Obituaries

Mary Ann Shepherd of Fairfield, died of natural causes Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home.The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Stephen Page presiding. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.Prayers for a Christian Wake will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home, with family visitation following until 4 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m.      

Richard "Pete" Cline, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Ruth Runyon, 80, of Hillsboro, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Edith Marie Adler, 39, of Birmingham, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A graveside service will be at a later date following cremation.      Open visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. A gathering for family and friends will be from 7-8 p.m. Monday at Nazarene Family Center in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made

Delores Fedler, 82, of Ft. Madison, and formerly of West Point, died on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Monday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. There will be a Christian Wake service at 7 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the St. Mary's

Lila Joann Steward, 70, of New London, died on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Elliott Chapel in New London, with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call after 9 a.m. on Tuesday until the service. There will be no family visitation. A memorial has

WASHINGTON - Robert A. "Bob" Chalupa, age 73, of Washington went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 8, 2007 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.      Celebration of Life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday February 12th at the First Christian Church in Washington with Rev. Fred Bickhart and Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Visitation will begin 11:00 a.m. Sunday at the

SIGOURNEY - Marjorie Fabian, 88, of Sigourney died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 in the Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 in the United Presbyterian Church in Sigourney. Burial will be in Pennington Cemetery near Sigourney. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney.      Mrs. Fabian was born Jan. 23, 1919 in Sigourney,

WAPELLO - Byron "Gene" Hafner, 76, of Wapello, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 in the Nursing and Rehab Center in Wapello.      Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Following the service, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church.

Lucille E. Noel, 87, of New London, died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery in New London. Friends may call after noon on Friday at the Elliot Chapel, where family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. A memorial has