Obituaries

VINTON-Carl Lee Bray, 53, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at his home following a brief battle with cancer.      Funeral services were held this morning at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Bray was born Feb. 22, 1951, to Adia and Heron Bray in Elaine, Ark. He married Karen Hageman on July 10, 1970, in Reeves,

Paul A. Miller, 89, of Wayland, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland, with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Melany T. Kozak, 15, of New London, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      The service will be held at Elliott Chapel, Saturday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Rick Latta officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date.      Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 3, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Elliott Chapel. A memorial has been established.      Born April 9, 1990, in Burlington,

Hazel I. Jones, 81, of Pittsburg, died at 1:12 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating.      Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from 3 to 4 p.m. Memorials to Pittsburg Cemetery may be left at the funeral home

Mary Helen Jewell, 77, of Washington, died Friday, February 3, 2006 at the Halcyon House following an extended illness.      Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday February 7, 2006, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Chris Williams and Rev. Robert Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Monday February 6th at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will

Charley Walters, 84, of New London, died at the University of Iowa Hospital Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.      Visitation will be at Elliot Chapel, New London, Saturday, Feb. 4, from 3 to 4 p.m.      Celebration of life will be at Elliott Chapel, Saturday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m., with his nephew, Jeff Walters as celebrant. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. Burial will be at a later date. A memorial has been

Robert L. Norris, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died peacefully Jan. 29, 2006, at his home.      After a private family burial, a visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or the Mt. Pleasant Public Library.      Mr. Norris was born on May 1, 1926, in Philadelphia, Penn., at the home of his

John Allen Steele, 41, of Fairfield died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006.      A service is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will follow in Glasgow Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cards and memorials may be sent to 2309 US Highway 34, Fairfield 52556. Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Mr.

Nellie B. Meacham, 96, of Richland died at 5:39 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates and the Rev. Wilbur Morfitt officiating. Burial will be in Clay Cemetery east of Richland.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with family

Robert Loraine Warren Jensen, 80, of Ollie, formerly of Iowa City, died at his home Friday morning, Feb. 3, 2006.      A service is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Garden Cemetery in Iowa City.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to