Obituaries

James Junior Bodkins, 63, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at Keokuk County Medical Center in Sigourney.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating.      Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 3-5 p.m.      A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer's

Robert A. Waterhouse Jr., 66, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at his residence.      A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of God in Brighton, with the Rev. Kevin Dice officiating. Interment will be in Grace Hill Cemetery in rural Washington County.      Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      A

Robert A. Waterhouse Jr., 66, of Washington died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, in his residence after a one-year battle with cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Church of God in Brighton with the Rev. Kevin Dice officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the

WINFIELD - Stanley Duane Bean, 78, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, in his home.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7 in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. Interment will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home where the family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. A general memorial fund has been

Lorrene Jack, 84, of Keosauqua, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Harness Cemetery in Mount Sterling, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating.      Open visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.      Memorials may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at PO

LONE TREE - Paul Keith Forbes, 52, of Iowa City died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Sorden-Lewis Home For Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with Russ Forbes officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following the committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be

KALONA-John Wesley Hochstedler, 76, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, following a long illness, at his home.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. John King, the Rev. Floyd Helmuth, and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and after 9 a.m.

WELLMAN - Virginia Ann Townsend, 77, of Wellman died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 in Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman

KALONA - Clement "Joe" Thomann, 79, of Riverside died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in his home following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Military honors will be given by VFW Post No. 6414 and Lone Tree American Legion. Visitation will be from 3

WAYLAND - Earl A. Bachman, 90, of Wayland died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 in the Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the church with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Beatty Funeral Home in