Obituaries

Willie Bich, 78, of Fairfield, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Ernie Hinkle speaking. Cremation will follow the service. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to

LETTS - Charles "Chuck" Johnston, 62, of Letts died Thursday, July 12, 2007 in his residence.      Graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m. today in Grandview Cemetery with Earlene Lekwa officiating. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services was in charge of the arrangements. A memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Johnston was born April 24, 1945 in Macomb, Ill., the son of Wayne and Mildred

Loretta L. Carr, 84, of Fairfield, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Interment will follow in Lockridge Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to Augustana Lutheran Church or Lockridge

EDMONDS, Wash. - Jay Alan Johnson, 70, died June 19, 2007.      Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds was in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 4, 1936 in Washington, the son of Cloyce and Sara (DeLay) Johnson.

Ruth Evelyn (Randall) DeHoet, 82, of Washington died Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Halcyon House in Washington following a short illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Elm

Loretta L. Carr, 84, of Fairfield, died Sunday, July 15, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.Family visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fr. Stephen Page officiating. Burial will follow in Lockridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Augustana Lutheran Church or

Alvin Beaty, 90, of Farmington, died Monday, July 16, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital.Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington.

Melba Louise Beer, 64, of Fairfield, died Friday, July 13, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be made to the Nelson Nursing Home activity fund and may be mailed to 807-809 W. Taylor Ave., Fairfield 52556.      Online

Drew Beecher Mullin was stillborn Friday, July 13, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A private family graveside service will be held Monday, July 16, at the Trinity Cemetery, with the Rev. Sue Cubbage officiating. Honts Funeral Home in Winfield is assisting the family with arrangements.

Agnes B. Wagner, 94, of Donnellson, died Friday, July 13, at the Donnellson Health Center.Visitation was Sunday afternoon, July 15, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The family met with friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service on Monday. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 16, at the funeral home in Donnellson, with the Rev. Judy Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in the