Obituaries

Johnnie I. Williams, 76, of rural Libertyville, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, while working on his farm.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Len Garrison and the Rev. Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, north of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with family

Leon Linberg Lucas, 78, of Ainsworth, died Friday, May 5, 2006, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, at Cotter Presbyterian Church in Cotter, with the Rev. Dave Stoufer officiating. Mr. Lucas' body has been donated to The University of Iowa. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.

George Vincent Gevock, 69, of Washington, died Friday May 5, 2006, at Washington County Hospital, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services were held today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain. A general memorial has been established.

Virginia M. Vogel, 80, of Washington, died Sunday, April 29, 2006, at her residence following a short illness.      Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with Fr. Ed O'Melia officiating.Burial will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.

Charlotte Beatrice Nichols, 89, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, May 4, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery near Bentonsport.      Open visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.      Memorials to Noah's Ark Animal

Mary Ruth Olson, 75, of Burlington, died at 10:55 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, with the Revs. Roger Olson and Richard Shaw officiating. Following the funeral, the body will be cremated, and inurnment will be at a later date in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.      Visitation

Margaret L. O'Meara, 73, of Ottawa, Ill., formerly of Fairfield, died April 30, 2006, at the Community Hospital of Ottawa.      Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, at St. Mary Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen C. Page, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 7 - 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, and at

WELLMAN - Paul "Dutch" Lewis Miller, 84, of Wellman, died Monday, May 1, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 4, at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. David Boshart and Helen Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home

Linda Kay Magneson, 62, of Burlington, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 of stomach cancer at Great River Medical Center.      The funeral service will be Saturday, May 6, at Harmony Bible Church at 10 a.m., officiated by Pastor Leonard Schantz. Burial will be in the Aspen Grove Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Prugh's Chapel, and Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. with family

Emile Marcilliat Englehart, 87, of Salem, died May 1, 2006 at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will take place Thursday, May 4 at 1 p.m. at Elliott Chapel, with Pastors Steve Prickett and Hank Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery, with military rites presented by the Henry County Honor Guard.      Visitation will be at Elliott Chapel beginning at noon, Wednesday, May 3,