Obituaries

Robert David "Bob" Fish, 78, of Niland, Calif., formerly of Washington, died Sept. 25, 2005, at his home.      The family requests cards and letters be mailed to PO Box 1083, Niland, CA, 92257.      Mr. Fish was born April 2, 1927, to Charles and Eva in Washington. He married Shirley Messanger on Aug. 23, 1975, in Rialto, Calif.

Frances Elizabeth Bain, 83, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at her home near Wayland.      Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Wayland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Friday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established for Wayland

John Russell Roberts, 46, of New Sharon, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in West Chester, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial with military rites accorded will be in West Chester Cemetery. Visitation began at noon today at the funeral home, where the family will be

Carol Diane Mickey, 64, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, at her residence, following a lengthy battle with cancer.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at United Methodist Church in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Fredonia Cemetery in Fredonia. A time of food and fellowship will follow the burial.      Mrs. Mickey was born Aug. 24, 1941, in Richland to Vernon

Clara Agnes Reed, 88, of Wellman, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Parkview Estates in Wellman.      A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began at noon today at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will be

Alta Ione (Farrier) Rich, 98, died Oct. 6, 2005.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary in Phoenix. AZ. A memorial has been established for Hospice of Arizona, 13714 N. Plaza Del Rio, Peoria, AZ, 85381.      Mrs. Rich was born Jan. 2, 1907, in Brighton. She married Joseph A. Rich on Jan. 20, 1924, in Fairfield.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Russell Robert Newell, 84, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at his home in Columbus Junction.      Graveside services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Indian Creek Cemetery with the Rev. David Cone officiating. Military rites will be accorded by Allen Wright Hanft American Legion Post No. 100. Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Stacy-Lewis

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. - Esther A. Richards, 81, of Pawleys Island, S.C., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 in South Carolina.      Services will be private. Cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established for American Lung Association of South Carolina, 1817 Gadsen St., Columbia, SC, 29201.

NEWTON - Darrell G. Hamilton, 61, of Newton, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Skiff Medical Center.      A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton with the Rev. Merle Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., Friday at the funeral home, with the family present from 10 to 11 a.m. A general memorial has been established at the funeral home.      Mr

Arlene Cale, 85, of Dallas City, Ill. formerly of Montrose died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday Oct. 6, 2005 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday October 9, 2005 at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Burial will be in the Montrose Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in