Obituaries

LONE TREE-Aletha Irene Ruble, 90, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Woodburn, died Friday, April 6, 2007, at the Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree.Funeral services will be held at a later date in Osceola. There will be no visitation. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services of Lone Tree is handling the arrangements.      Mrs. Ruble was born on Jan. 26, 1917, in Osceola, to Carl and Maude

John Sanderson, age 56, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007 at his home.      In accordance with his wishes, his body will be cremated and no memorial service or family visitation will be held.      Cards of sympathy may be sent to: 2605 262nd Street, Fairfield, IA 52556. Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      John was born in Mt. Pleasant, IA on April 26, 1951 to Paul Evert

Dorothy Hite, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, April 7, at the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin after noon Tuesday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. A memorial

Travis Lee Jewell, 22, of New London, died Thursday, April 5, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill.Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the New London Christian Church in New London. Burial will be in Texas. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the family receiving friends from 4-6 p.m. A memorial has been established.

Paul W. Seyb, 88, of Corvallis, Ore., formerly of Burlington and Franklin, died Tuesday, April 3, at Avamere Heart of the Valley Nursing Home.Friends may call from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Graveside services with full military honors by the Donnellson American Legion will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at St. Peter's Cemetery in Franklin, with the Rev.

Mary W. McClary, 83, of Montrose, formerly of Franklin, died Thursday, April 5, at the Montrose Health Center.Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the funeral home, with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery in Franklin. Memorials can be made to the family for

Dorothy Marion Wade, 85, of Winfield, died Thursday, April 5, at Sunrise Terrace care Center in Winfield.Visitation will be held Monday from 10-11 a.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. The Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 9, at the funeral home, with Pat Clark and Jennifer Wade officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Forest Lawn Cemetery at Omaha, Neb. In lieu

Joseph Franklin Ritz, 60, of Ottumwa, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at home.      A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Leando Cemetery in Douds, with the Rev. Len Garrison officiating. The body has been cremated.      Memorials to Douds Community Club may be brought to the service or mailed to the family at 1962 170th St., Fairfield 52556.      Arrangements are in the care of Pedrick Funeral Home

Mary W. McClary, 83, of the Montrose Health Center, died Thursday, April 5, at the Montrose Health Center.Arrangements are pending at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point.

Synda Sue Beesley Seitz, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Decatur, went to be with Our Lord on Wednesday, March 28, following a motorcycle accident in Waco, Texas.A memorial service celebrating her life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the Mound Road Christian Church 790 E. Mound Road, Decatur, IL, 62526. Graveside service to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Taylorville, Ill. Memorials may be made to