Obituaries

Clemens F. Mueller, 77, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in the Greenwood Manor Nursing Home in Iowa City following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Mary Hill Cemetery Chapel in Niles, Ill. Interment will follow in the Mary Hill Cemetery. A general memorial has been established. The Jones-Eden Funeral home in Washington is handling

Donald C. Hargrove, 86, of rural Milton, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, at Bloomfield Care Center in Bloomfield.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.      Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m., followed by visitation with the

Robert Sobaski, Sr. (RC), 85, of Richland passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. He was born May 10, 1922 to Anthony and Lena Bechen Sobaski at Lake Andes, SD.      Robert married Eleanor Adam on June 6, 1944 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek, IA.      A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, February 18, 2008, at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church

Kathleen Marie Jenn Fortune, age 57, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Riverside, died after a 2 year battle with breast cancer on January 18, 2008 at St. Lukes Presbyterian Hospital in Denver, CO.      Kathy was born on November 13, 1950 in Iowa City, IA the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Ruth) Jenn of Riverside. She married William Fortune on September 30, 1983.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Craig E. Slight, 60, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, in Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with Ramona Wink, Lay Pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church of Morning Sun officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.

RICHLAND - Robert C. Sobaski, 85, of Richland, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in the Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa after failing health.      A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Mother Cabrini Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Fladung, the Rev. Bob Streigel and the Rev. Charles Adam officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, with

Lena M. Oosthoek, 91, of Keosauqua, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Douds.      Family visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the Van Buren Good

Maggie Talley, 93, of Richland, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-7 p.m.      A general memorial has

KEOTA - Edith Stoutner, 93, of Keota, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, in Maplewood Manor in Keota following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 in the Powell Funeral Home in Keota with the Rev. Frances Baumert officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Keota Q.R.S.      Mrs.

RICHLAND - Maggie Talley, 93, of Richland, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Gould Funeral home in Richland with the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A