Obituaries

SIGOURNEY - Dorothy M. Cellman, 92, of Sigourney, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Sigourney Care Center.      Graveside services will begin at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola with the Rev. Hugh Stone officiating. Visitation will be at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel in Sigourney from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 14. A general memorial has been established.

Doris Devota Marlay, 95, of Keosauqua and formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday morning, March 9, 2006, at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.      Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from 2-4 p.m.      Cards and

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Vera "Jean" Gerling, 79, of Columbus City, died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at Washington County Hospital.      Memorial services were held this morning at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with the Rev. David Seelye officiating. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.

MT. PLEASANT - Marjorie Helen Graber, 82 of Wayland, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Celebration of life services will begin at 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the church. Memorials have been established for Crooked Creek Camp, Sugar Creek Mennonite Library

Shirley L. Hervey, 68, of Keosauqua died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with family present form 6-8 p.m. 

Margaret Choate-Hoge, 93, of Washington, formerly of Stuart, died Wednesday March 8, 2006, at United Presbyterian Home, following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will begin at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 11 at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at

Robert Dean "Bob" Claman, 47, of rural Mount Sterling died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at his home.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Pulaski Cemetery.      Visitation will open at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the

Mary Lucile Kemp, 83, of Lafayette, Colo., formerly of rural Keosauqua, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, in Lafayette.      A service was held March 1 in Longmont, Colo. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place April 5 at Saint John's Catholic Church in Russellville, Ariz., with burial in Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ariz.      Memorials may be made to Hospice of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594

Jo Howell, 66, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at her residence following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with Fr. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in the Howard Grove Cemetery in rural Pleasant Plain.      Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family will be

Dolores "Dot" Lutz, 88, of Houghton, died at 7 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center.      Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, March 11, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with the Rev. Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery in Houghton.      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 10, at the St.