Obituaries

Tomas Perez Valdivia, 55, of rural Wayland, died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home.Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Burial will be held in Nayarit, Mexico at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for the Perez family.Tomas was born March 22, 1962 in Apulco, Zacatecas, Mexico, the ...

Marolyn ShirkeyMarolyn Shirkey, age 86, of Sigourney, formerly of Harper, died Monday, September 4, 2017, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.Funeral arrangements are pending with Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota

January 2, 1923 - September 2, 2017Waldo James Bloom, a long-time southeast Iowa farmer known for his gentle nature and love of travel and good conversation, died Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Sunrise Terrace Nursing Center in Winfield. He was 94.Cremation has been accorded. The funeral service will be held Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Mark ...

Lois F. NebelLois F. Nebel, 90, of Wayland, Iowa, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.Funeral Services are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home

Ruth Maxine Humphrey Vandegriff, 86, of Fairfield, died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church. Cards ...

Marilyn F. McIntire of West Des Moines, IA, 80, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 24 2012. Funeral services began with Visitation at Iles Funeral Home-Westover Chapel in Des Moines from 6-8 PM Tuesday, March 27, with a Vigil Service at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 AM Wednesday, March 28, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des ...

Richard C. Spees, 86, of rural Selma, died from lung cancer at 4:28 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Ridgewood Care Center in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat and the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Iowaville Cemetery, west of Selma.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from ...

Marian F. Epperson, 97, formerly of Milton, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Doran Bollman officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.Visitation, with the family present, will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Memorials to Milton Christian ...

A memorial service for Dean Slater will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at the United Church of Crawfordsville with interment at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Pastor Jason Collier will be officiating. The family welcomes friends to join them in a time of food and fellowship at the church immediately following the service

A funeral service for Katie E. Yoder, 82, of Kalona will be held Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sharon Bethel Church in rural Kalona. Burial will follow at the Peter Miller Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 1:30-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sharon Bethel Church. A memorial fund has been established for the Pleasantview Home where Katie lived at the ...