Obituaries

Thomas Zachmeyer Jr., 77, of Ft. Madison, died Sunday, April 6, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A private family inurnment will be held in Lowell Cemetery at a later date.A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society.He was born May 20, 1930, in Mt.

Myron Everett Johnson, 89, of Packwood, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      No funeral is planned.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Following Mr. Johnson's wishes, his body will be cremated following visitation.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Cards of sympathy and memorials to the family

Berniece E. Chrissinger, 87 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, April 1, at her home in Mt. Pleasant.Her body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield at a later date.Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.beattymurphyfh.comShe was born May 8, 1920, in Lancaster, Mo., the

O. William "Bill" Schelen 75, of 1501 College, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 in Blessing Hospital.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at Madison Park Christian Church. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at the church, with the Rev. Keith Ehresman and Pastor Larry Smith

KALONA - Clarence "Pete" Gingerich, 85, of Parnell, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the East Union Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Jay Miiller officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Peterseim Funeral Home

Lela E. Hysell, 85, of Washington, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a short illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Burial

KALONA - Ivan I. Bender, 86, of Kalona, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 11, in the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber, the Rev. Mick Murray, the Rev. David Yoder and the Rev. Marvin Eugene Bender officiating. An alternate service with CPS will be conducted in Montana.

Beverly Jean Jennings, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, April 5, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit.Her body has been cremated. Friends may drop cards at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel during normal business hours this week or send them c/o the chapel at P.O. Box 656, Mt. Pleasant, IA, 52641. Inurnment will be at a later date.A memorial has been established for Park Place.The daughter of Arnold F. and Gladys R.

Larry Joe Douglas, 58, of Franklin, died Friday, April 4, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in Donnellson, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Barb Krueger officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.A memorial has been

Jill Catherine Miller, 45, of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fairfield, with the Rev. Suzanne Swahn officiating. According to family wishes, the body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      Family visitation will be from