Obituaries

Phyllis Wolf spent 37 happy years in Richland. She passed away on January 24, 2005 but her memory lives fresh with those who knew her. Doctor Wolf and his three children: Tom, Kay and William invite their friends from these years to come celebrate her life at a brief, happy service in the Richland Friends Cemetery on Friday, August 10, 2007 at 11 a.m. Rev. Frosty Van Voorst will officiate. Following the service, the

Robert R. Megchelsen, 84, of Washington died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 in University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Friday where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.      A complete obituary will appear Friday.

LONE TREE - Helen Lenz, 88, of Iowa City died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 in her home in Iowa City following a brief illness.      A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with the Rev. Dave Meumann, associate pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Davenport, officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will

Leola B. Whitney, 91, of Placerville, Calif., and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, July 28, at the Placerville Pines Care Center.Sympathy cards may be sent to Tom Gee at 8513 Sharaton, Fair Oaks, CA, 95628.

Beulah K. Patton, 97, of Ankeny, died Monday, July 30, 2007, at Sunny View Care Center.      A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ankeny Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation or Hospice Foundation of

FAIRFIELD - Douglas S. Johnson, 59, of Fairfield died Thursday, July 26, 2007.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 in the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery, east of Fairfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran

William E. (Bill) Whalen Sr., age 76, of Washington, Iowa died Tuesday July 31, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 am Thursday, August 2nd at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home, conducted by Steve Wolfer. Friends may call from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 9:00-11:00 am Thursday

KEOKUK - James Anthony Bowman, 52, of Hamilton, Ill. died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in his home.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 in the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk with the Rev. Dale Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made

KALONA-Eldon W. Swartzendruber, 89, of Kalona, died Friday, July 27, 2007, following a lingering illness, at Lone Tree Care Center in Lone Tree.      Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Rebecca Carver officiating. Burial will be in Frytown Cemetery in Frytown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may

KALONA - Ralph Schlabaugh, 90, of Pleasantview Home in Kalona died Sunday, July 29, 2007 in the home after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 in the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Richard Swartzendruber and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will