Obituaries

Nora May Kaighin, 98, of Burlington, died at 3 a.m., Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Rosebush Gardens Nursing Home in Burlington.      The funeral service will be Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. in Lunning Chapel, Burlington. The Rev. Jackie Bradford will officiate. The family will be present one hour prior to the time of service on Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.      A memorial has been established for

Donni Joe Rooks Sr., 53, of Cedar Rapids, died at 1:42 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at his home.      There will be no service for Mr. Rooks.      Mr. Rooks was born Feb. 25, 1953, the son of Robert Dale and Dora Mae Gaskill Rooks.

Karen S. Stuhr, 64, of Lowden, died Feb. 5, 2006, at her home after a sudden illness.      The funeral service will be held at Zion United Church of Christ, in Lowden, Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Barbara Muhs officiating. Burial will be at Massillon Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 3:30 to 7 p.m. today at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Memorials may be made to the Zion United Church of

Mary E. Johnson, formerly from Brentwood, N.Y., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006 at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Mary was the beloved mother of Robert and wife Karen Johnson, Carolyn and husband Bob Pagenkopf, Eileen Johnson and Martin Johnson. Mary was also grandmother of Lauren, Chris, Bill, Kerri, Christine, Joseph, Matthew and great-grandmother of Corinne and Nicholas.      Her funeral services

Helen Simmons, 92, of Fairfield, passed away February 14,2006 at Jefferson County Hospital.      Family visitation will be held 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, 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 later

Harry Scott Batten, 95, of Croton, died at 11:15 Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital.      The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington with Pastor John Howells officiating. Burial will be at the Croton Cemetery.      Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Schmitz-Lynk funeral home, where the family will be present

Joyce M. Schmidt, 67, of Des Moines, formerly of Keota, died of cancer Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at All Saints Catholic Church. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Des Moines. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. this evening at Iles Funeral Home in Dunn's Chapel. A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. A memorial has been

KALONA - Ronald D. Butterbaugh, 63, of Wellman, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at his home, following a brief illness.      Services will begin at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to

Thelma Wagner has informed The Journal that Harold Fulton, formerly of the West Chester area, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at a nursing home in New Jersey.

Rosalyn Warwick, 86, of 304 W. Briggs Ave., died at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at home.      Arrangements are pending at Goldsteins' Rosenbergs' Raphael-Sacks Funeral Home in Philadelphia, Pa.      Mrs. Warwick was born Dec. 28, 1919, in Philadelphia, the daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Annette Evans Leff. She married Samuel C. Warwick May 28, 1939. He preceded her in death Oct. 31, 1970.For a complete