Obituaries

Mildred Marie Creek, 87, died today, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.On-line condolences can be sent to behnerfh.com

Fred D. DeVore, age 53 of Batavia, passed away at 5:12 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his home in rural Batavia.A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia, with Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Batavia Cemetery.Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia, where the family will be present for visitation from 5 to 7 ...

Doyle Lee Bishop, 77, of Republic, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.A local memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Birmingham First Presbyterian Church.Mr. Bishop was born Sept. 18, 1936, in Brookfield, Mo., the son of Charles Bishop and Lucille Ireland Bishop. He married Darlene Beggs Oct. 10, 1959.He graduated from Birmingham High School in 1955.A full obituary was published Feb. 26 in The Ledger.

Ruby Doneen Coffin, 63, of Stockport, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Mildred Marie Creek, ?Gram Cracker,? 87, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center.Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville, Iowa, followed by the funeral at 10:30 a.m.Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Faith United Methodist Church or Fell Cemetery, both located in Libertyville.On-line condolences can be sent to behnerfh....

Louise Ridgeway, 102, of Silvis Ill., died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery.Visitation with family present is 10-11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Memorials to Vernon Cemetery may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at ...

Phyllis Jean Nelson, 60, of Ollie, died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at Ollie Baptist Church with the Rev. Carla Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Ollie Cemetery.Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. immediately preceding the service.Memorials for the Ollie Community Building Repair fund may be left at the church or ...

Fred DeVore, 53, of rural Batavia, died at 5:12 a.m., Sunday, March 16, 2014, at home.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia.

Helen Mae Wiandt Daller, 97, of Fairfield, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Gabriel and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church, with the Reverend Thomas Miller officiating. The body has been cremated.Mrs. Daller was born on November 17, 1916, in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of John Thomas and Maude Ethel Wiandt. She married ...

Charlotte E. Lamb, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa.Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 p.m. ? 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Behner Funeral Home.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church with Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. ...