Obituaries

Ronald Edmund Taglauer, 76, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at home.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Jordon Cooper officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at the Hope Lutheran Cemetary in Germanville.Visitation for family and friends is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church.Memorials may be made to missions designated by the family. ...

Emil Heston Jr., 89, of Fairfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Cremation services are being handled by Behner Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to either HCI Care Services (Hospice) or to the VFW, Wounded Warriors and cards may be sent to 302 S. 31st St. Apt D. Fairfield, Ia. 52556.A private celebration of Life with Services led by Danny Cary will be held this ...

Robert F. ?Bob? Topping, 74 of Bettendorf passed away unexpectedly recovering from surgery on Tuesday October 22, 2013 at the Kahl Home. Following cremation, there will be a brief visitation at 5:30 pm Friday, October 25th followed by a Celebration of Life service at 6:30 at Adventure Christian Community Church, 6509 Northwest Boulevard, Davenport. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Online ...

Alvin Wayne Jenkins, 85 of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Bloomfield Care Center in Bloomfield.A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral and Cremation Service of Fairfield.Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfuneralhomes.com.Mr. Jenkins was born Aug. 28, 1928, in Osawatomie, Kan., the son of Ralph and ...

Emma Elizabeth Ritchey, 15, of New London, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, in a vehicle accident east of New London.Emma was born June 17, 1998 in Burlington, the daughter of Brett Curtis and Bonnie Sue Rife Ritchey.She was a freshman at New London High School and had attended school in Mediapolis. She lived her life to the fullest and lived like there was no tomorrow, saying what was on her mind, never ...

Barbara J. Downing, 60, of Fairfield and formerly of Davis County, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Chicago.A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Word of Life Lutheran Church. The body has been cremated and burial of cremains will be at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arc of Jefferson County serving individuals with disabilities.Mrs. Downing ...

Lee Forrest, 89, of rural Packwood, died at 3:07 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia.

Danial Robert Martin, 64, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pomona Valley Community Hospital in Pomona, Calif.A funeral will at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery in Richland, will be at a later date following cremation.Visitation begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday immediately preceding the ...

Danial Robert Martin, 64, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday Oct. 6, 2013, in Pomona Valley Community Hospital in Pomona, Calif.Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

Pleasant Hill, died tragically Thursday, October 3, 2013.He was born August 22, 1990. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Jane Wonderlich; one brother, Cody; and grandparents Charles and Jeannette Brinning of Richland and Bill and Margaret Wonderlich of Ollie.A vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at the Wonderlich home.A noon Memorial Service will be held Oct. 10 at Oakwood United Methodist Church in ...