Obituaries

KALONA ? Marjorie Shaver McArtor, 86, formerly of Washington and Kalona, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, in Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City.Services are pending at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Elizabeth Ellen Parriott, 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, in New London Specialty Care.Open visitation began at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Funeral services followed the visitation, at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mike Hess of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in ...

HOLLISTER, Mo. ? Alice Marie Hess, 53, of Ridgedale, Missouri, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, on her birthday.A private gathering will be held at a later date. Cremations of the Ozarks in Hollister, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements and cremation.Alice was born April 16, 1964, in Butte, Montana, the daughter of Arthur Hess and Patricia Weber.She graduated from Washington High School in Washington, where she ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Marcia May Gabriel, 86, of Madrid, died Monday, April 17, 2017, in Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 20, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time, Thursday at the funeral home. A general memorial has been ...

John William Wahrer, 83, of Fort Madison, formerly of Donnellson, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at Regency Care Facility in Norwalk.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Burial will be in Keokuk National Cemetery.Family visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.A memorial has been established.Online condolences may be made to ...

KALONA ? Mildred Arlene (Gingerich) Swartzendruber, 90, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 21, at the Kalona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service, at 9:45 a.m., Friday at the Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at ...

Donald Lee Harrison, 81, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.No service is scheduled in accordance with Mr. Harrison?s wishes. Cremation has been accorded.Memorials may be directed to the Fairfield Public Library.Online condolences may be sent to www.raymondfuneralhomes.com.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.Mr. Harrison ...

Hulda Ruth Ensminger, 102, of Boswell, Ind., died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at Indiana University Health Center in Lafayette, Ind.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Milton Christian Church, with the Rev. Justin DeVries and guest ministers from Indiana officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.Family visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.Memorials to Milton Christian...

DERIDDER, La. ? Terry Lee Helfrich Jr., 40, of DeRidder, Louisiana, died Monday, April 10, 2017, in Shreveport, Louisiana.Gathering of the family and friends will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, April 14, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder.Mr. Helfrich was born Jan. 23, 1977, in Ottumwa, the son of Terry Lee and Vickie (Roberts) Helfrich.He was a native of Ottumwa and grew up in Washington, and moved ...

KALONA ? Lowell Gordon Brenneman, 87, of Wellman died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Parkview Manor in Wellman.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 17, at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A general ...