Obituaries

CONESVILLE - Mary Cale, 63, of Conesville died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 in her sister's home in Conesville after a battle with cancer.      There will be no visitation or services. A memorial service will take place at a later date. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, Columbus Junction, is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs. Cale was born May 11, 1943 in Muscatine, the daughter of Robert

Dec. 1, 1926 - Dec. 30, 2006Robert F. "Bob" King, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit.Visitation for Mr. King will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., at the First United

CEDAR RAPIDS - Infant twin stillborn sisters, Rehanna Diane Wheeler and Breanna Rae Wheeler died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 in St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.      Private funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 31 in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial followed in Cambrian Cemetery near Columbus Junction.      Surviving are parents Megan (Davis) and Joshua

Dec. 21, 1958 - Dec. 30, 2006JoEtta "Jody" Dettwiler, 48, of Winfield, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 at the University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Winfield United Methodist Church, with Rev. Nancy Bender officiating; burial will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery.Friends may call on Tuesday from 2-7 p.m. at the Honts Funeral Home

Aug. 11, 1941 - Dec. 28, 2006Russell K. Remick, 65, of rural Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral service was held on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at 10 a.m at the Sharon Presbyterian Church in rural Farmington. Rev. Daniel Hemken and Rev. David Doerr officiated.Burial was in Salem East Cemetery. Friends called from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday Jan. 1,

Dec. 5, 1950 - Dec. 31, 2006James D. "Jim" Neeley, 56, of Hillsboro, passed away at 9:21 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington. The family will meet with friends from 6-8 p.m.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington. The Rev.

Alice Irene Ernst, 91, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral and interment will occur in Illinois.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church youth program at 201 N. Court St., Fairfield 52556; Cherish Our Children

Maude Jean Northridge, 77, of Aiken, S.C., died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at a later time.      Memorials may be made to Hospice Care at University Hospitals in Iowa City.      Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.For a complete obituary, read the Jan. 2 Fairfield Ledger.

Robert F. "Bob" King, 80, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist and the Rev. Jeannie Megorden officiating. Burial, with full military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard, will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.      Visitation

Dorothea Emma Pech "Dot" Short, 96, of Ottumwa Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center, formerly of Cantril, passed away at 8:35 P.M. Friday Dec. 29, 2006 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.Funeral services were at 11 A.M. Tuesday Jan. 2, 2007 in Cantril United Methodist Church, Rev. Jerry Caughron and Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cantril.      Memorials to Cantril United