Obituaries

Betty Jo Kerr, 82, of Keosauqua died at 7:45 A.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center, Keosauqua.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday, March 30, 2007, in Keosauqua United Methodist Church, Rev. Bryon Wixom and Rev. John Gaulke officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery west of Keosauqua. Visitation will open at 2 P.M. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua with

MUSCATINE - Floyd R. Terrill, 84, of Muscatine died Monday, March 26, 2007 in the Genesis Medical Center East Campus.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine with the Rev. Ray Oehme of Vineyard Christian Fellowship officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with military rites by the combined units of the VFW

Grace B. Jessup passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Jefferson County Hospital.      Memorial arrangements pending.      She was born August 30, 1922 at Sansome Island, Newfoundland, Canada.To see the complete obituary, read the March 29, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.

Almeta L. Simkin, 96, of Salem, died Monday, March 26, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Tuesday, April 3, at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in the Salem South Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. Monday, April 2, at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home. A memorial has been established and may

Shari Lynn Butler, age 46, of Ainsworth died Tuesday March 27, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held in conjunction with her mom's service at 11:00 am Saturday, March 31, 2007 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Ed O'Melia officiating. Interment will take place at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be held

WELLMAN-Clarence "Butch" Miller, 97, of Wellman, died Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, after a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at the Wellman Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman. Memorials may be made for the Wellman Fire Department.      Mr.

Bonnie Jean McFarland, age 66, of Ainsworth died Monday, March 26, 2007 at her residence following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday March 30, 2007 at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Interment will take place at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm on Thursday at the Jones -

NORA SPRINGS - Donald Paul Harden, 76, of Rudd died Friday, March 23, 2007 in the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a year-long struggle with cancer.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 28 in the Eden Presbyterian Church in Rudd with the Rev. John Bates and Dr. Bill McElroy officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd. Visitation will be from 4:30

KEOTA - Dorothy M. Heisdorffer, 83, of Keota died Monday, March 26, 2007 as the result of an automobile accident.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 29 in the Holy Trinity Parish-Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek Township with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the

KALONA-Wayne E. Geyer, 75, of Oxford, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, near Holbrook, from injuries suffered in a tractor accident.      Celebration of life services were held at 10:30 a.m. today at West Union Mennonite Church in Parnell, with the Rev. Mark Jagnow officiating. Burial took place prior to the services at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Memorials may be made for Wyndham Community Church, Parnell