Obituaries

Phyllis Foster, 70, of Lockridge, died on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at her home.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.

Jennifer Ann (Gipple) Freeman, 43, of Scottsdale, Arizona formerly of Washington, Iowa died Friday, February 9, 2007 at Hospice of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona following a courageous battle with cancer.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Interment will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery.

MT. PLEASANT - DeWayne L. Palmer, 57, of Mt. Pleasant died Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 2007 in the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant after being stricken in his residence.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Monte Knutson officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cemetery, Cairo Township, rural Columbus Junction. Friends

Marie Iva Engle, 90, of Burlington, died on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Burlington Care Center in Burlington.Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Parkside First Baptist Church in Burlington, with the Rev. Marshall Jackman officiating. Burial will be in the Burlington Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. A memorial has been established for the

D. Kenneth Thomas, 89, of Columbus Junction, and formerly of Coralville, died on Monday, Feb. 12, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. Burial will follow at the Cambrian Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call from 4-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family

Jennifer Ann Gipple Freeman, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Washington, died on Friday, Feb. 9, at the Hospice of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., of cancer.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-9 p.m. on Friday,

Richard P. "Pete" Cline, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Open visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Guy Sammons officiating.

Ruth L. Runyon, 80, of rural Hillsboro, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Hillsboro Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Doerr officiating. Burial will be in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will be present

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Maxine Marie (Eagle) Doughty, 62, of Laramie died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 in the Ivinson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.      Memorial services will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, Feb. 19 in the

MUSCATINE-David D. Dodder, 62, of Letts, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of the services Thursday. Burial will be in the Letts Cemetery. Following the services at the cemetery, a