Obituaries

Robert ?Bob? Wright, 87, of Fairfield, died today, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.On-line condolences can be sent to: behnerfh.com.

Doyle Lee Bishop, 77, of Republic, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at home.A memorial service was held Friday in Springfield, Mo.A local memorial service is planned March 22 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 ...

Edward A. Dwire, 77, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at home, following an extended illness, on February 19, 2014. Honoring his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22, at the Clinton Church of Christ. Burial will take place at Clinton Lawn Cemetery at a later date. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements.Edward was born ...

Roy Rickert, 88, of Douds, died at 9:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at the University if Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

Milford Wonderlich, 87, of Ollie, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ollie Baptist Church, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst and the Rev. Carla Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Ollie Cemetery northwest of Ollie. Graveside military rites will be given by members of the Richland American Legion Post No. 504.Visitation begins at noon ...

Roy Rickert, 88, of Douds, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa.Visitation with family present opens at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, prior to the service.Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral home ...

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 ...