Obituaries

LETTS - Byron Hunter Hafner, 95, of Letts, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. The Rev. Kimberly Bowles of the Letts United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Letts Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 from 3 until 6

Hurley Dean "Sparky" Schillie, 72, of Wever, died on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.Services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Elliot Chapel in New London, with Pastor Dan Buck officiating. Inurnment will be at the Long Creek Cemetery in Danville at a later date. Friends may call after noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Elliot Chapel and the family will be present from

Domenica "Minnie" Borg, 90, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 at St. Charles Catholic Church in San Carlos, Calif. Entombment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Calif.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at White Oaks Chapel in San Carlos, with a vigil from 7-8 p.m.    

Claude "Sam" Samuel Nicholson, 23, of Fairfield, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at home.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch and the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be

Donald Frederick Niece, 69, of Fairfield, died at 8:17 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland where the family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      A

Faith Evangeline Lillyblade, 81, of Mount Pleasant, died early Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, at her residence.      A graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lockridge, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith officiating.      Open visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Weir and Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.Fo

Frank H. Carlson, 86, of Aledo, Ill., died on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Ill.Services are 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Aledo Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, where memorials may be left to the Aledo Church of the Nazarene. Online

Domenica "Minnie" Borg, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Fairfield, died on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at the White Oaks Chapel in San Carlos, Calif. A vigil service will be held from 7-8 p.m. The funeral mass for Mrs. Borg will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at St. Charles Catholic Church in San

Phyllis Loraine Keasling, 70, of Hot Springs, S.D., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at home.      A funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday at The United Churches in Hot Springs, with the Rev. Morris Nelson officiating. Interment will be at a later date.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs.      Visit www.mccolleyschapels.com to send online condolences.For a

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - William R. Hills, 75, of Columbus Junction died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 in his home following an extended illness      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Following the committal services at the cemetery a time of food and fellowship