Obituaries

Kenneth A. Davis, 84, of rural Agency, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, in Houghton.      A service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Eldon, with the Rev. Robert Dvorak and David Albert officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa.      Open visitation began at 10 a.m. today at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon, where the family will be present from 6-7 p.m.      Memorials may be

Juanita Joan Chester, 73, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville.      Following Mrs. Chester's wishes, her body has been cremated. Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Mrs. Chester was born May 12, 1935, in Sullivan County, Mo., the daughter of William Henry and Mary Lulu Campbell Hostetter. She married John A. Wyatt Jan.

Robert Craff Wood, 72, of Placentia, Calif., died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008.       A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 16 at Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church of Anaheim, Calif.      Mr. Wood was born in Fairfield, the son of Willis and Caroline Wood. He married Janet Harnagel.For the full obituary, read the Aug. 8, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Rosaline Hiser, 83, of Salina, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Salina Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Salina Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Clarence Anderson and Michael Mosier officiating.      Memorials may be made to the family. 

Nicolaos John "Nick" Boosalis, 69, of Washington, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 in the Jones-Eden Funeral home in Washington with the Rev. Ciprian Sas officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from

FAIRFIELD ? Gerald Richard Hill, 90, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the Living Care Center of the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. No family visitation will be held. Friends may sign the Book of Condolence until 5 p.m. Thursday, or until noon Friday,

OTTUMWA - William Clinton "Bill" Gilbert, 95, of Washington, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in the United Presbyterian Home's main dining room with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Memorials may be made to the United Presbyterian Home or the Hospice of Washington County. Reece

KEOTA - James A. Redlinger, 77, of Harper, died suddenly Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11 in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Visitation will be from 4 until 9 p.m. Sunday in the Powell Funeral home in Keota, where there will be a wake at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the

Grace G. Lemmon, 101, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Dan McClure officiating. Burial will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial has been established to Prairie Flower

Laura Irene Hand, 80, Danville, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Danville Care Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 5-7 p.m. An Eastern Star service will be held at 6 p.m. The body has been cremated. A private family burial will be held in Farlow Cemetery in New London.A memorial has been established to the activity and transportation