, Bob was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in March of 1923. He lived in Iowa through his childhood and attended the local schools, then left Iowa to serve his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was stationed in Washington,

BURLINGTON - Helen Irene Fillmore, 82, of Burlington, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008, in the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the First Christian Church (Disciples) in Burlington with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today in Lunning Chapel in Burlington

Ethel E. Hatton, 100, of Winfield, died Saturday Oct. 18, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, until service time at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Bill Morehouse officiating. Burial will follow at Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.A memorial has been established for Sunrise Terrace Care