Obituaries

Donald Audsley Ballew, 75, of Burlington, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Thielen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jonathan Snow officiating. Burial will be in Hale Cemetery in Hale, Mo.Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6:30-8 p.m.Memorials may be sent to Great ...

V. Evelyn McCracken, 80, of Keosauqua died at 8:14 a.m. today, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, a Good Samaritan Society ? Van Buren in Keosauqua.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Showmaker officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua.Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with family present 5-7 p.m.Memorials to Good Samaritan ...

Herschel Glen Robinson, 86, of Birmingham, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham, with the Rev. Larry Shipley officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.Visitation with the family present will be from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, the family ...

Francis Lee Baum, 83, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.No services are planned at this time. The body has been cremated, according to his wishes.Memorials and cards may be made to the family. Memorials may be sent to Debra Cramblit, PO Box 322, Agency 52530.Mr. Baum was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Logan, the son of Floyd and Bertha Mumm Baum. He married Phyllis Mayer ...

Sister Mary Josephus Lamansky, 87, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, in Aurora, Ill.A funeral was held Dec. 28 in Aurora.Condolences may be made online at www.daleidenmortuary.com.Ms. Lamasky was born July 25, 1925, the daughter of Harry and Helen Lahr Lamansky.Ms. Lamansky grew up on a farm in Jefferson County.She graduated from Pleasant Plain Consolidated Public School in 1943. She attended nursing school at St. ...

Betty June Reynolds, 82, of Ollie, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at her home in Ollie.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont.

Loren Bruce Skagen, 49, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield. Interment will be at Prairie Cemetery in Packwood and a reception will follow.Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mr. Skagen?s name to ...

Carole Ann Pruden, 68, of Altoona, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at home.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.? Visitation for family and friends is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to Iowa Health Hospice of Des Moines. Cards and memorials may be sent to ...

David P. Timmerman, 69, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jim Luder of HCI Care Services officiating.Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery with graveside military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard.Visitation continues until 9 p.m. today at the ...

Annette J. Tedrow, 73, of Mesa, Ariz., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, Ariz.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.