Obituaries

ANKENY - Bernice O. Wolfe, 92, of Ankeny, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 in the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines following a decline in health.      Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Dennis Fox officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.      Mrs. Wolfe was born Jan. 17, 1914 in

Neomi Jane (Robinson) Schaefer, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at the Parkview Care Center, Fairfield, Iowa. She had been a resident at Parkview since September, 2006 following a stroke. On May 2, 1974 Neomi had a falll while riding her bicycle. After surviving a life threatening brain surgery, she never gave up and continued to work and enjoy life.      A celebration of life service

James C. Custer, 85, of Washington, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at the Washington County Hospital following declining health for the past year.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will take place in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home,

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Mary Taylor McConnell, 46, a resident of Harrisonburg, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 in Rockingham Memorial Hospital.      A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Halcyon House Day Lounge, Washington. There will be no visitation. Lindsey Funeral Home in Harrisonburg is handling the arrangements.      Mrs. McConnell was born June 21, 1960 in Des Moines, the daughter of

Edna Lavonne Manley, 70, of Fairfield, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital.      The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation, with family present, will be 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      The family requests memorials be made to the Edna Manley family. Cards and memorials may be sent to 3206 W.

Dorothy E. Henderson, 77, of Fairfield, died from cancer Friday evening, Dec. 1, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made

John Theodore Kozak, 91, of Conrad, and formerly of Riceville, died on Friday, Dec. 1, at Oak View Nursing Home in Conrad.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville, with the Rev. Ray Atwood officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Riceville. Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home on Thursday between 4-7 p.m., with

I. Lucille Spates, 93, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital's Living Care Center.      The funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated, and inurnment will be in Letts Cemetery in Letts.      Visitation, with the family present, will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.      Memo

FAIRFIELD-Carol Edith Durst, 58, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz and the Rev. Dave Peterson co-officiating. Visitation with the family present will be held Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Durst

WELLMAN - Marcus Wayne Yoder, 64, of Wellman died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from colon cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4 in the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. David Boshart and the Rev. Helen Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8