Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Lyle W. Martin, 99, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services with the Rev. Ron Whitlatch of the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.

Ralph W. Ritz, 75, of Fairfield, formerly of Selma, died at 7:35 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in rural Floris with military rites by American Legion John Hyson Reneker Post No. 494 of Douds.      Open visitation will begin

NEW LONDON - Corinne Eleanor Fullerton, 87, of New London, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in New London Nursing and Rehab.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Elliott Chapel in New London with Dan Dingus officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City. Following the interment, the Shellbark Club will host a gathering of family and friends at the Masonic Lodge in

After a lengthy battle with cancer, Robert W. "Bob" Glass of 1103 S. 8th St., Fairfield, passed to new life on November 18 at home. Bob was born September 18, 1931, in Warrenville, IL, the son of Walter and Marion Breese Glass. He married Marilyn Pruden on December 10, 1950 in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iowa Hospice, and Sisters of the Tutweiler Clinic and Education Center in

RICHLAND - Lyle Keiser, 87, of Richland, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Parkview Care Center in Fairfield after failing health.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, in the Ollie Baptist Church with the Rev. Carla Nelson and the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Friends Cemetery. American Legion Post No. 504 of Richland will conduct military honors.

Leona Gail Zillmer Krotz, 96, of Washington, died at her home Saturday morning, November 17, 2007, after a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 21 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Julie Poulsen officiating. Jones-Eden Funeral Home will handle all arrangements. Visitation will be held from noon until 7:00 pm Tuesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home. The

Lyle Keiser, 87, of Richland, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. He had been in failing health.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ollie Baptist Church, with the Rev. Carla Nelson and the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. American Legion Post No. 504 of Richland will conduct military honors.      Visitation

KALONA - Letitia "Tish" Sahs, 83, of Kalona died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, after a short illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona where Forester's Rosary will be given at 3 p.m. and

Robert Ernest "Lefty" Baylor, 84, of New London, died Saturday, Nov. 17, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Elliott Chapel of New London, where the family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery in Grandview.Robert was born March 25, 1923, in

Ella Mae Fisher, 95, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, in the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Nancy Oehler Love officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Interment