Obituaries

Elberta "Bertie" Trabert, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant.Per her wishes, Elberta was cremated. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been established for Hospice of Central Iowa.Online condolences can be left for the Trabert family on the Cremation Society of Eastern

Richard J. Burke, 60, of Franklin, died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at his home.Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson.

Vincent "Vince" Gavre, 92, of Waukesha, Wis., died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A private family service will be held at a later date. The body will be cremated.      Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Cards and memorials may be sent to 1000 Pleasant Plain Road, No. 202, Fairfield 52556.For a complete obituary, read the Jan. 3 Fairfield Ledger.

Rev. Denley Harold Ganfield, age 93, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday December 30, 2006 at the United Presbyterian Home following a short illness.      Memorial services were held 10:30 am Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Wollenberg and Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation began 12:00 pm Tuesday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home where the family received friends

Richard Joseph Burke, 60, of Franklin, died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at his home.Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the family meeting friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with Fr. Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in the String Prairie Cemetery in

Arline C. Walljasper, 86, of West Point, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the West Point Care Center.Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point, with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. that evening.The Mass of Christian Burial will be held

Jorene A. Snyder Wood, 48, of Mt. Union, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at her home.Visitation will be held from 12-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Paul Hooks officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. In

Jorene Wood, 48, of Mt. Union, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at her home.Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 5, from 12-8 p.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6- 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the chapel, with Pastor Paul Hooks officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Arline C. Walljasper, 86, of West Point, died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the West Point Care Center.Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point.

Russell K. Remick, 65, of rural Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at 10 a.m at the Sharon Presbyterian Church in rural Farmington. Rev. Daniel Hemken and Rev. David Doerr officiated.Burial was in Salem East Cemetery. Friends called from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday Jan. 1, 2007 at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral