Obituaries

KALONA ? Leroy Vernon Ropp, 92, of Kalona died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at his home at Country View in North Liberty.A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 24, at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. Firman Gingerich officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday at the Yoder Powell Funeral Home in ...

Keiffer George Garton, Jr., age 91, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 5th, 2017, at 12:34 a.m. after being transported to Washington County Hospital.He was born January 10, 1926, to Keiffer George Garton, Sr. and Madge W. Dunn at the farm house in Humeston, Iowa, underneath the telephone in the dining room. Keiffer joined the Army in World War II, fighting under General Patton in the 13th Armored ...

KINGMAN, Ariz. ? David Ray Dunbar, 82, of Kingman, Arizona, formerly of Rubio, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at his home.Graveside burial will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at Clay Cemetery near Rubio (just west of Lake Darling, off of Highway 78).Mr. Dunbar was born Sept. 17, 1934, the son of Cloyce and Mabel (Telford) Dunbar. He was the eldest of nine children. He was a Korean War veteran. He and his ...

WEST DES MOINES -- Virginia VanWyngarden, 83, of Des Moines, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, June 1, 2017, in Trinity Center in Des Moines.A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 24, at Wayland Mennonite Church. Memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer?s Association Chapter Headquarters, 1730 28th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Hamilton?s Funeral Home in West ...

Dorothy M. Nicklin, 85, formerly of rural Floris, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society-Ottumwa.A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Selma United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, where the family will be present 3-5 p.m.Memo...

KALONA -- Elsie Gingerich, 98, of Kalona, died Monday, June 12, 2017, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Services are pending at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.

DONNELLSON ? Norma Jean Johnson, 83, of Donnellson, died Thursday, June 8, 2017, in the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison.Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11, at the Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial was at the Charleston Cemetery in rural Charleston. Visitation with the family was held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Sunday at the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Gary Lee McClure, 62, of Cedar Rapids died Monday, June 5, 2017, after a courageous 11-year fight against cancer.Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m., Monday, June 12, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with visitation two hours prior to service. Memorials may be directed to Camp Wakonda Boy Scout Camp in Central City in his memory. Cedar Memorial in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements.Mr...

Daniel ?Red? David Harrison, 74, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A service will be at a later date. According to Mr. Harrison?s wishes, his body has been cremated.A guest register may be signed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Memorials may be made to Jefferson County Heart Association. Cards and memorials may be sent to Kay ...

David J. Parsons, 74, of Waterloo, died Feb. 10, 2012, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.A graveside service and interment of cremains will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Union Cemetery, east of Fairfield, with the Rev. Robert G. Farr officiating.Memorials to the family may be left at the service or may be mailed to Pedrick Funeral Home, P.O. Box 513, Keosauqua 52565.Mr. Parsons was born Feb. 22, 1937, in ...