Obituaries

Wayne H. Taeger, 74, of Mentone, Calif., formerly of New London, died May 2, 2006, in San Bernardino, Calif.The funeral was May 6 in Mentone. Mr. Taeger's body was cremated. Condolences may be sent to: Janet Taeger, 1397 Crafton Ave., Mentone, CA 92359.

Gordon Lee Bryan, 69, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Friday, May 5, 2006, at Saint Mary's Health Center.      A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Jefferson City, with the Rev. Jeremy A. Secrist officiating. Burial was in Westview Cemetery in La Porte City.      Memorials may be made to Samaritan Center, 1310 E. McCarty St., Jefferson City 65101.      Online condolences may be

Telma Nixon Edwards, 90, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006.      A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. May 26 at Spencer Cemetery in Stockport.      Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Sanford Ave., Shreveport, LA 71103.      Mrs. Edwards was born Sept. 14, 1915.For a complete obituary, read the May 11 Fairfield Ledger.

Wallace Stotts, 80, of Birmingham, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A private family service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham, with the Rev. Mike Renken officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.      In lieu of flowers, memorials

Shirley Ann Keller, 59, of Fairfield, died as the result of an automobile accident Monday, May 8, 2006.      A graveside memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield. The body has been cremated.      A Book of Condolence may be signed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to TENCO

Ronald Thomas "Tom" Bliesener, 55, of Fairfield, formerly of Burlington, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Washington County Hospital.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. JudyAnn Morse officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.      Open visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel. Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m.

NORTH ENGLISH - James LeEdward Long, 23, of South English, died Monday, May 8, 2006, of injuries resulting from a one-car accident near Deep River.      A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English with the Rev. David Hitch officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Patrick Little Creek Cemetery near Kinross. Visitation

MOLINE, Ill. - Daryl M. Black, 62, of Rock Island, Ill., died Sunday May 7, 2006, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island, Ill.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at Word of Life Church in Rock Island. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, in Valley Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at DeRoo Funeral Home in Moline, Ill. A memorial has been

MEDIAPOLIS - James Talmage Mehaffy, 99, of Washington, died Friday, May 5, 2006, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

IOWA CITY - Betty Joan Stolley Fiagle, 77, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Riverside, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.      Funeral services were held Saturday, April 29, at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home in Iowa City, with the Rev. Judy Gingerich officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Tiffin. A memorial has been established for the American Diabetes Association.