Obituaries

Morris Leonard Cole, 79, of Douds, died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in the Van Buren County Hospital emergency room in Keosauqua.A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery west of Keosauqua.Gifts for a memorial to be designated later by the family may be left at ...

Donald E. Gardner, 85, of Garland, Texas, died May 1, 2017.Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas is in charge of the arrangements.Mr. Gardner was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Crawfordsville, the son of Elaine and L. Everette Gardner.He served his country honorably as a member of the united States Air Force for nearly 26 years and after retiring from the military, spent many years in the hardware and lumber ...

Max L. Sheetz, age 91, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent for Max?s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.Max was born February 25, 1926, in Wayland, Iowa, the son of Oscar ...

Jimmie L. Hora, 55, of Nichols, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, in his home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Interment will be in Conesville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.Mr. Hora was born Oct. 14, 1961, in Iowa City, the son of ...

James R. Marek, 63, of Kalona, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in the Washington County Hospital and Clinics.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with The Rev. David Brownfield officiating. The body will be cremated following the mass. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A ...

Mickey Marie (Doyle) Bump passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, April 24, 2017, after a brief bout of pneumonia.Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church Wednesday morning. Interment will be held at ...

Maralyn Anne Curry, 86, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Friday, April 21, 2017, surrounded by her family.Mrs. Curry was born Nov. 14, 1930. She married Stanton Jay Curry on Aug. 22, 1950. Mr. Curry was the minister of the First Baptist Church in Washington for five years in the late 1950s.Surviving are three children, Dr. Steven Curry and wife Ann of Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Janel Curry of Hamilton Massachusetts, ...

Brenda J. Sturm, 67, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, in her daughter?s home in Keosauqua.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, in the Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, with the Rev. Andrew Bunnell officiating. Burial will be in Kahoka Cemetery. Visitation was held one hour prior to the services in the funeral home with family meeting friends at the time. Memorials may be made to the ...

Troy Allen Sievers, 49, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Iowa City.A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Cary and the Rev. Dick Larson officiating. The body has been cremated.Family visitation and a meal at the Elks Lodge will follow the service.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mr. Sievers? family. ...

James R. Marek, 63, of Kalona, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at home.Funeral services are pending at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.