Obituaries

William Russell Davison, 87, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at McCreedy Home in Washington following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Fox and the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Friday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington,

Donald W. Thomas, 67, of Bonaparte died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, of cancer at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wallingford and Dennis Tucker officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in Center Chapel Cemetery in rural Keosauqua.      Family visitation will be from

Louis Fred Pratt, 78, of Keosauqua died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.      A memorial graveside service was held this morning at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.      A memorial has been established. Cards and memorials may be sent in care of 307 Main St., Keosauqua 52565. Online condolences may be left at www.behnerfh.com.      Mr. Pratt was born Aug. 17, 1927,

Theodore Morris Harlan, 77, of Saucier, Miss., formerly of Stockport, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006.      Mr. Harlan was born Feb. 4, 1928, the son of Ruby and Retta Morris Harlan.      Mr. Harlan graduated with the class of 1945 from Stockport High School. He was retired Civil Service, City of Gulfport and Air National Guard. He officiated high school football, pee-wee football, basketball and baseball games with

Harrison J. "Ike" Knott, 81, of Washington died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at Washington County Hospital.      There will be private family graveside services at a later date in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 in the evening. Memorials have been established for the YMCA or the Central Park

Marjorie M. Harris, 88, of Iowa City, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A service is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at New Virginia United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be in New Virginia Cemetery in New Virginia.      A family visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be

Nancy Kean Keemer, 74, of Tucson, Ariz., died Jan. 18, 2006.      A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Oro Valley, Ariz.      In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Arizona, 2819 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson 85716.      Mrs. Keemer was born Jan. 1, 1932, the daughter of Karl and Ruth Swygard of Birmingham. She was married to Michael

Louis Fred Pratt, 78, of Keosauqua, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.      In accordance with Mr. Pratt's wishes, his body has been cremated. Memorial graveside services will be held 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.      Born Aug. 17, 1927, in Utica, he was the son of Ira and Lola G. Clark Pratt. He married Darlene Louise Marshall on June 5, 1955 at the Christian

Hazel M. Lynchard, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Trenton, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, 2006, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral for Mrs. Lynchard will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Trenton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery in Trenton.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral

Virgil E. Stockman, 71, of Stanwood, formerly of Lisbon, died from cancer Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehab Center.      The graveside service was at 11:30 a.m. today in Winfield Cemetery, with Mary Morgan as celebrant.      Mr. Stockman was born June 21, 1934, to Lacey and Dora Stockman.