Obituaries

Debby Lynn Fisher, 48, of Burlington, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral for Mrs. Fisher will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Dutzer officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in rural West Burlington.      Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.      Born

Glen Syfert, 90, of Fairfield, died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral for Mr. Syfert will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial with military rites by Haney-Brannan Post will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home,

LONE TREE - Albert Elton Ulin, 68, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree, with Loren Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will

Orion M. Huffer, 80, of Ames, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.      Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, at Beatty Funeral Home, in Washington, with the Rev. Randy Bobzien officiating. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery, north of Wayland. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Thursday, at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from noon until service

Max Burchard, 80, of Macomb, Ill., died December 14, 2005.      A reception honoring Dr. Burchard will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home in Macomb.      Dr. Burchard served in the Naval Airforce during WWII, after which he pursued an academic career in sociology.      For 22 years Dr. Burchard served as professor of Sociology at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant.

Kathryn W. McCosh, 94, of Winfield, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Dec 28, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Winfield United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tom Connors officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield,

Orion Huffer, 80, of Ames, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at the Beatty Funeral Home, Washington, with the Rev. Randy Bobzien officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery north of Wayland. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Beatty Funeral Home with family present from noon until service

Ted Leonard, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005 at Arbor Court, Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral for Mr. Leonard will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Carroll Brown officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the Forest Home Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt.

Ted Leonard, 81, of Mount Pleasant, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.      The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Carroll Brown officiating.      Burial, with military rites, will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.      Visitation will begin after noon Thursday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in

Glen N. Syfert, 90, of Fairfield died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating.      Burial, with military rites by Haney-Brannan Post 181 of the American Legion in Birmingham and Beer-Barker Post 113 of Keosauqua, will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      V