Obituaries

Carroll Ellis Koons, 97, of Ankeny, died March 1, 2008, at Sunny View Care Center.      Carroll was born December 6, 1910, to Claude and Maude Wagner Koons near Batavia, Iowa.      He married Vera Fern Funk August 13, 1950. They were married at Stover Memorial Church of the Brethren, Des Moines, Iowa.      Services March 6, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Garden, Des Moines.To see the complete

Agnes M. Parcell age 94, passed away Tuesday March 4, 2008 in Fairfield, IA at Living Care Center in Jefferson County Hospital.      Open visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday March 6 2008 till 7:00 P.M. at Behner Funeral Home.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, March 7, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in

Morris Ray "Morrie" Lowe, 57, of rural Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at home following a battle with cancer.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jim Luder officiating. A private family burial will be in Lambirth Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Saturday at the memorial chapel, where the family will be

Janet Alice Martin, 83, of Fairfield, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  

Nicholas Leo Reed, age 49, of Washington, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at his home following a courageous 5 month battle with colon cancer.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:00 am Friday March 7, 2008 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm Thursday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home and from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at St. James Catholic

Doris Fae Thrasher, 88, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Dennis Doud officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.      Open visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel.      Memorials may be made to Church of the Brethren and may be sent

BURLINGTON - Evelyn Mae Johnson, 75, of Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Mrs. Johnson was born July 26, 1932, in Burlington, the daughter of Lee Arthur and Armeda (Wills) Dameron. She married Howard Johnson on May 18, 1952 in Burlington.

Ray "Ed" McWhirter, 78, of Batavia, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated, and burial of the cremains will be at a later date.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Memo

Eloise Virginia Hazen, 93, of Washington, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home where

KALONA - Alphonse "Zeke" Kleopfer, 80, of Kalona, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, in his home after a long illness from pulmonary fibrosis.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona