Obituaries

KALONA ? Gladys Irene Gardner, 83, of Washington, formerly of Kalona, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Halcyon House in Washington.A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Dean Elmore officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, Saturday at the funeral home. A memorial und has been established for the family.Mis...

Raymond Eugene Johnson, Age 70, of St. Louis Park, MN. Formerly of Fairfield, IA passed away February 2, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond Floyd and Hazel Irene Johnson and niece Darla Bell. Attended Centerville College, IA. Ray was starting catcher with the Centerville Falcons, coached by Pat Daugherty. During the Vietnam War, Ray was secretary to Lt. Gen. Hal Moore. Following an honorable discharge, ...

EDINA, Mn. ? Raymond Eugene Johnson, 70, of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 27, at Normandale Lutheran Church, 6100 Normandale Rd., Edina, Minnesota. Luncheon will follow the service. Memorials may be sent to Mayo Clinic (Cancer Research) in Rochester, Minnesota, or to KTIS Radio (Northwestern College) in St. ...

Thomas Earl Coffin age 102 of Fairfield died Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.He was born July 20, 1909 at home near Pleasant Plain, the son of Charles Everette and Cora Waters Coffin.A lifetime resident of Jefferson County, Earl grew up in the Pleasant Plain community and graduated from the Pleasant Plain Academy in 1927. He graduated from White Business College ...

BRIGHTON ? Margery Elizabeth Johnson, 92, of Pleasant Plain, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., Thursday immediately preceding the funeral. Memorials to the American ...

BRIGHTON ? Margery E. Johnson, 92, of Pleasant Plain, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Prairie Park Care Center in Lone Tree. Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

KEOSAUQUA ? David Owen Mitcheltree, 69, of Keosauqua died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Joseph Phipps officiating. Visitation will open at 3 p.m., Friday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua ...

WATERLOO ? Marion ?Arlo? Doughty, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.Family-directed memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, Saturday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the National Wrestling ...

Ellen Delores Crossett, 80, of Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Amy Sara Richardson officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Wellman Public Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 4 ...

James Dean Morrow, 46, of Sidney, MT, formerly of Ottumwa, and his longtime companion, Cheryl Johnston, 53, of Sidney, MT died November 1, 2011 as the result of a pickup-train collision north of Sidney, MT.He was born September 20, 1965 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Larry Max and Lillie Marguerite Martsching Morrow Sr.He served in the U.S. Navy on a submarine. A resident of Ottumwa before moving to Sidney, MT, he was ...