Obituaries

September 27, 1955 - July 25, 2018 Bruce Lathol Guy, 62, of Brighton, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the McCreedy Home in Washington. Christian Mass will be 11 a.m., Monday, July 30, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Following the mass his body will be cremated and interred at a later date in the Sandyhook Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 2-4 Sunday at the Beatty ...

Martha L. Blair, 96, of Bloomfield, formerly of Cantril, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Bloomfield Care Center.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Kevin Mote officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.Visitation opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family present from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service.Memorials to Milton Christian ...

La Rue L. Welday, 93, of Hiawatha, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at Hiawatha Care Center.A private graveside service was held at Fell Cemetery near Libertyville.Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield, and may be mailed to Raymond Funeral Home at 112 West Burlington Ave., Fairfield 52556.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Online condolences may be made at ...

June 20, 1955 - July 17, 2018 John E. Laffoon, 63, of Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2018 at his home. A gathering to celebrate John's life will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at The Kirkwood Room (515 Kirkwood Ave.) in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Laffoon family in care of Amanda Laffoon. John was born on June 20, 1955 in Albia, Iowa, ...

Marcine Baxter, 79, of Richland, died Monday evening July 23, 2018, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield. Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home of Richland.

Erna Grace "Ricki" Maye was born February 12, 1933 in Wood River, Neb., the daughter of John and Laura (Beckler) Stoltzfus. On May 19, 1954 she was united in marriage to Gerald Maye in Uma, Ariz. They lived in Maine for 35 years and have lived in rural Riverside since 1991. Grace "Ricki" passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at her home in rural Riverside at the age of 85 years. Grace "Ricki" is survived by her ...

June 15, 1975 - July 8, 2018 Barry Wilson, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Wayland, Iowa, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with family present from 4-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. ...

Leo Frank Keller, age 87, died on Monday November 5, 2012, at Hillcrest Birchwood Retirement Center.He was born in Fairfield, Iowa, to John Edward Keller and Grace Heisel Keller on March 27, 1925, the third of four sons, including Lloyd Keller, Leland Keller, and Robert Keller. Raised during the Depression in a wonderful Christian environment, he was known for his dedication and loyalty to his fellow man and ...

Mary Jane Whitney, 83 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the Jefferson County Health Center, after months of declining health.A celebration of her life will be held Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Pastor Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, with a luncheon following at the church.Visitation will be ...

Orville T. Morris, 96, of Fairfield, and formerly of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey A. McPheron of Trenton United Methodist Church officiating.Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery with graveside military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard.Friend...