Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Theresa Bailey, 66, of Muscatine, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, of lung cancer, at her daughter's home in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ralph Jambie officiating. Burial will be in the Letts Cemetery. Following the services, a time of food and fellowship will be

Frank C. Hagemeier, 77, of Washington died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington, after a five-week decline in health following surgery.      No services are planned at this time. The Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.      Mr. Hagemeier was born May 14, 1931, in Clarinda, the son of Fred and Mary (Thompson) Hagemeier. He married Joyce Walker on Feb.

Luther Edward Brown, Jr., 73, of rural Wayland, died Monday, July 28, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a lengthy illness.Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, July 31, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service has been set for 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Eicher Mennonite Church with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Following the service,

KALONA ? Charlene Herner, 77, of Kalona, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, after a short illness, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to the time of the service, Monday in

WELLMAN - Randall E. Bailey, 60, of Wellman, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in his home in Wellman following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 in the Blair House in Washington with a potluck to follow. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Bailey was born Oct. 29, 1947 in

Warren Eugene Moore, 82, of Danville, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, July 27, at his home.According to his wishes, he has been cremated and there will be no services. Burial will be at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery in West Burlington. Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of arrangements.He was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Burlington, the son of William and Ruth Fisher Moore.For more, see our July 30 print

Luther Edward Brown, 73, of rural Wayland, died Monday, July 28, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 in the Eicher Mennonite Church with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated and interred in the Eicher Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in

John C. Lytle, 94, of Washington, died Sunday, July 27, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.      Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the Morrison Center in Halcyon House in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. A time of visiting and light refreshments will follow the service in the Morrison Center. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery at a later

Mildred Lucille "Millie" Ehret, 80, of Eldon, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Ricky Fiedler officiating. Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.      Open visitation began at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials may be made to

Maye Belle Foss, age 90, of Washington, Iowa died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 am Monday, August 4, 2008 at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Visitation will begin 11:00 am Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 5:00 Sunday