Obituaries

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Russell "R. J." J. Crane, 63, of Huntsville, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006 in his home.      Arrangements are under the direction of Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to A Pineywoods Hospice in Lufkin, Texas.      Mr. Crane was born Aug. 10, 1943 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Harry R. and Lila (Beasley) Crane.

IOWA CITY - Earl Yoder, 79, of Iowa City died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006 in his home from ALS.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 in East Union Mennonite Church, rural Kalona, with the Rev. Jay Miller officiating. Burial will be in the East Union Cemetery, Kalona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday where the family will be present in the

Dorothy Penning, 88, of Buffalo Center, died on Saturday, Nov. 25, at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.Funeral services were Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Carol Edith Durst, 58, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz and the Rev. Dave Peterson co-officiating.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Durst family. Cards and

BURLINGTON-Robert W. Fillmore, 81, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Burlington, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call Monday from noon until 8 p.m. in Lunning

Terri Gee Hansell, 53, 303 E. Broadway Ave., died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at home.      A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Gabriel and All Angel's Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      Memorials may be made to the Terri Gee Hansell Memorial Fund. Cards and memorials may be sent to 303 E. Broadway Ave., Fairfield 52556.      Visit www.behnerfh.com

WAYLAND - Hom Lovan, 80, of Wayland, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in the Wayland Mennonite Church with The Rev. Gerry Klopfenstein and the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated and interred at a later date in North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the

Carol E. Durst, 58, of Fairfield, died on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.Visitation with family present will be from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mike Metz and the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the

Eileen Ann Holtkamp, 77, of Houghton, died on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson.Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton; a rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a wake service at 7 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with Fr. Gary Beckman

The gravside inurnment for Harry C. Noel, who died on July 22, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Burge Cemetery in New London.      Pastor Dot Hasler will officiate. Taps will be performed by Ron Coberley.      The Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of the arrangements.