Obituaries

Helen Simmons, 92, of Fairfield, passed away February 14, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital.      Family visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. At her request, her body will be cremated and burial of the cremains will be at a

Howard Russell Stelton, 76, of Washington died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City after failing in health.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial with military rites accorded will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at

Kaylee Jo Inglebright was stillborn Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Great River Medical Center.      A private prayer service will be held at Elliott Chapel Wednesday, Feb. 15, with the Rev. David Mixon officiating.      Kaylee was the daughter of Kris Anderson and Kimberly Inglebright.      Survivors include her parents of Burlington; grandparents Kyoung Inglebright of New London, David Inglebright of Mediapolis,

Ann B. Schlafke, 90, of River Hills Village in Keokuk, formerly of Charleston, died, at 11:20 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at River Hills Village.      The graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Soldiers Circle of Oakland Cemetery in Ft. Madison with Pastor Terry Lovell officiating.      Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson with the family

James C. Stover, 55, of Des Moines, died Feb. 4, 2006.      Services were held on Feb. 8 at the Hamillon's Funeral and Afterlife Services in Des Moines. Burial was in the Fletcher Cemetery near Liberty Center.      Survivors include his mother Laura Stover and friend Harry Morgan of Des Moines; one brother, Paul and his wife Mary Jo Stovers of Des Moines; three sisters, Linda and her husband Don Streigle of Madrid,

Alice Murray Long, 79, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Burlington, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 at a hospice in Sarasota.      She was born Sept. 4, 1926 in Fairfield, the daughter of Lee and Violet Murray. She married Ray K. "Jack" Long.      Survivors include her husband, two sons, Stanley Long and his wife of Clearview, Fla., Garry Long and his wife of Sarasota, Fla.; one daughter, Sharon Long of

Gerald Rodgers, 82, of Winfield, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Honts Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Crawfordsville Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Honts Funeral Home. There will be no family visitation. A memorial has been established.      Mr. Rodgers was born March 12, 1923, in Winfield, the son of

Stanford A. Garrels, 71, of West Point, died at 3:18 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Feb 15, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point with Fr. Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point.      Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home with the family present

Annette Elizabeth (Hult) Ginsberg, 46, passed away on February 2, 2006 in New York City following a courageous battle with cancer. At the time of her passing, she was at home in the loving care of her immediate family. Annette leaves behind her loving husband of 23 years, Robert M. Ginsberg, daughter Elizabeth, son David and stepson Simon. Also surviving Annette are her parents, Herbert and Esther Hult of Swedesburg,

Donald Joseph Thomas, 48, of Ft. Madison, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at 4:18 p.m. at Ft. Madison Community Hospital.      A memorial service will be at Elliott Chapel, Saturday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with the family present from 10 a.m. until time of service. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. A memorial has been established.      Mr. Thomas was born Jan. 6, 1958,