Obituaries

LONE TREE - Mildred E. Bell, 89, of Iowa City, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Iowa City Hospice.      Mrs. Bell was born March 18,

Elizabeth Donna Manning, 16, of Brighton, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, in a farm-related accident.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Fairfield High School gymnasium, with the Rev. Wayne Wilken officiating and the Rev. Marvin Robeck offering the reading. Following the service at the high school, a private family service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville. Interment will follow in

Barbara Tucker, 82, formerly of Fairfield Iowa, passed away Thursday October 18, 2007 in south Superior, Wisconsin. She was born to George and Nina Tucker on July 25, 1924.      Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield Iowa.To see a complete paid obituary, read the Oct. 22, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.

Ralph R. "Dick" Moothart, 77, of Washington died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Robert Wollenberg officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until 6 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends

Dale Lee Beliel, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, in the Washington County Hospital after failing in health for the past two months.      A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Monday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington , where the family will

IOWA CITY - Howard F. Nicholson, 54, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a fight with colon cancer.      Funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in the St. Thomas More Catholic Church with the Rev. David Hitch officiating. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery, Iowa City. Memorials may be made to the Nicholson Children's Education Fund or to

Elizabeth Donna Manning, 16, of Brighton, died Saturday, Oct. 20, in a farm-related accident.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Behner Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Fairfield High School gymnasium, with pastor Wayne Wilken officiating. Pastor Marvin Robeck will offer the reading. A private family

Mervin L. Roth, 63, of Ankeny, formerly of the Wayland area, died Tuesday evening, Oct. 16, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with family receiving friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A funeral service has been set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastors Ron Marsiglio and Nathan Luitjens officiating.

L. Pauline "Polly" Morse, 86, of Winfield, died Thursday Oct. 18, at the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.The family will hold visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A general memorial has been established in her name.The funeral service will be held Monday Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at the Winfield United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nancy Bender

Ronald Craig Headley, 56, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will follow in Wright Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made in his memory. Cards and memorials may be