Obituaries

Helen J. Baird, 92, of North Charleston, S.C., formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 in Life Care Center in Charleston, S.C.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Daryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home where the family will be present from 6

DES MOINES - Mary Ann Ochs passed away Feb. 17, 2008, at Kavanaugh House on 56th Street. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at United Church of Faith in Keota, Iowa, with burial following in Keota Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. Friday until service time at the church. Pallbearers are Aaron Lyle, Brandon Lyle, Denny Lyle, Carl Sigler, Clare McIntosh and Jim Mound.      M

Lauren James Sloan, 65, of West Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 14, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.His body has been cremated. A memorial service was held today, Feb. 19, at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Kendall Adams officiating and military rites conducted by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard.A general memorial has been established.He was born June 10, 1942 in Washington, the son of James

Bernice May Bailey, 94, Burlington, died Feb. 17 at Great River Medical Center Klein Center in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. The family will also receive friends at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Vicki Engelmann officiating. Burial will be at

Carol V. Stephens, 69, of Washington, formally of the Brighton area, died Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Washington Care Center in Washington.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Feb. 22, at Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Eicher Cemetery.A memorial has been established for the Activity Department at the Washington Care Center.She was born June 30, 1938, in

Frieda Mae (Keller) Brereton, 93, of Ottumwa, formerly of Fairfield, passed away February 16, 2008 at Hospice House in Ottumwa.      Visitation with the family will be held 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.  

Kenneth Arthur Ernst, 59, of Surprise, Ariz., died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Del Webb Hospital in Surprise, Ariz.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 Second St., SW Rochester, MN 55902.      Mr. Ernst was born Aug. 25, 1948, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Edwin Joseph and Alice Irene Ernst.To see the complete obituary, read the Feb. 18, 2008, Fairfield Ledger.

Fern Phyllis Mallonee, 88, of Ottumwa, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.      A service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville, with the Rev. Michael Renken officiating. Burial will be next to her husband in Chillicothe Cemetery in Chillicothe.      Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.      In lieu of

Neva Mae Riley, 89, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Pleasant Manor Care Center.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Milo Van Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.      Visitation is from noon to 8 p.m. today at the chapel, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      A memorial has been

Frances Marie Magdefrau, 73, of Washington, died Saturday, Feb. 16, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, with the Rev. Harold Gruber officiating. Burial will be at Cottonwood Cemetery west of Wayland.A memorial has been