Obituaries

Shyla Marie Mertens, 15-days-old, of Donnellson, died on Friday, Dec. 15, at home.Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Pastor Larry Wagner officiating. Burial was in Bonaparte Cemetery. The family received friends from 10-11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be left at the funeral home.

Shyla Marie Mertens, 15-days-old, died at 3:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at her home in rural Donnellson.      The funeral was today at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial was in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Memorials may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 1498 130th St., Donnellson 52625.For a complete obituary, read the Dec. 18 Fairfield Ledger.

RIVERSIDE - Robert J. Duwa, 89, of Riverside died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 in his home in rural Riverside after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. in St. Mary's Church. A rosary will

IOWA CITY - Virgil E. Davis Sr., 76, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following an extended illness.      Family services will be held on Friday in the Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. No other services are planned.      Mr. Davis was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Richland, the son of Eugene and Vera (Sutton) Davis. He

Lois Alvena Johnson, 85, of New London, died on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Burge Cemetery in New London, with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Friends may call after noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. A memorial has been made to the Henry County

Curtis Lee Virden, 66, of Oak Lane, who retired in 1992 as a human resources manager for General Electric in Daytona Beach, died peacefully at home on Monday, Dec. 11.

Arden "Baldy" Earl Hining, 86, of Fairfield, died on Monday, Dec. 11, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.Open visitation will be held from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kevin Koch officiating. Burial will follow at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Memorials

OSKALOOSA - Mary Jane Deedrick, 83, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 in Pleasant Park Estates.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in the Nevenhoven Funeral Home in Brooklyn with the Rev. Dennis Smith of the Madison Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. A memorial

FORT SCOTT, KAN.-Raymond Earl Pfeiffer, 82, of Mission, Texas, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the home of his daughter in Owasso, Okla.      A family visitation is planned for Friday, Dec. 15, from noon until 2 p.m. at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home in Fort Scott, Kan., with Masonic services at 1:40 p.m. Burial services will be at the Fort Scott National Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. with military honors conducted by the

SIGOURNEY - Theola Herrmann, 83, of Sigourney, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 in Halcyon House in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Private memorial services will be held with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established. Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel and Cremation Service in