Obituaries

June 23, 1963 - September 30, 2017William R. "Bill" Streeter, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his residence.A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 at Waterworks Park near Oakland Mills, rural Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Friends and family attending are asked to bring a dish and memories of Bill to share. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. ...

November 25, 1933 - September 28, 2017Bette Frantz, 83, of Wayland, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 in the Parkview Nursing Home in Wayland.She was born Nov. 25, 1933, the daughter of Anita Elizabeth Pierce and D.J. Combs. She was a retired nurse. She enjoyed sewing and made quilts for everyone in the family.Surviving are five children; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; ...

May 14, 1942 - September 26, 2017Shelda Eads, 75, of Independence, Mo. passed away September 26, 2017 at her home.A Celebration of Life will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com.Shelda was born on May 14, 1942 in West Chester, Iowa to Paul and Dorothy (Lynn) Butterbaug...

Lyola Mary Kaska, 90, of Fairfield passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield immediately following the service. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, September ...

Freida Fern Bender passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 98 years.Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Pastor Don Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Yoder Powell Funeral Home in Kalona on Wednesday, ...

July 19, 1932 - September 24, 2017Barbara Ann Mayor, 85, of Brighton, died Sunday afternoon September 24, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday September 28, 2017, at the Brighton United Church with Rev. Rick Zickefoose and Chaplin Don Combs officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday September 27, 2017, at ...

January 7, 1957 - September 23, 2017Margaret "Tootie" White, age 60, of Keota, died Saturday, September 23, 2017, at her home.Memorial visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. There will be no service.A memorial fund has been established for Chiari malformation research. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for ...

Dean Schafer, 76, of Brighton died Friday evening, April 20, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Madea Saunders officiating. The body has been cremated.The family will receive friends from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Public Library. Online condolences to the family ...

Barbara MayorBarbara Mayor, 85, of Brighton, died at her home Sunday afternoon, September 24, 2017.Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton

Firman E. McBethFirman E. McBeth, 63, of Richland, died at his home early Friday, September 22, 2017.Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Richland