Obituaries

Mary Eleanor Mc Pherson, 100, of Fairfield, died Monday, Nov. 12, at the Jefferson County Hospital.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Raymond Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Robert Koepcke officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Park Cemetery in West Des Moines.A memorial has been established in

SIGOURNEY - Merle Maxted, 81, of Sigourney, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, in his home following a brief illness.      Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Sigourney United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Hembry officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel in Sigourney, where there will be a Masonic and Eastern Star service at 7 p.m.

Wilma Davidson Howe Doan, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at a later date. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant is handling the arrangements.The family suggests that any memorial gifts be made to Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant, or to a charity of the donor's choice.Wilma was born Aug. 8, 1916 in Hillsboro, the

Doris DeVol, 77, of Burlington, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Christ Episcopal Church. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Canon Patrick Genereux officiating. Her body has been cremated.Doris was born Aug. 17, 1930 in New London, the daughter of Ira and Mildred Wilson

Alice M. Hollingsworth, 65, of Ottumwa, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 12:02 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.A funeral services was held at 10:30 a.m. today, Nov. 13, at Reece Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bryan Wyldes officiating. Burial was in Shaul Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Hospice, 312 E. Alta Vista, Ottumwa, IA 52501, and Heartland Humane Society, 314 Fox Sauk Rd. Ottumwa, IA 52501.A

David Walter Harper, 60, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of New London, died Thursday, Nov. 8, at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville.His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at New London Christian Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, with pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Inurnment will be at Burge Cemetery in New London. There will be no visitation.David was born May 7, 1947 in St. Joseph, Mo., the son

Juanita C. Hutton, 80, died of cancer Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in Overland Park, Kan.      A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McCleary Family Sand Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County, with the Rev. Richard Wolfe officiating. Cremation occurred in Kansas.      Cards may be sent to 5600 West Coon Lake Road, Howell, MI 48843.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Mrs. Hutton was

Hugh Henry Breuer, 81, of Salem, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Salem Congregational Church, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Burlington Memorial Cemetery in Burlington.      Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at Elliott Chapel in New London, where family will be present

Hugh Henry Breuer, 81, of Salem, died Sunday, Nov. 11, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Salem Congregational Church at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, with pastor Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at Burlington Memorial Cemetery in

RICHLAND - Clara (Smith) George, 90, of Keota, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, in Maplewood Manor in Keota.      Arrangements for a memorial service are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Richland. She bequeathed her body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that gifts be made in her honor to the Richland United Methodist Church or the Richland Public Library.      Mrs.