Obituaries

Ivan Ward Clements, age 80, of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at his home. Following his wishes, his body will be cremated.      Visitation with the family will be held Friday, April 18, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ with Pastor Suzanne Swahn

Edward Dean Richmond, 81, of Fairfield, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at home.      In accordance with his wishes, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and no funeral is planned at this time.      A family celebration of his life will be held at an undetermined time.      Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Public Library.      Cards and memorials may be sent to 209A

Nancy Ann Hawbaker, 71, of Hillsboro, Iowa died at 7:25 PM on April 9, 2008 at her home in the company of her three sons.       Born August 9, 1936 in rural Henry County, she was the daughter of James "Mac" and Lola "Babe" (Harlan) Dodds.       Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hillsboro Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 2

Elda Marie Bipes, 95, of Davenport, formerly of Ottumwa and Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Davenport Lutheran Home.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Keith Piotter officiating. Interment will be at Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.      Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church.      Memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran

Maynard A. Philips, 87, of Keosauqua, died at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. Cremation will follow, with private burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family

Janet Kay Bain Ford, 66, of Fairfield, formerly of Birmingham, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at home.      A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Robert Hamm officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Forest Home Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the chapel.      A memorial has been established in Mrs. Ford's

KALONA - Jovon D. Schultz, 74, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Shiloh Church, Kalona, with the Rev. Chuck Rogness officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the service. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Shiloh Cemetery or

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Raymond Schultz, 82, of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in the Sunrise Terrace Care Center of Winfield.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial will be in the Crawfordsville Cemetery with full military rites by the Crawfordsville American Legion. Following the

WELLMAN - Betty Elizabeth Romine, 85, of Coralville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in the Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville following a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 11, in the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman. Burial will be at a later date in the Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. A

Curtis P. Mineart, 75, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona following an extended illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Interment, with military honors conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29, will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.