Obituaries

David Anthony Denning, 49, a lifetime resident of Houghton, died at 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at his home after a long battle with cancer.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with Fr. Gary Beckman as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. John's Cemetery in Houghton.      Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, April 7, at

Virgil Leroy Nichols Jr., 63, of Winfield, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, at Morning Sun Care Center.The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Richard White officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery.Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.A memorial has been

Paul R. Wardlow, 91, of Ft. Madison, formerly of Montrose, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2006 at his home.The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with Pastor Alice Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the Montrose Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, with family present from 7 to 8

WINFIELD - Margaret Irene Gipple, 92, of Columbus Junction, died April 4, 2006, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday April 11, in Spring Run United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lexie Kirkpatick officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Monday, April 10, at Honts Funeral Home in

William Lee Wixom, Sr., 81, of Keokuk, died at 3:10 AM Friday, March 31, 2006 at Lexington Square in Keokuk.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. Emmanuel Dass officiating. Burial with full military rites will follow in Keokuk National Cemetery.Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Monday at DeJong's Funeral Home with family meeting friends from 6-8

WINFIELD - Harold Eugene Hall, 79, of rural Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at his home      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday April 8, 2006, at Ainsworth Community Church, with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by Washington American Legion Post No. 29 will be in Oregon Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be held Friday, April 7, from noon to 8

HILLS - Judith M. "Judy" Ball, 65, of Hills, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from complications of diabetes.      Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hills with the Rev. Louis Leonhardt officiating. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in rural Hills. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at St.

Mary M. (Hall) Zager, 89, of Washington died Monday, April 3, 2006, at McCreedy Home following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 6, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, where family will receive

LONE TREE - Floyd Edwin Hotz, 77, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, in Ireland, following a sudden illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by Lone Tree American Legion Post No. 457 will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services, a

Edwin A. Gerleman, 77, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Lockridge, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant, the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Saint Alphonsus Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with family