Obituaries

WILLIAMSBURG-Scott Wayne Gingerich, 42, of Williamsburg, died Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo, following a sudden illness.      Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg, with the Rev. Joseph Roost officiating. Burial was at St. Michael's Cemetery in Holbrook. Visitation was held on Monday. A memorial fund has been established for Ben

Joan Morrow, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of the Quad Cities, died Monday, May 28, at her home, of cancer.Visitation will begin after noon Friday, June 1, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the chapel, with the Rev. Nicholas Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Salem South Cemetery.

Ralph W. Workman, 91, of Ottumwa, died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Bill Kanne officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.      Visitation began at 9 a.m. today at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, where family will be present from 5-7 p.m. and a Masonic service will be

Gilbert Conrad Meierotto, 75, of Salem, died at 1:32 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, at home.      Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with the Rev. Apo Mpanda officiating.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the church, where a rosary was recited at 3 p.m. Family visitation will be from 5:30-7 p.m., with a Christian Wake Service at 6 p.m.      

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Charles Owen "Pappy" McKinney, 80, of Ainsworth, formerly of Letts, died Saturday, May 26, 2007, at his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Rebecca Carver of Iowa City Hospice officiating. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Burial will be

Robert J. Kurtz, 93, of Brighton, died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2007, at home.      A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain.      Visitation, with the family present, will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight at the church, with Prayers for a Christian Wake

Charles Edward "Chuck" Newhouse, 67, of Washington, died Sunday, May 27, 2007, at his home, after failing in health for the past year.      Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington, with the Rev. Brian Gentz officiating. Visitation began at noon today at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will receive friends from 6

Joan Morrow, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of the Quad Cities, died Monday, May 28, at her home following a brief battle with cancer.Visitation will begin after noon Friday, June 1, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at the chapel, with the Rev. Nicholas Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Salem South

David Hall French, 64, of Omaha, Neb., died Friday, May 25, 2007, at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha.      A graveside service is tentatively scheduled for the afternoon of June 23 at Evergreen Cemetery.      Local arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Mr. French was born Aug. 6, 1942, in Grand Island, Neb., the son of Walter R. and Frances M. Wilson French.To see the complete

Betty Joan Reichert, 77, of 901 S. Seventh St., died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at New Life Community Church, with the Rev. Jim McGaffey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, where a register may be signed after 5 p.m.