Obituaries

RICHLAND - Keith M. Schreiner, 83, formerly of Ollie, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in his home in Grand Junction, Colo.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Ollie Cemetery in Ollie with the Rev. Dave Nolte officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Gould Funeral Home in Richland. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western

Sara E. Forinash, 94, of Richland, died at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-7:30 p.m.      Memorials

Irma M. Hanen, 70, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Elmore officiating. Interment will be in Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Douds.      Visitation with the family will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Fairfield.      Cards and memorials to

BRIGHTON - Myrna C. Kelly, 87, of Brighton, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 23, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating.  Memorials for the family may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 404 S. Mechanic St.  Brighton, IA 52540.  Arrangements are in

Doris Ruth Whitaker, 85, rural Hillsboro, died Sunday, Sept. 21, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua after a lengthy illness.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with family present from 4-5 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Hillsboro Baptist Church with the Rev. Duane LaCock officiating. Burial will be in

The Rev. James Edwards, 77, Winfield, died Saturday, Sept. 20, at his home.Visitation began at noon today, Sept. 22, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Revs. Robert Wollenberg and Robert Johnson II officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at

Ruth Wilma Ahrens, 95, of Washington, died Sunday Sept. 21, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a brief decline in health.      Celebration of life services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7

Keith M. Schreiner, 83, formerly of Ollie, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at home in Grand Junction, Colo.      A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ollie Cemetery in Ollie, with the Rev. Dave Nolte officiating.      Family visitation will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland.      Memorials to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado may be left at the funeral home or

WASHINGTON - Velma Esther (Yeoman) Cline, 83, of Washington died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the Washington Care Center following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Assembly of God Church in Washington with the Rev. Jim Cluney officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church where the family will receive

Charles William Twinam, 79, of Washington and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a two-year battle with cancer.      Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation will