Obituaries

Naomi Opal Bowen, 97, of Wayland, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, in Parkview Nursing Home in Wayland following a short illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Marlene Janssen officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in

Donald Edward Brooks, 83, formerly of Ottumwa, died at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Gary W. Sneller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.      Visitation began at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      In

Martha S. Perrenoud, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Donnellson, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Henry County Health Center.She was born Aug. 7, 1919 in Mt. Hamill, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Bell Newby. On Feb. 8, 1941, Martha was united in marriage to Keith Perrenoud in Winfield. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1970. She married Elmer Parsons on June 3, 1981 in Donnellson. He preceded her in death on

WELLMAN - Mary Lavanda Stutzman, 94, of West Chester, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, following a brief illness in her home near West Chester.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, in the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman with the Rev. Dick Swartzendruber officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in the

Berniece E. Carter, 92, of Keosauqua, died at 8:13 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport.      Family visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral

Donald Edward Brooks, 83, formerly of Ottumwa, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Pleasant Manor Care Center of Mt. Pleasant.Visitation began at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 28, at Reece Funeral Home of Ottumwa, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, with the Rev. Gary W. Sneller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.In lieu of flowers,

RIVERSIDE - Chloe Jean Plank, 2, of Riverside, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, in her home following an extended illness.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the

Nelle Marie Vandersnick, 102, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Dec. 24, at Arbor Court.Her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.Memorials have been established to the Henry County Animal Rescue Organization, and may be left at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, which is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online

BRIGHTON - Mary L. Pacha, 88, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday in

Miriam L. Ferguson, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, at Pleasant Manor Care Center of Mt. Pleasant.Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 120 South Main Street, Mt.