Obituaries

Elsie Ruth Elliott, 81, of Winfield, died Sunday evening, March 19, 2006, at her home in Winfield.      The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with Tom Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at the Sheridan Cemetery in rural Mt. Union.      Visitation will be Wednesday, March 22, at the Honts Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m., where family will be

Hazel Hinkson, 91, of Columbia, Mo., died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at The Bluffs nursing facility.      She was born Feb. 20, 1915, in Donnellson, to Benjamin and Elizabeth Neff, who were farmers in that community.      Mrs. Hinkson attended country school and high school in Donnellson, graduating in 1932. She went on to business college and became a bookkeeper for J.C. Penney for several years.      In 1938 she

Caroline M. Mullen, 76, of Winfield, died Friday, March 17, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. George Carr officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 12 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the Honts Funeral Home, with no family visitation.     

Mark John Holtkamp, 72, of Donnellson, died March 18, 2006, at 5:50 p.m., at his home.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, at the St. James Catholic Church at St. Paul, with the Rev. Gary Beckman as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the St. James Catholic Church, with a

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Edith Naomi Hankins, 98, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Michael McAfee officiating. Burial will be in Conesville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral

Esther Marie Borgman Smith, 79, of Wadena, died following a brief illness Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader.      A memorial service was held March 10 at United Methodist Church in Volga, with the Rev. Raymond Doser officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Volga.      A memorial fund has been established.For the complete obituary, see the March 23, 2006, Fairfield Ledger.

WINFIELD - Allen Jigger Lowe, 60, of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at United Church of Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation will begin after noon, Friday, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where family will receive

Charles Truman Miller, 29, of Pella, formerly of Batavia, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at his home.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, with family present from 6-8 p.m. Friday.      Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Iowa Chapter.For the

Kathleen E. Hils, 96, of Fairfield, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent for Kathleen's family through the Web at www. jonesfh.com.

Bruce Eugene Gowey, 79, of Fairfield, died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Rogula officiating.      Open visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials to the Parkview Special Care Unit may be mailed to 2778 180th St.,