Obituaries

Fern C. "Red" Wells, 97, of Keosauqua, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial, with military rites by Russell-Strait Post, will be in Lebanon Cemetery.      Open visitation begins at 4 p.m. tonday at the funeral home, with family

James Edward Lamb, 46, of Fairfield, died from injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident Friday evening, Jan. 26, 2007.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the James Edward Lamb Memorial. Cards and memorials may be sent to 104 W. Harrison St., Fairfield

Bernal Dee "Pete" Hall, 81, of Ottumwa, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 24, 2007, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.      A funeral was held this morning at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, with Iowa State Patrol honors.      Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. A memorial fund has been established.For a complete obituary, read the

Delbert "Wayne" Hemmie, 68, of Montrose, died on Thursday, Jan. 25, at his home.Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, at Montrose Cemetery, with the Rev. Dan Dietrich officiating. Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the King-Lynk Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 3-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Great River Cancer Research or the Mt.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Ruben Montoya, 51, of Riverside died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29 in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Paul Appel of St. Joseph's Catholic Church officiating. After the service there will be a time of food and fellowship in Egert Hall in St. Joseph's

Jo Justmann, age 62, of Fairfield, IA passed away at the Living Care Center-Jefferson County Hospital Thursday morning, January 25, 2007.      Friends may sign the Book of Condolence at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.      Friends may pay their respects to the family on Sunday, January 28, 2007 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the

WAYLAND - Judy Ann Adams, 72, of Wayland died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 in the Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield following a short illness.      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. A private family interment will take place at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mrs. Adams was born April 11, 1934 in Sheboygan,

WAYLAND-Ruth Leichty Graber, 86, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Bob Hartzler and the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the church, where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to

James Andrew Courtney, 37, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, in Phoenix.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. The body has been cremated.      Visitation, with the family present, will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the James Andrew Courtney

Mary Kay Snyder passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2007, at Iowa Methodist Hospital.      A memorial service will be held on Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's of Nazareth in Des Moines. Family members will greet friends of Mary Kay an hour before. Memorial contributions may be sent to the March of Dimes.For a complete obituary, read the Jan. 25 Fairfield Ledger.