Obituaries

HARPER - Robert L. "Bob" White, 83, of Harper, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a lengthy illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2

Marguerite Rae Sweigart Cunningham, 96, of Parkview Care Center died Wednesday, March 15, 2006.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Family visitation is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.For a complete obituary, read the March 16 Fairfield Ledger.

KALONA - Eldon E. "Cork" Yeggy, 83, of Riverside, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Wellman following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Ed Fitzpatrick officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at

John A. Stephens, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 16, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Edward R Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with military rites.      Visitation will be held Thursday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m. until time of

KALONA - Eldon E. "Cork" Yeggy, 83, of Riverside, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Wellman following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Ed Fitzpatrick officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be held Friday, March 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at

Audrey Maxine Hill, 82, died March 13, 2006, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.      A service for extended family will be at 2 p.m. March 25 at Linby Baptist Church. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of choice.      Mrs. Hill was born May 2, 1923, in Wapello County, the daughter of Clarence and Lucy Clingman Book. She married Orville

Louise E. Wolf, 95, of Fort Madison, formerly of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Fort Madison Health Center.      A service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery.      Open visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. today and beginning at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with family present beginning at 12:30 p.m. Friday. The casket will remain

John Charles Cook, 75, formerly of Fairfield, died March 15, 2006.      Mr. Cook was born Jan. 5, 1931, the son of Roy Raymond and Nellie Jane Simons Cook. He married Lucille Fyvie Aug. 2, 1952. She died in August of 1998.      Mr. Cook served in the 101st Airborne of the U.S. Army during the Korean War.      Mr. Cook was the former owner and operator of Little John's Freight of Fairfield for many years.For a

RUTLAND - Jean Hirsch, 79, of Rutland, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at Humboldt Care Center South.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Ed Kail officiating. Burial will be in East Beaver Cemetery in Humboldt. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.

WINFIELD - M. Gerald Buffington, 90, of rural Columbus Junction, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 18, at Spring Run United Methodist Church. Burial will follow will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Friday at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.