Obituaries

Betty L. Fischer, 81, of Keokuk, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at the River Hills Village.      Services was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006 at the Evangelical Cemetery near Donnellson, with Rev. Alice Hawes officiating. Visitation is from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Jan. 3, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.      Mrs. Fisher was born

Juanita L. Schneider, 81, of Burlington, died at 9:33 p.m., Dec. 28, 2005, at the Great River Medical Center's Klein Center.      Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with Bishop Jonathan Snow conducting the service. Burial will be at the Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.      Mrs. Schneider was born March 21, 1924, in Davenport to

Lois Kathryn Messer, 89, of Kansas City, Mo., died Dec. 31, 2005.      Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel in Liberty, Mo. A memorial has been established for First Christian Church of Concord, Calif.      Mrs. Messer was born Aug 18, 1916, in Brighton, to Frank and

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Dorothy Ann Phillips, 77, of Fredonia, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at C.M.C. Hospital in Monmouth, Ill.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A general memorial

LONE TREE - Herman Wayne Martin, 79, of Muscatine, formerly of Lone Tree, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were this afternoon. Burial with military rites accorded by Lone Tree American Legion Post 457was in Lone Tree Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Lone Tree Fire and Rescue.      Mr. Martin was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Mt.

Franklin "Frank" LeRoy Sojka, 72, of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Halcyon House in Washington.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia and the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial with military rites accorded will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began at noon today at

RICHLAND - Harold C. Derby, 87, of Richland, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Wellman.      Funeral services were held today. Burial with military rites accorded by American Legion Post No. 504 was in Richland Friends Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Richland United Methodist Church or Parkview Manor Nursing Home.      Mr. Derby was born Sept. 7, 1918, near Richland, to

CEDAR RAPIDS - Raymond A. Wittrig, 91, of Keystone Cedars, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids, with Mike Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Columbarium. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been

LONE TREE - Elaine Elizabeth Frank, 83 of Riverside, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held today. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. A general memorial has been established.      Mrs. Frank was born May 11, 1922, in Riverside, to Alvin and Victoria (Kiefer) Stransky. She married Robert "Jake" Frank on Aug. 17, 1944, in

WELLMAN- Alice C. Kempf, 90, of Wellman died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held yesterday. Burial was in Wellman Cemetery. Memorials have been established for First Baptist Church or the Wellman Senior Center.      Mrs. Kempf was born Feb. 25, 1915, in Wellman to Ralph and Kate (Colby) Fuller. She married Walter J. Kempf on July 29,