Obituaries

Vernon Edward Craft, 92, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10 a.m., Friday at Suburban Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Parker, the Rev. Gary Craft and the Rev. Richard Dennis officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Memorial Lawn in Ottumwa.Visitation for family and friends is 4-6 p.m. Thursday, at Behner Funeral Home.Memorials may ...

Marchell L. ?Marty? McNevin, 53, of Wayland, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 3, at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Southeast Iowa Renal Dialysis.Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is assisting with arrangements....

Anna J. Gibson, 82, of Fairfield, died today, Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A private memorial service will be held a later date.Behner Funeral Home is helping the family with arrangements.

Mary J. Collins, 89, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at home.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Interment will be at the Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island at Rock Island, Ill.Memorials may be made to Mass stipends for Mary Collins.Mrs. Collins was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Fairfield, the daughter of Frank E. and ...

Betty Nadine Crowner, 89, a longtime resident of West Burlington, and recently residing at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Burlington, died at 1:13 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2014, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Dean Graber officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.The family will receive friends from ...

Gregory ?Greg? Lee Nance, 53, of Libertyville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at his home.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.

Merle Eugene Cook, 54, of Salem, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Salem.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at Salem Congregational Church in Salem, with the Rev. Aaron Helterbran officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport.Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Thursday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6-8 p.m.A memorial has been established in his memory.Online condolenc...

Gregory ?Greg? Lee Nance, 53, of Libertyville, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at home.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville, with the Rev. Elizabeth Bell officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.Visitation with family and friends is 9:30 a.m. until the funeral Saturday at the church.Memorials may be made to Hospice Compass.Cards and memorials can ...

Shirrel Ann Dowd, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines.A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Inurnment will be in Forest Home Cemetery.Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5-7 ...

Patricia Lynn ?Patty? Bruegge, 57, of Birmingham died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.The body has been cremated. The family will be hosting a memorial service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Burlington, with the Rev. Joe Arellano officiating.A memorial has been established to the American Lung Association. On-line condolences can be left at ...