Obituaries

Lloyd W. Miller, age 86, of Washington died Monday October 15, 2007 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a decline in health.      Memorial services will be held 10:30 am on Friday October 19, 2007 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin 12:00 pm Thursday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from

Doris Hudson, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, returned to God Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Mrs. Hudson's body has been cremated. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established

Mildred E. Lowenberg, 98, of the West Point Care Center, formerly of Keokuk, died Friday, Oct. 12, at the West Point Care Center.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, and the family will meet with friends until the time of the memorial service, 10:30 a.m. at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The Rev. Craig Burton will officiate the service. Burial will be at Zion Mennonite Cemetery in

John R. Wright passed after a brief illness at the age of 93 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Monday October 15, 2007 at the First Church United in West Liberty with Rev. Al Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in the Rest Haven Cemetery, West Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the Church on Monday. Memorials may be made to the

Richard E. Olson, age 85, of Fairfield, formerly of McGregor, IA, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Visitation with the family will begin 6:00 PM, Tuesday, October 16, 2007 preceding the funeral service at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 PM, with cremation following the service. Inurnment will be in Luana Cemetery in Luana,

Elmer H. "Al" Krueger, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Oct. 11, at Arbor Court.Visitation will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral service will be held Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Michael Scudder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest

FREMONT - Minnie Latcham, 92, of Sigourney, formerly of Hedrick, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, in the Keokuk County Health Center.      Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 12, in the Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont with the Rev. Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

John Frank Weston, 58, of Palm Desert, Calif., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, in Palm Springs, Calif.      John was born Aug. 16, 1949, in Fairfield, to Ann and Frank Weston. He married Vicki Hill on Dec. 8, 1973, in Fairfield.      A service for John will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. A reception will follow at the Roberts' home.      In lieu of flowers,

Frieda M. Robinson, 93, of Arvada, Colo., formerly of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, at home.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Keosauqua Christian Church, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memorials

Erwin Garrold "Pete" Simmons, 83, of New London, died Thursday, Oct. 11, at his home.Visitation began at noon today at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Elliott Chapel Saturday, Oct, 13, at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at Burge Cemetery in New London.Memorials have been established to the New London Rescue Unit and Mediapolis