Obituaries

Velma Esther Yeoman Cline, 83, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Washington Care Center following a lengthy illness.      A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Assembly of God Church in Washington, with the Rev. Jim Cluney officiating. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington, Iowa.      Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church, where the

Paul A. Ferrel, 69, of Bettendorf, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf.      No visitation is planned.      Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice, American Cancer Society for Lymphoma research or Scott County Humane Society.      Runge Mortuary of Davenport is in

Doris Ruth Whitaker, 85, of rural Hillsboro, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua after a lengthy illness.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hillsboro Baptist Church, with the Rev. Duane LaCock officiating. Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will

Jack Peebler, 86, of Red Bluff, Calif., formerly of Libertyville, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at home in Red Bluff after a brief battle with lung cancer.      A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Veteran's Hall in Colfax, Calif. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Fell Cemetery in Libertyville. According to Mr. Peebler's wishes, his body has been cremated.      A memorial has been

Vernon L. Reinier Sr., 72, of York, Pa., formerly of Ollie, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at his residence.      A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ollie Baptist Church in Ollie.      A complete obituary appeared in the Sept. 10, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Myrna C. Kelly, 87, of Brighton, died at 4:22 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.      A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating.      Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 404 S. Mechanic St., Brighton 52540.      Arrangements are in the care of

ANKENY - Katheryn A. West, 73, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, after a battle with leukemia.      Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Brighton Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Brighton United Church in Brighton. Memorial Services of Iowa in Ankeny is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs. West was born May 21, 1935 in Brighton, the

Tony Lee Martin, 48, of Washington, died of an apparent heart attack Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Julia Poulsen officiating. Cremation will follow the service and a private family burial will be held in the Brighton Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Frank Gregan, 81, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following the interment, there will be a time of food and fellowship in the Allen Wright Hanft American legion Post

Jack Peebler, 86, of Red Bluff, Calif., formerly of the Libertyville area, died Thursday, Sept. 11, at his home after a brief battle with lung cancer.According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Veteran's Hall in Colfax, Calif. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Fell Cemetery at Libertyville.A memorial has been established