Obituaries

William "Bill" Andrew Finke, 85, of Washington, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Graveside services will begin at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday Feb. 1, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Everette K. Burham officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Marr Park Conservation Center.      Mr. Finke was born May

Richard A. Liebendorfer died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., from complications following surgery for lung cancer.      Dr. Liebendorfer will be deeply missed by his Iowa family and friends. He was an important person in all our lives; a special brother-in-law, uncle and friend. A memorial service will be held at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 3, 2006, at

BLOOMFIELD-Virgil K. Hering, 79, of Osage Beach, Mo., formerly of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at his home.      Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, at Henkenius-Priester Funeral Home in Bloomfield, where family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A memorial service and Masonic rites will

KEOTA-Infant Jakob Peck of rural Keota died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Private family services will be held at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Powell Funeral Home in Keota is handling the arrangements. No visitation is planned.      Jakob was born Jan. 16, 2006, in Iowa City, to Benjamin and Casey

Gertrude "Sally" Budak, 90, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.      Private family services will be held at a later date. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.      Mrs. Budak was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Vinton, to Fredrick Joseph and Mary (Olson) Martin. She married Samuel John Budak on March 27, 1937, in Galena, Ill. He

KALONA-Dean M. Lintz, 54, of South English, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo, following a heart attack.      Celebration of life services will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Fr. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening, and a rosary

KALONA-Velma F. Gingerich, 91, of Kalona, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held this morning. Burial was in West Union Cemetery in rural Parnell. Memorials have been established for Pleasantview Home or Crooked Creek Christian Camp.      Mrs. Gingerich was born Oct. 3, 1914, to Issac and Barbara (Swartzendruber) Eash in

Ben R. Biggs, 72, of rural Birmingham, died at 12:10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2006, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, north of Douds.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Pedrick Funeral Home, with family present

Steve "Frog" Farnsworth, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. His body will be cremated following the funeral.      Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family

Dennis D. Combs, 76, of Burlington, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in his son's home in Burlington.      The graveside funeral and burial for Mr. Combs will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Richwoods Cemetery in rural Trenton, with the Rev. Randall Gearhart officiating.      Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Lunning Chapel. A memorial has been established.      Mr. Combs was born Feb.