Obituaries

Rose Bandalene Tanner, 86, of Fairfield, and formerly of Erie, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center.      The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Burton Funeral Home in Erie, Pa., with the Rabbi John Bush officiating. Burial is in Anshe Hesed Cemetery.      Memorials may be made to the Temple Anshe Hesed Library, 930 Liberty Street Erie, PA 16502.      Online

Mary R. Holmes, 94, of Birmingham died at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral was held at 11:30 a.m. today at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Renken officiating. Burial was in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham.Mrs. Holmes was born Feb. 28, 1911, in Mystic, the daughter of James Hugh and Myrtle Brewer Wade. She married Osborne

Mary LaVon Ziegelmeyer, 85, of Danville, died at 5:05 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Danville Care Center.      The memorial funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Charles Stevens officiating. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to time of the Saturday service at the chapel. A memorial has been established.      Mrs. Ziegelmeyer was born Jan. 25, 1920, in

William Marsh Reighard, 75, of Richland, died at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at his home.      The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Rev. Jonathon Rosenthal officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post No. 504.      Masonic services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday followed by family visitation from

Lester Gene Crouch, 68, of Yarmouth, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Yarmouth Baptist Church, with Pastor Paul Woods officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has

William E. "Bill" Baker, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of New London, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Elliott Chapel, with Pastor Sam Reighard officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to

Susan A. Troyer, 96, of Wellman, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, at the Parkview Manor in Wellman.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Faith Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Harold Gruber officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at 10 a.m. at the North Hill Cemetery, north of Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Dec. 9 at Beatty Funeral Home

Carol Rae Brissey, 68, of Burlington, died Dec. 6, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Duke Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Edna Hawkins, 87, of Montrose and formerly of Argyle died at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2005 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose.      Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Argyle Presbyterian Church with Rev. Alice Hawes officiating. Family will meet with friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Argyle Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been

Lester E. Biggerstaff, 80, of Winfield, died Monday morning Dec. 5, 2005, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Lester Honson officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday morning, with family present from noon to the time of