Obituaries

Courtney Marie Huff was stillborn Monday, Aug. 6, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, in Leando Cemetery in Douds, with Pastor Monty Knudsen officiating. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, to proceed to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the funeral home.

Merle Guy Silvers, 75, of Fairfield, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at home.      A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Elmore officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      No family visitation is planned.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Silvers family at 404 S. Fourth St., Fairfield

Merle Guy Silvers, 75, of Fairfield, died Aug. 6, at his home.No family visitation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Behner Funeral Home, with Pastor Dave Elmore officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Silvers Family at 404 S. 4th Street, Fairfield, IA, 52556. Online condolences

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Randy William Popejoy, 60, of Phoenix died in Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. following a two-month battle with cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 in Pleasant Plain Friends Church in Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to Banner

Robert G. Stewart, 64, of Pismo Beach, Calif., and formerly of Salem, died Friday, Aug. 3, at the French Hospital in San Luis Obispo, Calif.Visitation will begin after 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Kirk Bennett officiating.

Gloria Jean Warner Davis, 66, of Eldon, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at home.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Len Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral home or mailed

Maurice A. "Morris" Laughlin, 81, of New London, and formerly of Danville, died Friday, Aug. 3, at his home in New London.Services were held Monday, Aug. 6, at the New London Christian Church, with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Visitation was after noon Sunday, Aug. 5. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural New London, with military rites presented by the Henry County Honor Guard. A memorial has been

Maurice Laughlin, 81, of New London, died Friday, Aug. 3, at his home in New London.      Services are pending at the Elliott Chapel in New London.

Randy William Popejoy, 60, of Phoenix, Ariz., died from cancer Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.      A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Plain Friends Church in Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday.      Memorial contributions to Banner Health Foundation and

Robert Stewart, 64, of Pismo Beach, Calif., and formerly of Salem, died Friday, Aug. 3, at the French Hospital in San Luis Obispo, Calif.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant.