Obituaries

Beverly J. Howard, 64, of Muscatine, died on Friday, Feb. 2, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.The funeral service was on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Faith United Church of Christ. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice Home in Bettendorf.

Mary Ann Shepherd, of Fairfield, passed away of natural causes at Nelson Nursing Home on Wednesday, Feb. 7.Prayers for A Christian Wake will begin at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with family visitation following until 4 p.m.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 12, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Fr. Stephen Page presiding. Burial will follow in

WINFIELD - Winifred Elvira "Winnie" Lauderdale, 86, of Winfield died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 in Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Rev. William Morehouse officiating. Burial will be in the Conesville Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from

Lucille E. Noel, 87, of New London, died on Wednesday, Feb. 7.      The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Elliot Chapel in New London, with Pastor Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the chapel, with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m.

Dell Schwamm Oliphant of Fairfield died just after 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007.      A memorial celebration will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Henry Ogden Clark Auditorium, MSAE.      In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Dharma Foundation or to the New York State Campus, U.S. Brahmasthan or to Maharishi Peace Palace for Ladies, Fairfield. (Details will be available at the celebration.)She

Kathryn L. Berstler 73, of 311 Stone Hedge Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007, from injuries suffered in an auto accident. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Rev. Sheryll Untiedt of the Shueyville United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and at the chapel

Winifred Elvira "Winnie" Lauderdale, 86, of Winfield, died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. William Morehouse officiating. Burial will follow at the Conesville Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. -7 p.m. on Friday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will meet

Gilbert Joseph Berry died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007.      "Joe," as he was known to everyone, suffered a stroke on Wednesday, Jan. 31 and never regained consciousness.Funeral services are scheduled for Friday at 10 am, at the Sycamore Baptist Church in Muscatine. Visitation is Thursday from 5-8 pm at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine. Memorials may be made to the church or

Timothy Brian Cluney, 45, of Staunton, Va., and formerly of Burlington, died on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, in Charlottesville, Va.Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Lunning Chapel in Burlington, where the family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, at the First Assembly of God Church in Burlington, with

Clyde "Jr." Lonzo Shondel Jr., 58, of Douds, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Riverpark Health Care Center in Rock Island, Ill.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Ed Parker officiating. Interment will be in Iowaville Cemetery in Selma.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A lunch for family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1