Obituaries

Ethel Marie Asby, 95, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Danville, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Woodlands at Methwick in Cedar Rapids.According to her wishes, Mrs. Asby has been cremated. Joint services for Mrs. Asby and her husband Frederick will be held at a later date.Mrs. Asby was born Aug. 17, 1912 in Prairie Grove, the daughter of Henry and Marie Barklage Bohlen. On May 28, 1934, she married Frederick Asby in Lewiston,

Hazel D. Miller, 103, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home, with Bill Payne officiating. The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be in Bethel Cemetery, east of Sigourney.      Family visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to Van Buren Good

Gene Richard Shacklett, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of New London, died Friday, Nov. 30, at Henry County Health Center.A graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 4, at Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union, with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Military rites were provided by the Henry County Honor Guard. A memorial has been established for the New London Rescue Unit.Mr. Shacklett was born Sept. 19, 1922

Wilbur J. Darby, 74, of Washington, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Post No. 29. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the funeral

Delbert Zager, 96, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A Masonic

MORNING SUN - Donald Wayne Callahan, 77, of Morning Sun, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, in the Great River Hospice in West Burlington.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the First Presbyterian Church in Morning Sun with the Rev. Mel Miller and Ramona Wink officiating. Cremation will follow with a burial at a later date in the Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. The family will greet friends from 2

Francine E. Calhoun, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 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 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Salem East Cemetery.A memorial has been established in her

Mildred E. Pittman, 93, of Eldon, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.      Open visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon, where the family will be present from 7-8

Howard LeRoy Cook, 64, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Nov. 29, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 3, at Raymond Funeral Home of Fairfield, with the Rev. Richard White officiating. Burial is at McDowell Cemetery, near Pleasant Plain.Condolences may be sent to the family at www.raymondfuneralhomes.com. Memorials may be sent to Linda Gridley, 807

Wendell Jay Dickerson, 49, of Keosauqua, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2007, at home.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Elder Bill Huntoon officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 4 p.m. followed by family visitation until 5 p.m.      Memorials to the