Obituaries

KEOTA - Elmer John Sieren, 89, of Keota, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Maplewood Manor in Keota following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary's Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. in

Douglas "Doug' Edward Heaston, 52, of Washington, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness.      Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, May 28 in the Jones-Eden Funeral home in Washington, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at the Million-Taylor-Patton Funeral home in Moberly, Mo., from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. A memorial fund

MUSCATINE - Lorene Lange, 83, of Muscatine, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Valley View Manor.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine with Don Cook and Richard Paris officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the First Baptist Church.

Isabel M. Bradfield, 88, of Packwood, died Saturday morning, May 24, 2008, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral was held this morning at New Life Community Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim McGaffey officiating. Interment was in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made to New Life Community Church.      Condolences may be sent to the family at

Mavern L. Swaim, 90, of Batavia, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the family present.      A memorial fund has been established.      Mrs.

Larry L. Peebler, 69, of Batavia, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Jack Jackson officiating. Cremation will follow, with inurnment in Batavia Cemetery at a later date.      Open visitation began at noon today at the chapel, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. and the family present following the service

Charles E. Smith, 83, of Montrose, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, May 20, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, May 23, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dylan Does officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Union Cemetery in Memphis, Mo.A

BURLINGTON - Howard Edward Harris, 78, of Sperry, died Monday, May 19, 2008, in Great River Hospice House in West Burlington following declining health due to an accidental head injury three years ago and diabetes.      Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today in Lunning Chapel, Burlington, with the Rev. Betty Anna Bremmer officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Great River

Frances Edna Roberts, 99, of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Bixby Knolls Towers.      A service will be at 11 a.m. June 21 at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Long Beach.      Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Hospice Program Foundation, 695 E. 27th St., Signal Hill, CA 90755, or to Jubilee Partners, PO Box 68, Comer, GA 30629.      Mrs. Roberts was born June

Mildred Adelaide Young, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, May 20, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 23, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Robert David officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery.A memorial has been established for Park Place Long Term Care Unit.She was born