Obituaries

John R. "Bob" Williams, 76, of Trivoli, Ill., died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004 at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Ill.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, Ill. with the Rev. Joe Richard officiating. There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated. Memorials have been established to Trivoli Rescue Squad or American Cancer

Lewis Marion Fenton, 87, of Washington, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at the United Presbyterian Home following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the cemetery. Burial will follow. Visitation will begin at noon today at the Jones - Eden Funeral

Daniel Edmund Jessen, 70, of rural Farmington, died on Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at his home.      The funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with Dr. Jim Eads officiating. Burial with full military rites by the Gillaspie-Moodie American Legion Post #474 will be at the Keokuk National Cemetery. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home,

Florence Marie Jacobs, 88, of Ottumwa, formerly of Eldon, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004 at Hospice House of Ottumwa.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 in the chapel of Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Connie Markle officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds with family present from

Orval B. "Shorty" Conard, 80, of Winfield, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, followed by burial at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the funeral home. There will be no family visitation. A memorial has been established.Surviv

KALONA-Willard L. Christner, 78, of Wellman, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Parkview Home in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial was in Upper Deer Creek Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the Iowa Mennonite School Building Fund. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is in

Jerry Langel, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Following the service, the body will be cremated. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the chapel with family present to receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m., just prior to the funeral service.

Lewis Marion Fenton, 87, of Washington, formerly of Iowa City, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Military honors will be accorded, at the cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, at

Francis Bernard "Bucky" James, 81, of Ainsworth, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Military honors will be accorded following the services. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City.

Dove Winslow, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Stockport, died on Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Mike Renken of Stockport United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6 at the chapel.