Obituaries

Ralph William Roe, 82, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.Online condolences can be sent to behnerfh.com.

Charlotte E. Lamb, 84, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral is planned for 10:30 a.m. March 19, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be 5-7 p.m. March 18 at Behner Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to First ...

Kenneth James Drish, 79, of 5708 Hunt Road, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at this home after a long illness. Services: 11 a.m., Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church by the Rev. Phil Thompson with military honors by the American Legion Post 727. A Vigil Service will be held Monday at 4 p.m., at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, where friends may visit with the family Monday from 4 to 7 p.m., and ...

J. Fredric ?Doc? Roules, MD, age 86 of Mediapolis, died Saturday morning, March 1, 2014, at Trinity Rock Island, Illinois. The son of James and Sadie Anthony Roules, he was born on January 21, 1928, in Fairfield. He married Margaret Miller on September 12, 1953 in Big Mound.He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1946. He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Army of Occupation in Japan, returning to attend ...

Patty Ruth Morris, 81, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Maplewood Manor in Keota.A funeral service is pending at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Eithel Ann Shemanski, 81, of Keota, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Maplewood Manor in Keota.A funeral Mass is at 11 a.m. Friday, at the Polishville Community Center, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in Polishville Cemetery.Visitation is 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, and also at 10 a.m. until the funeral Friday at Polishville Community Center.A memorial fund ...

Willa M. Ostrander, 83, of Eldon, died at 4:33 a.m. today, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Michael R. Hughes, 36, of Lockridge, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A graveside service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lockridge Cemetery in Lockridge, with the Rev. Earl Swigart officiating.Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with family present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials may be directed to the family.Online condolences ...

Derrald John ?DJ? Martin, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Interment with military rites will be at Forest Home Cemetery.Visitation with a closed casket is noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the memorial chapel.Memorials have been established for Midwest Old Threshers and the Avenue of ...

Ronald ?Ron? Ryan, 55, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The body will be cremated.A service is planned April 21 at Morris Park in Van Buren County.He was born March 21, 1958.