Obituaries

KALONA - Sue Parris Schweiker, 60, of Kalona died Friday, Sept. 1, 2006 in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City from complications of diabetes.      A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday in the Powell Funeral Home

WASHINGTON - Mary L. Shafer, 83, of Washington died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 in the Washington Care Center following declining health.Funeral services have been set for 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 in the First Christian Church in Washington with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in the English River Cemetery west of Kinross. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the Beatty Funeral Home in

Joseph Allen Hansen, 39, of Tipton, died Saturday after long-term complications related to an ATV accident.The memorial visitation and service will be at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Iowa City, at 2923 Northgate Drive north of I-80 off Hwy 1. The visitation is at 2 p.m. with the funeral following at 3 p.m. Sept. 16. All memorials should be addressed to Judith Hansen and can be mailed to 414 7th Street,

KEOTA - Cyril "Cy" M. Osweiler, 86, of Keota died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, of heart failure.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Holy Trinity Parrish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today in the

Larry E. Gaus, 63, of Fairfield, died early Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dick Wallarab officiating. The body will be cremated following the service.      Open visitation began at 10 a.m. today and will go until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-8:30 p.m.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be

SILVIS, Ill. - John W. Weston, 84, of Silvis, formerly of Ottumwa and Washington areas, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006 in Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.      Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 in Shrine of Memories Funeral Home in Ottumwa. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until services. Burial will be in Shrine of Memories Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's

Delmar E. Brown, 73, of Oakville and formerly of Burlington, died Sunday morning, Sept. 3, at his home.The funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home at Morning Sun with the Rev. Lexie Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home where the family will meet friends from 6-8

Dale F. Dobson, 79, of Donnellson, died at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at his home.Visitation was on Monday, Sept. 4, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The Rev. Barb Krueger officiated. Burial was at the Embury Cemetery in rural Donnellson. A memorial has been established to the Embury United

KEOTA - Geraldine Marie Starr Stoutner, 99, of Louisville, Colo., formerly of Keota, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006 in the Balfour Retirement Community in Louisville from complications of age.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1 in the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the

Donald D. Chapman, 77, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Traverce Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Dibble Cemetery south of Stockport.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the First Christian