Obituaries

Evelyn Quigley, 97, of Washington died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in the Cambrian Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6 until 8 p.m. A general

Homer Avery, 84, of Fairfield, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The body will be cremated, and no service will be held in accordance with his wishes. Burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Antioch Independent Church, Antioch Cemetery or the Nelson Nursing Home activity fund or van fund and sent to 806

Arthur Rommel, 91, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died on Monday, Jan. 8, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

IOWA CITY - Gertrude A. Anderson, 85, of Iowa City died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 in the Kahl Home in Davenport.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lone Tree with Carol Kaalberg, parish life coordinator, presiding. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Lone Tree American

Maurice Lynford DeLong, 88, of California, died on Nov. 23.The Rev. Tom Hower presided over his services on Dec. 2, at the First United Methodist Church in San Gabriel, Calif., where Maury was a member for over 50 years.

H. Wayne Church, 55, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at his residence following a brief illness.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Weir and Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jerry Phillips officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery, with full military honors conducted by Henry County Honor Guard.      Visitation began at 9 a.m. today and lasts until 9 p.m. at the

Robert John Reschly, 76, of Washington, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Washington Care Center following a decline in health for the past several months.No services are scheduled at this time. Robert's body was donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Burial will take place in the Sugar Creek Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be sent for Robert's family through the Web at

Robert Bruce Dimmitt, 80, 2237 Highway 34 East, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A private graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Burial will follow the service.      A register may be signed until 4 p.m. today at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made to

John A. Randall Jr., 70, of Pleasant Plain, died at 4 a.m. today, Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Plain Friends Church in Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the

PLEASANT PLAIN - John A. Randall, 70, of Pleasant Plain died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 in the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 in the Pleasant Plain Friends Church with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, where the family will