Obituaries

Sandra Jean Reichman Anderson, 69, of Fairfield, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at home.      A tribute and memorial gathering will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at her family's home at 1001 E. Broadway Ave. A guest book also may be signed at that time. The body has been cremated, and burial of cremains will be at a later date in Fell Cemetery.      ?Memorials may be made to Fairfield Cub Scouts Pack No. 62.      Memorial

Ruth L. Schooley, 92, formerly of Batavia, died Monday, June 23, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation is from 1-8 p.m. today at the chapel.      Memorials may be directed to the Batavia Public Library.      Mrs.

Patricia Mae Shirley, 76, of Fairfield, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A family service will be at a later date.      Online condolences may be sent via www.lensingfuneral.com.      Mrs. Shirley was born March 17, 1932, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Edward and Etta Mae Meunier. She married C.L. Clovis Shirley.To see the complete obituary, read the

Wendell Mohr, 82, of Bentonsport, died of cancer Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Des Moines.      A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Keosauqua Congregational Church, with the Rev. Harold Schnedler officiating.      Family visitation will be from 3:30-4 p.m. Saturday at the church. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family for refreshments and a viewing of Mr. Mohr's art in the lower level

KALONA - Harold Ray Bender, 79, of Kalona, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona of cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6

WELLMAN - Lydia J. Yoder, 98, of Wellman, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a long illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Jeff Tackaberry officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the

KALONA - Harold E. "Short" Peterseim, 83, of Kalona, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in his home in Kalona of leukemia.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, in the Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Lynn Patrick and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona with graveside services by Richmond AMVETS Post No. 107. Visitation will be from

Jarold "Jerry" Leon Fleming, 71, of White, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Ga.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bloomfield Christian Church in Bloomfield, with the Rev. James Wakelin officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Drakesville Cemetery in Drakesville.      Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.      A memorial has

Ralph Bernard Krantz, 94, of Washington, died Thursday, June 19, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 22, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 4:30 to 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.A memorial has

Evelyn R. Gilbert, 91, of Keosauqua, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 4-6 p.m.      Memorials to