Obituaries

Carleton L. Paschal, 87, of Keosauqua died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at the Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial with military rites by the Beer-Barker American Legion Post will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday

Samuel W. Kitchen Jr., 76, of rural Keosauqua died at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 at home.      A graveside service is set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be taken to the service or mailed to the family at 21284 Heather Road, Keosauqua 52565.      Mr. Kitchen was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Lockridge, the son of Samuel Sr. and Vernie Maring Kitchen.

Doris E. Plank, 87, of Kalona died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held today at East Union Mennonite Church with the Rev. Jay Miiller, the Rev. David L. Yoder and the Rev. Noah Helmuth officiating. A memorial has been established for Pleasantview Home in Kalona.

HARRISON, Ark. - Christy Ann Altenhofen, 62, of Omaha, Ark., died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 1 at Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison, Ark., with the Rev. Gail Perkins officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the chapel. Burial will be in Jasper Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Cottonwood Critters Animal Sanctuary,

V. Bernadine Koening Meyer, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at her son's residence south of Riverside, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family

V. Bernadine Koening Meyer, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at her son's residence south of Riverside, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family

Kim S. Walker, 41, of Keosauqua died from cancer at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton will be at a later date.      Family visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the

Linda Sue Crossett, 55, of Washington died from cancer Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at home.      Celebration of Life services are set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Interment be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.      Open visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Salisbury

Ruth Delores Godwin, 68, of Fairfield died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A service is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.      Open visitation is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made

Dean Brown Burns, 77, of Bonaparte died at 12:29 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bonaparte Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mark Caston officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua,