Obituaries

Ruth E. Anderson, 87, of Park Place in Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Des Moines, died at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Park Place Care Center.      The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Weir and

Alma M. Buck, 90, a resident of Montrose Health Center, formerly of Ft. Madison, died at 3:45 Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Montrose Health Center.      A private family graveside service will be held Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Ft. Madison, with the Rev. Mike Biklin officiating.      Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson.      A memorial

Stanley Lynn Davidson, 61, Birmingham, died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Reverend John Harrell officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. Visitation with family present will be today from 5 - 9 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in

Gerald "Lefty" Pasch, 81, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating.      Family visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday at the church.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation or Walton Club and sent to 105 N.

Joseph Dean Rich, 69, of Washington, died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Brian Gentz officiating.      Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Jones Eden Funeral Home, where family will be present from 4 to 8 p.m. Masonic Lodge services

Bonita "Bonnie" Eicher, 64, 56 Walnut Street, Tipton, Iowa, passed away April 30, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications of a long illness.      Visitation will be Wednesday, May 3, 2006, from 4-7 p.m. at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton.      A service will be held Thursday, May 4, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Steve Schmaljohn will officiate. Burial will be

Esther M. Sears, 87, of Winfield, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Greg Carr officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.      Visitation will be noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, at Honts Funeral Home, with family present from 6 to 7 p.m.    

Margaret L. Swan O'Meara, 73, of Ottawa, Ill., formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday morning, April 30, 2006, at Community Hospital of Ottawa.      Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Saint Mary's Catholic 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. Thursday at Mueller Funeral home in

Rolland E. Taylor, 88, of Washington, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Halcyon House Health Care Center following a decline in health.      Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 3, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Julie Poulsen and the Rev. Kelly Allard officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County or the

RICHLAND - Junior Keith Krewson, 74, of Richland, died Monday, May 1, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4, at Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by American Legion Post No. 504 will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,