Obituaries

Milo W. Steele, 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services have been set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Washington United Methodist Church with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in the Elm Grove cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Beatty Funeral home in

Milo W. Steele, Jr., 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Oct. 17, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove

Darl C. Kyle, 90, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in the Keota Cemetery in Keota with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in the Keota Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Washington County. Powell Funeral Home

Ronald Eugene Rehkopf, 50, formerly of Fairfield, died of a possible heart attack Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at home in O'Fallon, Mo.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Mem

Omar Laverne Traut, 92, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following declining health.      Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today in the Beatty Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial with military honors followed in the Forrest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Traut was born April 23,

Mary Bess Standley Hamburg, 87, of Davenport, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Genesis West Medical Center.      A funeral was held Oct. 8 at Runge Mortuary in Davenport. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.      A memorial has been established to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Davenport.      Mrs. Hamburg was born April 19, 1921, in Van Buren County, the daughter of William and Mabel Trueblood

KALONA - Eli C. Helmuth, 85 of Kalona, and of Whiteville, Tenn., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Sharon Bethel Church in Kalona. Burial will be in the Whiteville Church Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 18. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sharon Bethel Church. Memorials may be sent to the Whiteville Mennonite

Donald Eugene hill, 60, of Washington, formerly of New London, died Friday, Oct. 10, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.There will be no visitation. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in Burge Cemetery in New London. Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of arrangements.A memorial has been established to REM House in Washington.He was born April 15, 1948, in Mt.

Roy D. Miller, 72, of Wayland, died suddenly Friday, Oct. 10, at Washington County Hospital.A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. today, Oct. 13, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery, with military honors.A memorial has been established for the Wayland Rescue Squad.He was born July 5, 1936, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of

Omar Laverne Traut, 92, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 10, at Washington County Hospital.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with military honors.A general memorial has been established.He was born