Obituaries

Morris "Butch" Longcor, Jr. age 55, of Sunrise Terrace in Winfield, IA, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.      A graveside Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, April 27, 2007 at Bonaparte Cemetery in Bonaparte, Iowa. Rev. Dave Peterson will officiate.      Family visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, April 27, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in

Florence E. Patton, 85, of Fairfield, died Sunday morning, April 22, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      A service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Condolences may be

Velma M. Runyon Giberson, 97, formerly of Stockport, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Park Place Care Center in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stockport Christian Church in Stockport, with the Rev. John Griffith officiating. Interment will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport.      Visitation, with the family present, will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in

Jessie M. Miller, 91, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at McCreedy Home.      A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. May 3 at Hope Lutheran Cemetery near Germanville. The body has been cremated.      A general memorial has been established.      Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.      Mrs. Miller was born Oct. 4, 1915, near Washington, the daughter of Peter and Mary

Harold J. Manchester, 82, of Albia, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A graveside service and interment of cremains will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville, with Donna Manchester officiating.      Memorials to the family may be brought to the service or mailed to the family at 12723 Route V-64, Douds 52551.    

LaVern Wages, 64, of Exline, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Davenport.      A service was held this morning at Thomas Lange Funeral Home in Centerville, with the Rev. Howard Luscan officiating. Burial was in Exline Cemetery in Exline.      A memorial has been established to the family. Memorials may be mailed to Tammy Neff, 2351 Cedar Ave., Batavia 52533.      Mr. Wages was born June 3, 1942, in Exline, the son

Margaret Garmoe, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, April 19, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.

Margaret D. Garmoe, 72, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      A funeral took place this morning at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery.      A memorial has been established to the New London Nursing and Rehab Center activity fund.      Mrs. Garmoe was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Mount Pleasant,

BROWNWOOD, Texas - Foy E. "Gene" Lawson, 67, of Brownwood died Tuesday, April 17, 2007.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 20 in the Davis-Morris Funeral Home in Brownwood with the Rev. Brian Hall officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.      Mr. Lawson was born March 21, 1940 in Brownwood, the son of Foy Redden and

Ruth Margarite Hale Hilleary, 94, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007.      A memorial service will be held in the future.      Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Cards and memorials may be mailed to Joy Curtis, 1535 Gilcrest Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Mrs. Hilleary was born Sept. 3, 1912, in Burlington. She married