Obituaries

Steve Ruggles, 59, of Peoria, Ariz., died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.A funeral was held this morning at Cathedral Christian Center in Glendale, Ariz. Interment will later follow at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery in Phoenix.To sign an online guest registry, visit ~Survivors include his wife, Kim Ruggles; one son, Sean Ruggles; one daughter, Ashley Ruggles; one brother, Jim Ruggles; and two sisters, Connie Blakely ...

John L. Sprott, 76, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Park Place Care Center in Mount Pleasant.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Michael Scudder officiating. According to Mr. Sprott?s wishes, his body has been donated to University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in ...

Elza ?Jack? Copeland, 87, passed away February 21, 2012. Services will be held at First Baptist Church, 205 W. Broadway in Fairfield, IA on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior.Jack was born on July 8, 1924 in Batavia, IA to Ella and John Copeland. He lived for many years in Ottumwa and Fairfield, moving to Des Moines 4 years ago. Jack married Laurel Greenlee on August 22, ...

Beulah B. Wilson, 102, of Spring Hill, Kan., formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012.A graveside service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.Arrangements are in the care of Bruce Funeral Home in Spring Hill.Mrs. Wilson was born Jan. 2, 1910, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Clarence E. and Marcia I. Prickett Dice. She married Lester E. Wilson Feb. 24, 1934, in ...

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.