Obituaries

Philip N. Swallum, 69, died Monday evening, Jan. 9, 2006, in Macon, Ga.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Macon, Ga. The family will be present from 10 a.m. to service time on Friday, and suggest that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 4505, Macon, GA 31213.      Mr. Swallum was born in Des

Jerry Jennings, 65, of Iowa City, died in his home of cancer Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 2006.      Funeral arrangements are pending.      Mr. Jennings is survived by four daughters, Debbie, Barb, Sue and Julie, all of Iowa City; Bonnie of Lone Tree; and a son, Brian of Iowa City.      Mr. Jennings was married to the former Virginia Rose, who died Nov 1, 2004.

Kevin O'Brian, 36, of Angoon, Alaska, was lost at sea due to a boating accident on January 1, 2006.      Kevin was born April 5, 1969, in California, to Patrick and Glennys Fountain O'Brian. He married Kim James of Angoon, Alaska.      He worked for the city of Angoon. He was the former boys head basketball coach for the Angoon Eagles and won the state championship in 2000. Kevin did a lot of fishing and hunting

Carl Lee Roy McCann, 55, of Burlington, died Monday, January 9, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, in Lunning Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Schantz and Mr. Jim Smith officiating.      Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday in Lunning Chapel. The family will be present from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.      Born June 27, 1950, in

FAIRFIELD - Anna Louise DuBois, 97, of Winfield, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Prayers for the Christian Wake will be said at 3:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, where a rosary

William "Bill" Creighton Vandegriff, 89, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at his home.      Mr. Vandegriff was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Davis County, the son of Arthur Russell and Jenny (Gibson) Vandegriff. He married Ruth Humphrey May 13, 1942, in Bloomfield.A family visitation will be held from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      A service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at

Wilbur Edward Baker, 88, of Burlington, died at 6:54 PM, Sunday, January 8, 2006, at the Burlington Care Center.      Born on January 28, 1917, in Mt. Union, IA he was the son of John and Maude Pauline Johnson Baker. He married Ida Mae Hendrickson on June 21, 1966, in Las Vegas, NV. She died May 28, 1973. He then married Delores Moss on November 5, 1979, in Las Vegas, NV.      Mr. Baker farmed for 5 years and then

James "Jim" Edwin Short, 69, of Burlington, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at his home.      The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am, Thursday Jan. 12 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf as celebrant. The Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League and the AMVETS Post 29 will conduct military rites. Burial will be in

Dr. Jack N. Morgan, 82, of Fairfield died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the Van Buren County Hospital.      A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating.      Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.      Mr. Morgan was a physician, surgeon and partner at the Fairfield Clinic until his retirement.

Anna Louise DuBois, 97, of Sunrise Terrace in Winfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, in Winfield.      A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.      Prayers for the Christian Wake will be at 3:45 p.m. Friday, and a Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., with visitation until 6 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home