Obituaries

KALONA - Raymond Zook, 88, of Kalona died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from respiratory failure.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 2, at East Union Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev Jay Miiller and the Rev. Noah Helmuth officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 2 to 8 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in

Ava Hix, 91, of Washington, Iowa, former Fairfield resident, died Saturday morning, February 25, 2006 at Halcyon House in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3 at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at Behner Funeral Home in

Larry Eugene Young, 62, of Keota died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Wassonville Cemetery. Visitation well be held from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established.

Carleton L. Paschal, 87, of Keosauqua died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at the Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial with military rites by the Beer-Barker American Legion Post will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday

Samuel W. Kitchen Jr., 76, of rural Keosauqua died at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 at home.      A graveside service is set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be taken to the service or mailed to the family at 21284 Heather Road, Keosauqua 52565.      Mr. Kitchen was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Lockridge, the son of Samuel Sr. and Vernie Maring Kitchen.

Doris E. Plank, 87, of Kalona died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held today at East Union Mennonite Church with the Rev. Jay Miiller, the Rev. David L. Yoder and the Rev. Noah Helmuth officiating. A memorial has been established for Pleasantview Home in Kalona.

HARRISON, Ark. - Christy Ann Altenhofen, 62, of Omaha, Ark., died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 1 at Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison, Ark., with the Rev. Gail Perkins officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the chapel. Burial will be in Jasper Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Cottonwood Critters Animal Sanctuary,

V. Bernadine Koening Meyer, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at her son's residence south of Riverside, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family

V. Bernadine Koening Meyer, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at her son's residence south of Riverside, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where family

Kim S. Walker, 41, of Keosauqua died from cancer at 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton will be at a later date.      Family visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the