Obituaries

John H. Cline, 84, of Winfield, died Monday, March 19, at the Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, at Honts Funeral Home, with the Rev. Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Honts Funeral Home, where the family will meet with friends from 5-7 p.m. A Masonic service will be

LONE TREE - Helen M. Yakish, 87, of Shellsburg, formerly of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in the Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 19 in the Parker's Grove Baptist Church in rural Shellsburg. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Lone Tree United

Beatrice M. Kaska, 99, of Fairfield, died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. E. William Kaska officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      A Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday, followed by a Wake service and family visitation from 6:30-8 p.m. at Raymond Funeral

Melba M. Hester, 81, of Mount Sterling, died at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 4-5 p.m.   

Karl W. Hinkle, 90, of Eugene, Ore., died from lymphoma Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.      No memorial service was held. The body has been cremated.      Mr. Hinkle was born April 15, 1916, in Lockridge, the son of Ernest and Nettie Alliman Hinkle. He married Mary Joanna Payne Nov. 4, 1942, in Santa Ana, Calif.To see the complete obituary, read the March 16, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.

John C. Holter, 82, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 19, at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth with the Rev. Jean Wollenberg officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Washington American Legion Post No. 29. Burial will follow services at the cemetery. Visitation will begin

Daniel Allen Niggemeyer, 55, a retired dispatcher for the railroad, passed from this life Thursday, March 1, at his residence.

KEOTA - Virginia Burton Grimes, 90, of Apple Valley, Minn. formerly of Keota, died Monday, March 12, 2007 in the Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17 in the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the

WAYLAND - Marguerite Hazel Dare, 86, of Wayland died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in the Washington County Hospital following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17 in the Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in the church with family members receiving friends until the time of

Grant Jeffrey Baker, son of Jeff and Jill Baker, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, March 14, at the Henry County Health Center.      Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.