Obituaries

Charles ?Chuck? Messer, 58, of Winfield, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.Cremation has been accorded and a family gathering will be held at a later date.A general memorial has been established in his name. Honts Funeral Home, in Winfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.Messer was born on Feb. 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles and Delores ...

William F. "Bill" Simmons, 68, of Woodland, Calif., died on Monday, April 15, 2002, at Woodland Memorial Hospital in Woodland after a brief illness.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at McNary's Chapel in Woodland. No local services are planned at this time. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society and can be sent to Monica Blanck, 204 S. Walnut, New London IA

FAIRFIELD - Marie D. Stewart, 82, of Lansing, Mich., and formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Sparrow Hospital in Lensing, Mich.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, at Faith Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jack Jackson, the Rev. Duane Anderson and the Rev. Thomas Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6

Eva Maxine Waterhouse, 71, of Salem, died at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center.      A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Salem Friends Church with the Rev. Tom Palmer officiating. Burial of her cremains will be in the Salem East Cemetery. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends for fellowship in the church fellowship room.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Dale Bowen, 76, of Columbus Junction, died April 17, 2002, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, following a brief illness.      A private graveside service for family members will be held in Columbus City Cemetery.

Michael Lex Nichols, age 61, of Fort Maddison, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa.Mike was born on June 30, 1955 to Avin and Audrey (Garmoe) Nichols in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He grew up in Swedesburg, Iowa attending Waco High School graduating with the Class of 1973. He then attended DMACC in Des Moines for two years. Mike worked as an equipment operator/manager at ...

Arthur Paul Ovrom, 90, of Keosauqua, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.Visitation was at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Monday, May 1, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, in Keosauqua, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials ...

Walker H. Evans, 95, of Winfield, died Thursday morning, April 18, 2002, at the Washington County Hospital.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 22, at the Winfield First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Elwin Colson officiating. A private family inurnment service will take place at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. The body has been cremated and there will be no visitation. A time of

LONE TREE - Howard Laverne Hamilton, 85, of Charlottesville, Va., and formerly of Lone Tree, died Monday, April 15, 2002, at University of Virginia Hospital.      Graveside services with military rites accorded by the Lone Tree American Legion Post No. 457 will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, in Lone Tree Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree. A Mass of

Richard L. "Diesel" Vorhies, 53, of Birmingham, died at 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2002, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 19 at the funeral home with the family present. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. Memorials have