Obituaries

Vera Irene Mathews, 97, of Danville, died Monday, Nov. 5, at her son's residence in Danville.Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, Nov. 8, at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Elliott Chapel, with pastor Barbara Koenig officiating. Burial will be at Jagger Cemetery in Danville.She was born Oct. 3, 1910

Donna Wehrle Trimble, 78, of Fairview, Tenn., died Monday, Oct. 22, in Monroeville, Pa.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Forest Home Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Richard Shaw officiating.She was born March 10, 1929 in Burlington, the daughter of Paul and Vera Zihlman Wehrle. She married Arthur Trimble.A housewife, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Fairview. She

Mary Joy Boysel, 86, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Creston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Creston.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.      No visitation is planned.      Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church in Fairfield. Cards and memorials may be sent to

Janis Pauline Hensley, 61, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A simple tribute ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Cremation will follow the ceremony. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      A memorial fund has been established. Cards can be sent to 404 W. Carpenter Ave., Fairfield 52556.      Mrs. Hensley was

Allan Lloyd Gerst, 84, of Burlington, died Sunday, Nov. 4, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.According to Mr. Gerst's wishes, his body will be cremated. There will be no visitation or service, with a private family graveside inurnment to be held at a later date.Mr. Gerst was born March 30, 1923 in Oakville, the son of Adolph Eugene and Rosa Marie Knapp Gerst. A 1941 graduate of Wapello High School,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - William "Bill" Harold Lamansky, 75, of Oklahoma City, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, in his home.      Graveside services were held today in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Oklahoma City.      He worked for many years and retired from Kerr McGee and later did volunteer work for the Oklahoma County Hospice group. He loved to fish, travel and garden.

WINFIELD - Arthur Lloyd Thomas, 86, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, in the Colonial Manor of Columbus Community.      A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Cambrian Cemetery, rural Columbus Junction with Chaplain Donnita Payne Hostetler officiating. A memorial fund has been established. Honts Funeral home in Winfield is in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Thomas was born

Elvert O. Teeter Jr., 81, of Bonaparte, died at 5:40 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.      A service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memo

Wilma E. Kerby, 85, formerly of Milton, died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A funeral was held this morning at Milton Christian Church, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery.      Memorials to Milton Christina Church or Van Buren Good Samaritan Center may be mailed to the family at 1002 E. Franklin St., Bloomfield 52537.    

Don L. Wichhart, 66, of rural Bonaparte, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at home.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial, with military rites by American Legion Sargeant-Osweiler Post 563 of Bonaparte, will be in Thompson Cemetery, southwest of Bonaparte.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home,