Obituaries

Donald Swanson, 78, of Muscatine, died Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Unity Hospital in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at the Fellowship United Methodist Church High Prairie Center. The Rev. John Gimmy of the Peace Chapel will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington with Military Rites by the combined units of the VFW Post #1565 and the American Legion

Tiffany Dawn Obermann, stillborn, of Mediapolis died on Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      She was the daughter of Joe and Renee Obermann of Mediapolis.      A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at the United Methodist Church in Mediapolis with the Rev. John Gaulke officiating. The body has been cremated.      Along with her parents,

Thelma Edell Metcalf Wehr, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson, senior pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Friends are also invited to share in a lunch prior to the funeral service, which will

Samuel W. Kitchen Jr., 76, of rural Keosauqua, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at his home.      The graveside service for Mr. Kitchen will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Batavia Cemetery.      There will be no visitation. His body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established.      Mr. Kitchen was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Lockridge, the son of Samuel Sr. and Vernie Maring Kitchen. In 1959 he married

Geraldine L. Smith of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006, of heart failure.      Visitation will begin after noon on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Jeff Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.

Maynard E. Hill, 75, of Winfield, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at his home in rural Winfield.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Burial will be in Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A Masonic service will be at 5 p.m., with family present following the service until 7

Martha Louise Messer, 80, of Parkview Care Center in Fairfield died of complications due to a serious illness March 3, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A graveside service is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, with the Rev. David Doerr officiating. The body has been cremated.      Cards and memorials may be sent to Becky Whitaker, 21719 Ridge Road, Keosauqua 52565.

Fern Irene Martin, age 86, of 804 West Washington Ave., Fairfield died at her home at 11:30 P.M. Saturday, March 4, 2006.      Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with Pastor Marvin Robeck. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.      The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the

Roger M. Farmer, 84, of Fairfield died after failing health at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Parkview Care Center.      The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield with military rites.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral home or

Thelma Sirdoreus, 84, of Fairfield died March 4, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A service is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to Fell Cemetery or First Baptist