Obituaries

Lela M. Barker, 88, formerly of Douds, died at 8:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua where she had resided since 2009.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

Ruth Shy Wilson, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Colorado.A memorial Mass and celebration of her life were held Feb. 8, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mrs. Wilson was born Oct. 3, 1929, near Packwood, the daughter of Erven and Mattie Bray Shy. She married Clarence Wilson in 1978. He died in 2007.She graduated in 1948 from Packwood High schoolAfter graduation from high school she moved to Denver to join her ...

Freda Pauline Hoaglin, 86, of rural Hillsboro, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Good Samaritan Center-Van Buren in Keosauqua where she had resided the past two years.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hillsboro Baptist Church, with Larry Shipley officiating. Burial will follow in Hillsboro Cemetery.Visitation opens at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with family present 5-7 p.m.Memorials to ...

Darla Marlene Johnson, 63, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Stacy Grau officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in West Burlington.Visitation begins at noon Wednesday at the chapel, with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m.Memorials have been ...

Betty Bell Walker, 81, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.Visitation for family and friends is 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.Memorials and cards can be sent to 908 N. 10th St., Fairfield 52556.On-line condolences can be sent to behnerfh....

Freda N. Hoaglin, 86, formerly of rural Hillsboro, died at 12:03 a.m. today, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society ? Van Buren in Keosauqua, where she had resided since December 2011.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Tommy D. Bradley, 89, of Fairfield, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, 2014, at Great River Care Center in McGregor.The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev.Mike Christensen officiating.Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be ...

Jerry K. Partridge, 61, of Lampe, Missouri, died surrounded by his family on Monday, February 3, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.The memorial service was Feb. 9, 2014, at Dogwood Canyon Chapel in Lampe, Missouri. A private burial will be at the Long Creek Cemetery in Danville, Iowa, at a later date.Visitation in Fairfield, Iowa, will be held Saturday, February 15, at the Behner Funeral Home ...

William ?Bill? Blake, 83, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Ollie went to be with his Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2014, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa.William Lewis Blake was born, February 9, 1931, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Carl Owen and Ruth (Lewis) Blake. He lived a short time in California before the family moved back to Cedar Rapids. His family then moved ...

Naomi ?Ruth? Peterson, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at her home.A funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Deb Savage officiating. Inurnment will be in the Salem South Cemetery at a later date.Visitation will begin after noon Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m.Memorials have been ...