Obituaries

Thora Evangeline Jones, 101, of Brighton, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa.The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brighton United Church, with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton.Visitation opens at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the family present 5:30-7 p.m.Memorials to Brighton United Church or ...

Kenneth ?Kenny? Baker, 79, of Mission, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at home.A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date.Mr. Baker was born April 14, 1933, in Fairfield, the twin son of Samuel Ross ?Frank? and Ophelia ?Offie? Snyder Baker.He married Beverly Calhoun, they later divorced. He married Marie Fishel. She died in June of 1997.He retired from FALCO where he had worked 47 years. ...

Merlin Rex Graby, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN died at home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.The funeral will be 4:00 pm Sunday at Franklin Road Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Norris officiating. Private family burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Franklin Road Baptist Church.Mr. Graby was born October 1, 1927 in Fairfield, Iowa to the late Rex Henry and Edna Mae (Krumboltz) Graby.Fol...

Kenneth Elmer Baker, 79, of Mission, Texas, and formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at his home.A graveside service is being planned for a later date.

Loving, Mary Josephine Greenfield, age 88, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully on January 15, 2013.Mary was born on May 17, 1924 in Fairfield, Iowa to her late parents Leonard Raymondand Gertrude Marie Greenfield. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, RogerKeene Loving; children Chris, Jim (Marilynn), Ruth Smith (Dennis), and Susan Duncan;grandchildren Melanie, Andrew, Mindy and Julia.Mary ...

Frank Workman, 89, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 22, 2013, at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Ill.The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfun...

Joanna M. Horstman, 82, of rural Bonaparte, died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Goldie Layman and the Rev. Richard Eis officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.Visitation opens at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with family present 5-7 ...

Natalie R. Boos, 89, formerly of 337 Mahaska, Agency, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Vista Woods Care Center.She was born November 21, 1923 in Ottumwa to Henry and Ellen Richards Hyde.She and Roger Boos were married August 19, 1949 in Ottumwa. He died in 1989.She worked at Spurgeon?s in Ottumwa and Fairfield.Survivors include two sons, Tom (Jerrie) Boos of Ottumwa and Dan (Doris) Boos of Agency; ...

Frank Workman, 89, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Galesburg, Ill.Funeral arrangements are pending at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Joanna M. Horstman, 82 of rural Bonaparte died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.