Obituaries

George Edward Murphy, 93, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Haskins, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Blanchette Place in St. Charles following a decline in health.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends

Robert Harley "Bob" Meeker, 79, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following pulmonary disease.      Memorial services were this morning at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction is assisting with arrangements. Memorials have been established for

Lelia R. Ranard, 80, of Fairfield, passed away February 15, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be held 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, February 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home.      A service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2006 at the funeral home. Rev. Dave Peterson will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Online condolences may be

Vernon L. Tedrow, 82, of Fairfield died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital .      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in Miller Chapel in Van Buren County.      Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may

Frank E. Baker, 85, of Keosauqua died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Keosauqua.      A service is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Good

Mabel Beatrice Boggs Lucas, 88, of Kennesaw, Georgia died February 14, 2006.      She was born August 26,1917 near Douds, Iowa. Mabel was the daughter of Lila May Lewis and Royal Everett Boggs.At her request, her body was cremated. The burial will be at a later date at Mt. Moriah cemetery near Douds, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, Iowa or

Robert LeRoy Daub, 77, of Dack 2 East of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006.      A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, on Dack 2 of the Iowa Veterans Home. A private family graveside service will be held at Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, with military honors provided by members of Harry C. Harter Post 839 of the VFW.       Memorials may be made to the Iowa Veterans

Helen Simmons, 92, of Fairfield, passed away February 14, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital.      Family visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. At her request, her body will be cremated and burial of the cremains will be at a

Howard Russell Stelton, 76, of Washington died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City after failing in health.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial with military rites accorded will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at

Kaylee Jo Inglebright was stillborn Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Great River Medical Center.      A private prayer service will be held at Elliott Chapel Wednesday, Feb. 15, with the Rev. David Mixon officiating.      Kaylee was the daughter of Kris Anderson and Kimberly Inglebright.      Survivors include her parents of Burlington; grandparents Kyoung Inglebright of New London, David Inglebright of Mediapolis,