Obituaries

ROCKFORD, Ill. - William J. Masson Jr., 93, of Rockford, Ill., formerly of Dekalb, Ill. and Iowa City, Iowa, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006 in St. Anne Center, Rockford, after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 in Holy Family Catholic Church in Rockford. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Joseph's

KALONA - Virginia P. Swartzendruber, 85, of Kalona died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 in Pleasantview Home after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 in Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. The body was donated to science. Burial will be at a later date in Sharon Hill Cemetery.

Michael M. Selzler, 59, of Keosauqua, died at 2:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.      A graveside service, with the casket remaining closed at his request, is planned for 3:30 p.m. today at Forbes Cemetery north of Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Military rites will be carried out by members of Beer-Barker Post 113 of the Keosauqua American Legion.      No

Marguerite R. White, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Visitation with the family present will be held 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Graveside funeral services will be conducted 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Rev. Mike Metz will officiate.    

Edna Mae Hill, 80, of Fairfield, formerly of Packwood, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Packwood Christian Church, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Interment will be in Packwood Cemetery in Packwood.      Family visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. The

Many birds usually missed in the winter are being spotted around town due to this year's mild weather.      Local bird enthusiast Diane Porter said bird species that completely migrate south, such as swallows and chimney swifts, have all left the area. However, in the case of species that mostly migrate south, meaning some remain all winter, more than usual are staying behind.      Porter said a number of Canada

Bonnie Lee Griffith, 68, of Fairfield, formerly of Pulaski, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Community Church in Pulaski, with the Rev. Doran Bollman officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in Floris Cemetery.      Visitation, with the family present, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.    

Vern Harry Trueblood, 82, of Rutledge, Tenn., died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, Tenn.      A graveside service with military rites will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Grainger County Memorial Gardens in Rutledge.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Smith's Funeral Home in Rutledge, where a service will follow.      Memorials may be made to Birmingham Lions Club

Terry L. Kelly Sr., 66, of Bettendorf, died on Monday, Dec. 25, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, at Runge Mortuary in Davenport, and from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30 at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.

RICHLAND - Richard "Dick" Lee Hogan, 72, of Richland died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 in the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. today in the Gould Funeral Home in Richland with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Friends of the Animals Shelter.      Mr. Hogan was born April 19, 1934 in the Batavia area, the son