Obituaries

Robert Ernest "Lefty" Baylor, 84, of New London, died Saturday, Nov. 17, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Elliott Chapel of New London, where the family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery in Grandview.Robert was born March 25, 1923, in

Ella Mae Fisher, 95, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, in the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Interment

WINFIELD - Lucille DeYarman, 95, of Olds, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, in the Olds United Church of Christ with Carl and Elaine Vass and Randy DeYarman officiating. Interment will follow in the North Wayne Township Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the Honts Funeral Home in

RIVERSIDE - Ernest "Ernie" R. Swailes, 87, of Riverside, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City due to complications of West Nile Virus.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery with military rites by the combined units of the Riverside VFW

LONE TREE - Ronald Duane Menzer, 57, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Lone Tree, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in his home following a short illness.      A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with the Rev. Jason Pittman officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Rosalie Reid, 89, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in her residence.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services of Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Pleasant Grove Community Church.      Mrs. Reid was born June 17,

Clifford J. Droz, age 81, of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Hospice of Wapello and Davis Counties in Ottumwa, IA.      Open visitation will be held from Noon to 7:00 PM, Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the family present from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.      Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM, Friday, November 16, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Frank G. Salladay, 65, of Wapello, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in the VA Hospital in Iowa City from surgery complications.      At his request there will be no funeral. A celebration of life will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 16, in the Briggs Center in Wapello. Memorials may be made to the family.      He was born Sept. 22, 1942, in Wapello, the son of Carl E. Salladay and Frances

Mary Eleanor McPherson, 100, of 3000 W. Madison Ave., died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Robert Koepcke officiating. Interment will be at Resthaven Park Cemetery in West Des Moines.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in

Frank G. "Frankie" Salladay, 65, died Saturday, Nov. 10, at the VA hospital in Iowa City.A memorial gathering will be held Friday, Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to midnight at the Briggs Center in Wapello. There will be no visitation or funeral.Cards and memorials may be sent to Paulette Salladay and her daughter at 410 East Madison Street, Washington, IA 52353 or online to ousey@iowatelecom.net.Frank was born Sept. 22,