Obituaries

Darrell J. Wolfe, Jr., 93, of Middletown, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m,. Saturday at Elliott Chapel, New London with Patriot Lodge #605 of Burlington presenting a public Masonic service. Military rites will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and inurnment will ...

John "Jesse" Knopp, 56, of Keota, died at his home Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, of a sudden illness.The body will be cremated, per his request. A private candlelight service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family.

RICHLAND - Ada L. Leisure, 89, of Packwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Packwood Christian Church, with the Rev. Harland Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in the Packwood Cemetery. Open visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Gould Funeral Home in Richland. Family visitation will be from

FAIRFIELD - Firmin J. "Toby" TeBockhorst, 84, of Fairfield, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.A funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. today at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen C. Paige officiating. A Knights of Columbus rosary service followed the Mass. Burial was in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's

Garry Wayne Seyb, Sr., 67, of Donnellson, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015.Friends may call after 1 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 4 at the New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk, with Rev. Bill Hauser officiating. Burial will be ...

Joseph R. Nelson, 68, of Fontana, Calif., and formerly of Washington County, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at the Permanente Medical Center in Fontana, Calif.Graveside services were held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.

Washington senior hitter Brooke Vittetoe had a career night, notching 10 kills and two blocks, lifting the Demon volleyball team to a workmanlike 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 victory over Keokuk in Southeast Conference action last night at the Washington High School gymnasium.      The Demons (4-4 overall, 2-1 in league action) play in the Mediapolis tournament Thursday and the Ottumwa tournament Saturday. WHS trails

KEOSAUQUA - Ronald G. "Zip" Hughes, 60, of Plano, Ill., died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at his home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua. Burial will be in the Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Fox Valley Hospice in

David "Elwood" Kleese, 78, of Washington died Sept. 8, 2000, at the McCreedy Home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Washington County, the American Diabetes Association or

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Dorothy McConahay, 79, of Iowa City, formerly of the Winfield-Columbus Junction area, died Sept. 7, 2000, at the Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.      Funeral services were held today at the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Columbus City Cemetery.