Obituaries

Robert M. Brinton, 88, of Brighton died at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at his home.      A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Brighton United Church, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.      Family visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials to the Richland Public Library or Brighton United Church may be left at

Marie Buttery, age 88, formerly of Ollie, died Friday, February 17, 2006 at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 21 at the Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie with Pastor Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will follow at the Ollie Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Monday, February 20 at the Fremont Funeral Chapel with family

Jessie Marie Groff, 90, of Washington, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Fred Bickhart and the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery, north of Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the funeral home where the family

George Edward Murphy, 93, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Haskins, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Blanchette Place in St. Charles following a decline in health.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends

Robert Harley "Bob" Meeker, 79, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following pulmonary disease.      Memorial services were this morning at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction is assisting with arrangements. Memorials have been established for

Lelia R. Ranard, 80, of Fairfield, passed away February 15, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Family visitation will be held 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, February 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home.      A service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2006 at the funeral home. Rev. Dave Peterson will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Online condolences may be

Vernon L. Tedrow, 82, of Fairfield died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital .      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in Miller Chapel in Van Buren County.      Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may

Frank E. Baker, 85, of Keosauqua died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Keosauqua.      A service is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Good

Mabel Beatrice Boggs Lucas, 88, of Kennesaw, Georgia died February 14, 2006.      She was born August 26,1917 near Douds, Iowa. Mabel was the daughter of Lila May Lewis and Royal Everett Boggs.At her request, her body was cremated. The burial will be at a later date at Mt. Moriah cemetery near Douds, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, Iowa or

Robert LeRoy Daub, 77, of Dack 2 East of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006.      A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, on Dack 2 of the Iowa Veterans Home. A private family graveside service will be held at Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, with military honors provided by members of Harry C. Harter Post 839 of the VFW.       Memorials may be made to the Iowa Veterans