Obituaries

Judith Ann Murphy, 66, of Davenport, died Feb. 8, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Davenport.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. The body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program.      Mrs. Murphy was born Nov. 9, 1940, in Fairfield, the daughter of Emerson and Eileen Dallner Masden. She married

Madelyn S. Carr, 83, of Cantril, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2007, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron and the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be in Leando Cemetery in Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where family will be present from 7-8

Clarence Eugene Magorian, 94, formerly of Milton, died at 3:14 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2007, at Bloomfield Care Center.      A funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Milton Christian Church, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.      Open visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. today at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.      Memorials to the family may be left at

Robert E. Welsh, 83, of Bettendorf, died Monday, April 16, 2007, at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.      A funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard.      Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at McGinnis-Chambers

Betty M. Burger, 86, of Springfield, Va., died of cancer Saturday, April 14, 2007, at the Capital Hospice.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Messiah United Methodist Church in Springfield, Va. Inurnment will take place this summer in Knoxville.      A reception will follow the service.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Capital Hospice, 4715 N. 15th St., Arlington, VA 22205 or

William R. Kleese, 71, of Washington died Monday, April 16, 2007 in his residence following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19 in the United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Elm Grove

RIVERSIDE - Irene E. Thompson, 91, of Riverside died Friday, April 13, 2007 in her home from a sudden illness.      Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Fr. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held in St. Mary's Church hall. Visitation

KALONA - Myrtle Ione Gingerich, 74, of Kalona died Friday, April 13, 2007 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following an extended illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Kalona with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday. Burial will be at a later date in

Gerald A. Martin, 93, of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.      Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the Nelson Nursing Home activity fund or

Francis Maurice Gwinnup, 92, of Keosauqua, died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where family will be present from 7-8