Obituaries

Carol Frances Alexander, 73, of Burkburnett, Texas, died Sunday, March 11, 2007.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.      Mrs. Alexander was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Martensdale, the daughter of Merl and Alta Work Millican. She married Albert Alexander March 10, 1951.To see the complete obituary, read the March 13, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.

WINFIELD-Robert Dana Huff, 73, of rural Crawfordsville, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at his home, after a two-year battle with acute leukemia.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at the United Church of Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. Burial will be at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church, where the family will

Enid Arlene Brown, 87, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, March 12, 2007, at Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. The body will be cremated.      Family visitation will be 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the Halcyon House-Good Samaritan Fund.

Cleo G. Taeger, 90, formerly of Stockport, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Michael Renken officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with family present from 7-8 p.m.   

KALONA - Ruth Ellen Couch, 85, of Kalona died on Monday, March 12, 2007 in her home.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 16 in the Kalona Mennonite Church with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Memorials may be made to the

Cleo G. Taeger, 90, formerly of Stockport, died Monday, March 12, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Michael Renken officiating. Burials will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport. Visitation will open at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the funeral home, with family present from 7-8 p.m. Memorials

Donald J. Olson, 89, of Forest City, died Tuesday, March 6, at the Muse Norris Hospice House in Mason City.Funeral services were held Monday, March 12, at the First Baptist Church in Forest City. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery. A memorial was established to the First Baptist Church.Local survivors include a son, Tim Olson and his wife, Sally, of Mt. Pleasant.

Lowell M. Smith, 82, of Richmond, Va., died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Richmond.      A memorial service was held at River Road Presbyterian Church in Richmond.      Mr. Smith was born March 12, 1924, in Linby, the son of L. C. "Sam" and Blanche Craig Smith.To see the complete obituary, read the March 13, 2007, Fairfield Ledger.

Robert Dana Huff, 73, of rural Crawfordsville, died Sunday, March 11, at his home after a two-year battle with acute leukemia.The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at the United Church of Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Friends may call from 12-8 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Crawfordsville, where the family will

Janet Lois Boyd, 82, of Burlington, died Friday, March 9, at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington.Visitation will begin after 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Dennis G. Tevis officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial