Obituaries

Janet Kurtz Poggenpohl, 75, of West Warwick, R.I., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at home.      Burial will be in Estes Park, Colo.      Memorials may be made to Living Bank, PO Box 6725, Houston, TX 77265.      Mrs. Poggenpohl was born in Fairfield, the daughter of Jerome and Myrtle Kurtz. She married Charles L. Poggenpohl, and they later divorced.For the full obituary, read the Oct. 9, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Donald Franklin Wells, 77, of Batavia, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Thomas Shipley officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Batavia Fire

Florence A. Beaman, 61, formerly of Winfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Bella Vista Care Center in Peoria Heights, Ill.Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday Oct. 11, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery, with the Rev. Jeremy Fultz officiating.A memorial has been established for the Winfield Open Bible Church.She was born

RIVERSIDE - Roberto Luna, 45, of Riverside, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in his home in Riverside.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 in the Calvary Catholic

Louis Willard Larsen, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at the United Presbyterian Home following a brief period of declining health.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grover Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home

Marvin Earl "Butch" Ford, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Oct. 5, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.His body has been cremated. No visitation or memorial services are planned. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant assisted the family with arrangements; online condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com.He was born March 18, 1945, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Warren and Flora Collins Ford. In July 1973,

Mary Bess Standley Hamburg, 87, of Davenport, died Sunday, Oct. 5, at Genesis West Medical Center.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at The Runge Mortuary in Davenport. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.A memorial has been established for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Davenport.She was born April 19, 1921, in Van Buren County, the

LONE TREE - Ruth A. Skaggs, 95, of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in the Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Branch.      Funeral services will be at a later date in the Restlawn Cemetery in Ansted, W.V. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is handling the arrangements.      Mrs. Skaggs was born Oct. 23, 1912 in Russellville, W.V., the daughter of James C.

BRIGHTON - Twila C. Hunter, 88, of the McCreedy Home in Washington, formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in the McCreedy Home.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Brighton United Church in Brighton with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Gould Funeral Home in

Claire William "Bill" Neil, 74, of Batavia, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the family present from 6:30-8 p.m.      Memorials may be directed to Hospice Inc.