Obituaries

KEOTA-Infant Jakob Peck of rural Keota died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Private family services will be held at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Powell Funeral Home in Keota is handling the arrangements. No visitation is planned.      Jakob was born Jan. 16, 2006, in Iowa City, to Benjamin and Casey

Gertrude "Sally" Budak, 90, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.      Private family services will be held at a later date. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.      Mrs. Budak was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Vinton, to Fredrick Joseph and Mary (Olson) Martin. She married Samuel John Budak on March 27, 1937, in Galena, Ill. He

KALONA-Dean M. Lintz, 54, of South English, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo, following a heart attack.      Celebration of life services will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Fr. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening, and a rosary

KALONA-Velma F. Gingerich, 91, of Kalona, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held this morning. Burial was in West Union Cemetery in rural Parnell. Memorials have been established for Pleasantview Home or Crooked Creek Christian Camp.      Mrs. Gingerich was born Oct. 3, 1914, to Issac and Barbara (Swartzendruber) Eash in

Ben R. Biggs, 72, of rural Birmingham, died at 12:10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2006, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, north of Douds.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Pedrick Funeral Home, with family present

Steve "Frog" Farnsworth, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. His body will be cremated following the funeral.      Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family

Dennis D. Combs, 76, of Burlington, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in his son's home in Burlington.      The graveside funeral and burial for Mr. Combs will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Richwoods Cemetery in rural Trenton, with the Rev. Randall Gearhart officiating.      Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Lunning Chapel. A memorial has been established.      Mr. Combs was born Feb.

Irene V. Plecker, age 93, of Washington died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at United Presbyterian Home, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial was in Keota Cemetery in Keota. A memorial has been established for First Baptist Church in Washington.      Mrs. Plecker was born January 29, 1912, in Washington County to Cyrus M. and Bessie

Donald Wayne Mills, 67, of rural Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at his home.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Richard Iles officiating. Burial will be in the Hillsboro Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established for the Mt.

Sally Marie Mercer, 78, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Farmington, died at 10:42 Thursday Jan. 26, 2006, at her son's home in Overland Park.      The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington with Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be in the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.      Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Sunday Jan. 29, at