Obituaries

Edith E. Nickerson, 97, of Washington, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Fred Bickhart officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be

Larry Michael Stark, 67, of Stockport, died Thursday, Sept. 11, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.There will be no visitation. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with Lothar Lengtat officiating. Burial will be at the Spencer Cemetery near Stockport.A memorial has been established for the family. Online condolences may be

Donald E. Kracaw, 83, of Winfield, died Friday, Sept. 12, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.Visitation began at noon today, Sept. 15, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Steven Zittergruen officiating, and with family present afterward at the Swedesburg Parish Hall. A private family

Larry Everett Graf, 65, of Lockridge, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Bettyanna Bremer

Barbara J. Melton, 77, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Following her wishes, her body will be cremated.Friends may pay their condolences to the family from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.behnerfh.comMemorial services and inurnment will be

Barbara J. Melton, age 77, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Following her wishes, her body will be cremated.      Friends may pay their condolences to the family from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Online condolences may be made to the family via: www.behnerfh.com.      Memorial

Larry Stark, 67, of Stockport, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in Spenser Cemetery near Stockport.      No visitation is planned.      A memorial has been established to the Lewelling House in Salem.

Vernon L. Reinier, Sr., 72, of Conewago Twp., passed away unexpectantly Monday, September 8, 2008, at his residence.  He was the husband of Wilma P. (Aldinger) Reinier with whom he celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary on November 28, 2007.Mr. Reinier was born in Ollie, Iowa on August 29, 1936, to Lorene (Sheridan) Reinier of Ollie, Iowa and the late Edwin Reinier.There is a viewing scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.

John D. Forbes, 56, of Conesville, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in his home in Conesville.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sep. 13, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services with Jay MacEachern officiating. Burial will be in the Conesville Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Conesville Civic Center. Visitation will be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Pedro Moedano, 47, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in his home in Columbus Junction.      Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating Burial will be in San Diego, Calif. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation