Obituaries

Marian Farquhar, 89, of Washington passed away Friday, November 10, 2006 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a decline in health.      Marian was born July 29, 1917 at the home of her parents George and Jennie (Wylie) Farquhar near College Springs in Page County, Iowa. Marian graduated from Amity High School in College Springs in 1935 and proceeded to Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri.

Allen Patterson Atkinson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 in his residence in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Voels officiating. Interment with military honors conducted by American Legion Post No. 29 will take place in the Elm Grove Cemetery.

Audrey C. Miller, 74, of rural Stockport died at 5:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, at home.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Willis officiating. Another memorial service will be held in Janesville, Wis., at a later date. The body has been cremated.      Family visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.      Memorials

FAIRFIELD - Donald Frederick Niece, 69, of Fairfield died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Richland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Gould Funeral Home in Richland, where the family will be present from 7 to 8

Pat Heston, age 70, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 13, 2006 at her home, following a battle with cancer.      Friends may express their condolences to the family 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, November 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Metz will officiate. Burial will follow in

The Rev. E. Edward Philgreen, 78, of Washington died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 in Washington following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the United Methodist Church in Washington with Dr. Robert Burkhart and the Rev. Julie Poulson officiating. Visitation will be held in the United Methodist Church from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, where the family will receive friends. Burial will be

Francis A. Halda, the son of Frank and Ida (Jedinsky) Halda, was born March 6, 1915 in Cedar Rapids. He attended schools in Cedar Rapids graduating from Washington High School in 1933 and from Coe College in 1938.      During high school and college years he was first chair clarinetist in both bands and orchestras. He also played clarinet and saxophone in theater orchestras and dance bands including the Roger Graham

LETTS - Byron Hunter Hafner, 95, of Letts, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. The Rev. Kimberly Bowles of the Letts United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Letts Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 from 3 until 6

Hurley Dean "Sparky" Schillie, 72, of Wever, died on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.Services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Elliot Chapel in New London, with Pastor Dan Buck officiating. Inurnment will be at the Long Creek Cemetery in Danville at a later date. Friends may call after noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Elliot Chapel and the family will be present from

Domenica "Minnie" Borg, 90, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 at St. Charles Catholic Church in San Carlos, Calif. Entombment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Calif.      Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at White Oaks Chapel in San Carlos, with a vigil from 7-8 p.m.