Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Maria Moedano, 46, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in her 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 the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral

George L. Tucker, age 88, a longtime resident of Fairfield, went to be with the Lord Sunday September 7, 2008 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday September 9, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.      Funeral services will be held 9:00 a.m. Wednesday September 10, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Paul R. Tucker officiating. Burial will be at

Helen B. Watkins, 80, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.      A memorial service was at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield. A funeral will be Sept. 19 in Roanoke, Va. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery in Boones Mill, Va.       Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mount Pleasant is assisting the family with local arrangements.To

Velma L. Booth, 91, of Batavia, died Sept. 5, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Batavia United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Dvorak officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation began at noon today at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memorials may be directed to

Douglas Dean Hadley, 39, of Pleasant Hill, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at home.      A funeral was held this morning at Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Packwood Cemetery.      Memorial contributions may be made to Mr. Hadley's children.      Mr. Hadley was born April 2, 1969, in Sigourney, the son of Sue and Carl Hadley.To see the full obituary,

Junior F. Mathias, 79, of rural Birmingham, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at home.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, north of Douds.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memorials to the family

KEOTA - Vada Ruth Hahn, 79, of Keota, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in Iowa City of cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where

Alice Jean Hiatt, 77, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Francis Hendricksen officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials have been established to

Sidney G. Collins, 65, of Keosauqua, died at 4:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      No service is planned. The body has been cremated.      Pedrick Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.      Mr. Collins was born Aug. 11, 1943, in Maquoketa, the son of Sidney L. and Rose Hinz Collins.To see the full obituary, read the Sept. 8, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Janice Nadine Watts, 76, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. Cremation will follow the service. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers,