Obituaries

Nancy Fredrikki Carson Cookes, 89, of Coralville, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at the Lantern Park Nursing Home in Coralville. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left to the family on the Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa's Web site at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.      Mrs. Cookes was born Oct. 21, 1916, in Custer, Mont., the daughter of Kit and

F. Pauline Billingsley Meyer, 89,of rural Douds, died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Pastor Keevin Koch officiating. Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at the funeral home with family present form 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials to a charity of the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Jack Cecil, 59, of Columbus City, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at his home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Linda Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at United Presbyterian

Royal Patrick Henry, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Olds, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at Park Place Care Center.      A memorial service was held on Nov. 14 at Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be at a later date in Ozarks National Cemetery in Branson, Mo. A memorial fund has been established for Church of the Nazarene.      Mr. Henry was born on Jan. 20, 1913, to Charles Hugh and Nora M.(

Lawrence "Larry" Edward Rollins, 85, of Burlington, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at Burlington Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Kirk Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Prugh Funeral Service. A memorial has been established for Hospice.      Mr.

Mary Eloise Richard, 48, of Muscatine, formerly of Lone Tree, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine, following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the American Heart Association.      Mrs. Richard was born Aug. 28, 1957, in Iowa City, the daughter of

Margaret Evelyn Juarez, 82, of Sperry, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with Pastor Dan Baker officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Fort Madison. Visitation will be from 2 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A memorial has been

Alberta B. Schrepfer, 82, of Salem, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Tom Palmer officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of

Gary B. Gregory, 63, of West Point, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at Donnellson Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Link Funeral Home in West Point, with the Rev. John Simpson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A

Opal Mae Johnson, 88, of Salem, formerly of the Fairfield and Birmingham communities, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with the Revs. Tom Palmer and Dave Elmore officiating. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. Visitation will be from 2 to