Obituaries

Elmer Glen Mathews, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Feb. 2, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit.Visitation will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Elliott Chapel in New London. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. Burial will be at Burge Cemetery in New London following cremation.A memorial has been established for the Mt. Pleasant Library, or the donor's choice.He was

Lyle E. Clancy, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Davis County, died Friday, Feb. 1, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Ken Smith officiating.Memorials have been established for the family or the Church of the Nazarene. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Cody D. Ray, 11, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident near Fredonia.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Wapello with the Rev. Dan Doolin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following the interment there will be a time of food and fellowship in the church.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Tanner M. Ray, 9, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident near Fredonia.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Wapello with the Rev. Dan Doolin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following the interment there will be a time of food and fellowship in the church.

Gordon Hayes Day, 80, of Ollie, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie, with the Rev. David Nolte and the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland. A memorial to the

John Wallace Walker, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, at the United Presbyterian Home following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Masonic Lodge services will

Charles J. Barrow, 85, of Fairfield, died Saturday evening, Feb. 2, 2008, at SunnyBrook Care Center in Fairfield.      A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield. A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Suzanne Swahn officiating.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home

Ernest J. Hartsock, 82, of Brighton, died at 9:48 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.      The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Friday at First Church of God in Brighton, with the Rev. Rick Hughes and Elder Ryan Meader officiating. Burial will be in Hummer Cemetery north of Sharon Center.      Visitation with the family will be 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at First Church of God.      Memo

David L. Sandberg, 74, of 548 Forest Dr. SE died Wed. Jan. 16, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. Services were at 10:00 AM on Monday at the New Covenant Bible Church where there also was military rites. Rev. Bob Westfall officiated. Entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.      Dave was born on Feb. 8, 1933, the oldest of five children to Rev. LaVerne and Katherine Hallblade Sandberg in Wilmar,

Ida Mae Lee, 87, of Fairfield, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.raymondfuneralhomes.com.      Mrs