Obituaries

Mary DiAnn Metz, 57, of Fairfield, died from cancer Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the church in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made, in lieu of flowers, to First

Mercedes Tamura, 54, of Washington, died Sunday, July 20, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after being seriously ill for the past week.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 in the St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. No visitation is scheduled. A general memorial fund has been established.      Ms. Tamura was born Sept. 24,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Monroe Jennings, 84, of rural Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, in the Washington Care Center in Washington.      Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26 in the Fulton Cemetery near Cairo with the Rev. Joseph Sia of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in

Moran Montgomery Doan, Jr., 86, died Friday, July 18, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Edward Newman officiating.A memorial has been established for Park Place Long Term Care Unit.He was born May 30, 1922, in Hillsboro, the son of Moran and Elsie Hammons Doan. On March 28, 1951, he married

Berniece Marcelean Calhoun, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, July 16, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Barlow officiating.A memorial fund has been established.She was born April 3,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Robert E. Fulton, 86, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 17, 2008.      Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, in the Victory Christian Center in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Michael McAfee officiating. The Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa is assisting with the arrangements.      Mr. Fulton was born Aug. 10, 1921 in rural Columbus Junction, the son of Milo D. and Ruby

Luetta "Lou" Roe, 91, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in the Beatty Funeral Home with the family receiving

John William Martin, 58, of Burlington, died Sunday, July 13, in Mt. Pleasant.A family memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July, 19, at Crapo Park in Burlington.Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting with arrangements.He was born Feb. 21, 1950, in Sioux City, the son of Lyle and RoseMary Donhue Martin. In 1997, he married Joyce Siegsried in Hillsboro. They later divorced.For more, see our July 15

KALONA - Brian Jay Mahanna, 45, of Wellman, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from injuries suffered while working on a car at his home.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 in the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial fund has

WELLMAN - Herbert Dale Huber, 84, of Wellman, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.