Obituaries

KEOTA - Alta P. McGuire, 87, of Keota died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 in Maplewood Manor in Keota.      Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Powell Funeral Home in Keota where there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be

Kathryn Bernice Masson, 91, of Washington died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 in Washington after failing in health for the past year and a half.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. John Monger officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials

Ellen Pearson, 100, of rural Libertyville, died Aug. 15, 2007, at home.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials to Mount Zion Community Church or Libertyville

Mildred M. Witt, 90, of Oskaloosa, formerly of Douds, died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at New Sharon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Sharon.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where family will be

Gene L. Lloyd, 69, of Wyoming, formerly of Olin, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 in his home following a sudden illness.      Friends and family may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. There will be no public funeral service or burial. A memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Lloyd was born Oct. 30, 1937 in Hale Township, the son of Edward and Elsie (Rowell) Lloyd. He married

Kenneth L. Hensel, 66, of Clay Center, Kan., formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 in the Clay Center Hospital following declining health.      Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen of the United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the

LONE TREE - Lorene Mae "Annie" Cerny, 88, of Lone Tree died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007 in the Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree.      Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with the Rev. Jason Pittman officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date in the Lone

Willis "Bill" Shepherd, 56, of Washington died Friday, Aug. 10, 2007 in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 in the Beatty Funeral Home on Washington with the rev. Brian Gentz officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will receive

BRIGHTON-Lavondia L. Fox, 78, of Brighton, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Brighton United Church, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Sandy Hook Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, where the family will be present from 6:30 to 8

Gary Wayne Kluber, 67, of Ainsworth, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2007 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Knoxville following an extended illness.      Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. today in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Forest Lawn Section, Cedar Rapids with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Funeral arrangements were handled by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.