Obituaries

WILLIAMSBURG-Carl William Rodgers, 82, of Parnell died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, from complications of congestive heart failure.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Parkview Evangelical Free Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. Steve Rachke officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home and

Vivian Bradfield, 81, 1652 Elm Ave., died at 9:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      A memorial has been established to Heartland Humane Society.For

Mary Gwendolyn "Gwen" Petersen, 86, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at home.      A funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.      A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Sunday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with a wake service at 4:30 p.m. and family visitation

John L. "Bud" Nelson Jr., 73, of Fairfield, died today, Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A graveside memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Richard White and the Rev. John Benedict officiating.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may

Verona Walker, 100, of Memphis, Mo., and formerly of New London, died on Friday, Jan. 12, at the Scotland County Care Facility in Memphis.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the Elliott Chapel, with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service.

FAIRFIELD-John L. "Bud" Nelson 73, of Fairfield, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Richard White and the Rev. John Benedict officiating. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the family present to receive

Rosalie Theresa Farrier, 77, of Elk Horn, formerly of East Pleasant Plain, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 2007, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the church, with Prayers for a

Curtis Ray "Curt" Jensen, age 48, of Washington, Iowa died Wednesday January 10, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held 1:30 pm Saturday, January 13th at the Washington High School Gymnasium with Pastor Harald Gruber officiating. Visitation will be held at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home beginning 9:00 am Friday. The family will be present to receive friends

Marc D. "Mouse" Cunningham, 30, of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on Glasgow Road.      A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. Burial will be at a later date.      Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Vera Ann Bullard, 93, of West Point, died on Thursday, Jan. 11, at her home.Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a wake service at 7 p.m. The memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Fr. Apo T. Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary