Obituaries

Douglas Dean Moothart, 45, 1890 140th St., died from a heart attack at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, 2006, at his home.      A service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie, with the Rev. Jane Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery in Packwood.      Family visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Prairie View United Methodist Church.      A memorial fund has

Carlys J. Crile, 81, of the Trenton community died Saturday, July 8, 2006 in his home.      Graveside services will be held at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 13 in the Chapel in Forest Home Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Van Winkle officiating. The Henry County Honor Guard will conduct full military rites. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, where the family will be present

Gene E. Billings, 70, of Donnellson, died at 12:01 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.His body has been cremated. Graveside memorial service with full military rites for Gene E. Billings will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk, with Elder Jerry Speir officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established in his memory.

W. Maurice Bogert, 85, of Franklin, died at 9:32 a.m. Sunday, July 9, at the Donnellson Health Center.The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Franklin with Rev. Judy Holcomb officiating. Burial will be at the St. Peter's Church Cemetery in Franklin. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson

Margaret Elizabeth Cooksey, 90, formerly of Jefferson County, died Friday, July 7, 2006 in Mount Pleasant.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Cecil officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.      Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The casket will be closed.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to

Carlys J. Crile, 81, of Trenton, died on Saturday, July 8, at his home.Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 13, at 10 a.m. at the Chapel in Forest Home Cemetery. Rev. Jim Van Winkle will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. Friends may call after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt.

LONE TREE - Lloyd King Yakish, 90, of Shellsburg, formerly of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg.       Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree with the Rev. Clinton Jeffers officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Margaret Izetta Gillispie, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, went to be with her Lord on July 7, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. She accepted Jesus and was baptized by her son on February 19, 2006. She died peacefully in her sleep at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center with her family at her bedside.Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 10, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. New London Christian Church. Rev Rod Cooper

Jean W. (Keith) Selz died Friday, June 30, 2006, in Corpus Christi, Texas.Visitation will be Monday July 10, at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home, 203 S. Main Street in Fairfield. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Main Street in Fairfield, followed by a reception at the church. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to First Presbyterian

Kenneth L. Steinbeck, 85, of Richland died from cancer at 2:40 a.m. Friday, July 7, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Richland United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the family present from 7-8:30 p.m.