Obituaries

John Thomas Stephens, 77, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Parkview Care Center. A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Nov. 23, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. James Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be in Abington Cemetery with military rites.Memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus or First Baptist Church. Cards and memorials can be sent to Margaret Stephens at 606 Lindenwood Court, Fairfield...

Max E. Madden, 92, of Keosauqua died at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society in Keosauqua.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Douglas Harding officiating. Burial will be in Harness Cemetery in Mount Sterling.Visitation opens at 3 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with family present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials to Keosauqua...

Nancy Ann Craff, 67, of Birmingham, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Birmingham Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Larry Smith. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham.Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may ...

June 23, 1967 - August 7, 2018 Jeff L. Jones, 51, of Columbus Junction, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018, from 4-7 ...

May 31, 1964 - August 5, 2018 James "Jimmy" W. Graves, 54, of Columbus Junction passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Jimmy was born on May 31, 1964, in Davenport, Iowa the son of Larry and Lucille Emrick Graves Sr. He served his country in the United States Navy. Jimmy was united in marriage to Jeanette Bean on July 18, 1987 ...

A celebration of life for Artur "Art" H. Bachmann, 88, of Kalona, will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, August 12 at Kalona Mennonite Church. A memorial fund has been established for MCC/Ukraine Emergency Response. Art ...

Wanda L. Warner, 73, of rural Keosauqua died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Martha M. Roth July 30, 1924 - August 5, 2018 Martha M. Roth, 94, of Wayland, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Washington County Hospital. A celebration of life will be held Friday, August 10, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastors Jay Eberly, Ron Roth and Don Lowe officiating. Private family burial will be held on Saturday, August 11. The family will greet friends on Friday, from 4-6 p.m., ...

September 1, 1936 - August 4, 2018 James "Ivan" Wilson passed away at his home in Clinton, Iowa on Saturday, August 4, 2018 after a short illness.He was born in rural Wayne Township (near Winfield), Iowa on September 1, 1936 to the late James M. and Maurine M. Wilson. A life-long mid-westerner, Ivan lived in various communities in eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northern Missouri; most recently in ...

Kendra Wyse was born on October 8, 1957 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She lived on the family farm between Olds and Wayland. After graduating from WACO Schools in 1976, she went to Omaha, Nebraska and graduated with a BA in English from the College of St. Mary in 1980 and then received her MA in English from Creighton University in 1986. She worked in Mt. Pleasant for 17 years with ADDS. After she was disabled she ...