Obituaries

Joseph R. "Joe" Wenger, 60, of Washington, formerly of Ainsworth, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 in the Washington Care Center after a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in the Ainsworth Community Church with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment

KEOTA-Marie Peiffer, 90, of Keota died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota with the Rev. Marty Goetz and Jason Nicholls officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery in Richland. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been

GOSHEN, Ind. - Gladys Catherine Widmer, 90, of Goshen, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 in her home.      Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 in College Mennonite Church in Goshen with the Rev. Firman Gingerich, the Rev. Claudia Smucker and the Rev. Jose Ortiz officiating. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 10 in Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland, Iowa. Burial will be in the Bethel Mennonite Church

Leo C. Hollingsworth, 87, of Danville, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Great River Medical Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield.

Marie Peiffer, 90, of Keota, died following a brief illness Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A funeral is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz and Jason Nicholls officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery in Richland.Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to Hospice or the Wilson

WELLMAN-George Edward Eash, 79, of Wellman died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, of an aortic aneurysm.      Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating. Following, the service, a lunch will be served, and the family will greet friends at this time. A private family graveside

Dean S. Hasty, 78, of Washington, formerly of North Mankato, Minn. died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 in his home after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. John L. Hershberger officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service on Friday in the

Nelle Mae Lindell, 105, of Winfield, died on Monday, Dec. 4, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with the Rev. Dick Gorham and Rev. William Morehouse officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 12-7 p.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield,

Gary Grove Letts, 64, a retired businessman died November 28, 2006 at the Windmill Manor in Coralville after a long struggle with diabetes.      Memorial services will be held 10:30 am Saturday December 9, 2006 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Washington. Interment will take place at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm Friday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home in

Gene L. Coleman, 75, of Fairfield, died Saturday Dec. 2, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating.      Family visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to Noah's Ark. Cards and memorials may be sent to 2487 Ash Ave., Batavia 52533. Online