Obituaries

TIPTON - Donald Henry Hoffner, 75, of Tipton, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Knoxville, from lung cancer.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 23, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with Celebrant David M. Fry officiating. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Ill. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at the

KALNOA - Delores H. Saforek, 91, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Jan 18, 2006 at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lingering illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 20 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Peterseim

MT. PLEASANT - Marlene Drummond, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at Wayland Mennonite Church in Wayland. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 12 noon, Thursday, Jan. 19, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A

KEOTA - Grace Marie Gent, 85, of Keota, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at Powell

Lana Sue Heckethorn, 55, of Stockport, Iowa lost her battle with liver cancer on Tuesday morning, January 17, 2006 in her home surrounded by her family.      Lana was born on July 29, 1950 in Yakima, Washington to Remmel and Ruby Dockins.      When she was five she and her family moved to the Gassville, Arkansas area where she graduated in 1968 from Cotter High School.      On March 27, 1970 Lana married Joe

Bill Brown, 80, formerly of Batavia, died Saturday evening, Jan. 14 at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be in Eldon Cemetery.      Visitation begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with family present from 5:30-7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to

KEOTA-Norman Renaud, 79, of Keota, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by Keota VFW Post No. 4716 will be at a later date in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Powell Funeral

Jean E. Hauser, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Thursday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family will receive friends

Donald Underwood, 70, of Marion died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at Willowbrook Methodist Hospital in Houston following a heart attack.      The visitation and funeral for Mr. Underwood was held in Houston. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held in Marion at a later date.      Born Oct. 21, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of Arthur T. and Ada M. Kelly Underwood, On Oct. 26, 1957, he married

Marvin Leon Gier, 64, of Washington, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, at McCreedy Home following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service was held Sunday at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial has been established for Hospice of Washington County.      Mr. Gier was born Feb. 9, 1941, in Brighton, to George Robert and Opal (Hastings) Gier. He married Jeannie C. Roethel, Sept 21, 1964, in West Chester.