Obituaries

Danny Earl Carter, 52, of rural Birmingham died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at Ottumwa Hospice House.      A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Moriah Cemetery north of Douds. The body has been cremated.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family may be left at the funeral home or mailed to 11924

Willis Hollingsworth, 77, of Packwood died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Ollie Baptist Church in Ollie, with the Rev. Connie Chartier officiating. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Cards and memorials to Ollie Baptist Church may be sent in care

WEST UNION-Leo C. Schmitz, 86, of West Union, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass was held this morning at Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in West Union      Mr. Schmitz was born Jan. 20, 1920, to Bernard and Elizabeth (Lechtenberg) Schmitz in Festina He married Vonna Taylor on Aug. 5, 1995, in

Edith M. Arnold, 87, of Keosauqua died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at University Hospital in Iowa City.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church of Lebanon, with the Rev. Len Garrison and the Rev. Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will be in Miller Chapel Cemetery northeast of Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua,

KEOTA-Grace A. Norenberg, 94, of Keota, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Philip Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. this evening at Powell Funeral Home in

Hazel I. Jones, 81, of Pittsburg died at 1:12 a.m. today, Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A service is set for 2 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery.      Open visitation is from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from 3-4 p.m. Memorials to Pittsburg Cemetery may be

Ina Mae Beye, 75, formerly of Fairfield died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at her home in Casa Grande, Ariz.      A memorial account for multiple charities has been established in her name at Compass Bank, 1116 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande 85222.      Mrs. Beye was born Nov. 20, 1930, in Eldora.      She and her late husband, Don, owned and operated Beye's Shoe Repair.For a complete obituary, read the Feb. 2

KEOTA-Robert Paul "Fin" Finders, 51, of Harper, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at the Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Ella M. "Smitty" Reed, 94, of rural Libertyville died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A graveside service is set for 10 a.m. Monday in Fell Cemetery near Libertyville, with the Rev. Larry Eklund officiating. Her body has been cremated.      Memorials to monument repair in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham may be left at the service or mailed to the family at 2599

IOWA CITY-Charlene Marian Thomason Seehan, 80, of Iowa City, formerly of West Chester, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Mercy Hospital, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Lensing Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 4:30 to 7 at the funeral home. A general