Obituaries

Gilbert Joseph Berry, 81, of Muscatine, died early Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Sycamore Baptist Church in Muscatine. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Keota Cemetery.      Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Muscatine.      Memorials may be

Douglas McLain DeHart, 78, of Monterey, Calif., formerly of Fairfield, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Monterey Care Center.      Arrangements are pending. The body has been cremated.      Mr. DeHart was born May 18, 1928, in Keosauqua, the son of Ernest and Lena Kreiss DeHart. He married Georgia Saxton; they later divorced. He married Nancy Kaufman Aug. 8, 1964. She died June 1, 1998.For the

Winifred Lauderdale, 86, of Winfield, died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield.

Catherine "Tommy" Alice Kiesey, age 92, of Cedar Rapids formerly of Washington died Sunday February 4, 2007 at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids following a decline in health.      Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, February 17th at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Everette Burham officiating. Interment will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial has been

Keith Kohorst, 40, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Monday, Feb. 5, at the emergency room at the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will begin after noon on Friday, Feb. 9, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where a Christian Vigil Service will be held at 6 p.m. The family will receive friends following the vigil service. A funeral mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Alphonsus

LETTS - E. Luciel Verink, 89, of Letts died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007 in the Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services with the Rev. Walden Askren officiating. Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Following the service a time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at

Keith Kohorst, 40, died on Monday, Feb. 5, at the Henry County Health Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

ELDON- The Cardinal boys' basketball team scored in double digits all four quarters, and Aaron Genners scored 18 points to lead the Comets past Burlington-Notre Dame 57-48 Friday in Eldon.      Jay Olson added 17 points, and Tyler Greiner chipped in with 13 points to keep the Comets undefeated at 18-0.      Cardinal outpaced Notre Dame through the first three quarters, slowing building their lead to 43-26 going

Thomas F. Schrader, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Monday, Feb. 5, at the Henry County Health Center.Open visitation will be held from 12-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. There will be no family visitation. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Jeff Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Oakland Mills

Richard James "Dutch" Russell Sr., 87, died on Feb. 4, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.Visitation with the family present will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. Memorials to be made