Obituaries

Allen J. Nelson, 47, of Saipan, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016.A celebration of his life was held Monday, Nov. 28, in Saipan. A celebration of life for family and friends in the United States will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the home of his sister, Kay Evanovich.Mr. Nelson was born Jan. 19, 1969. He married Christine Strong in 2005 in Jamaica.His childhood was spent growing up in the Midwest, doing all ...

Elizabeth Kay Bennett, 76, of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at her residence after a brave battle with cancer.Her body has been donated to science, according to her wishes. Burial will be held at a later date in Cambridge, Illinois. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County and the United Methodist Church.Mrs. Bennett was born June 20, 1940, in Kewanee, Illinois, the daughter ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Mildred Beckler, 84, of Noble, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at her home.Visitation was held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland. Funeral services began at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 2, at Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Curt Kuhns officiating. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to the family for a memorial ...

Agatha L. Litle, 90, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Urbandale.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Westkirk Presbyterian Church in Urbandale. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., with her husband Col. Harry S. Litle.Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Iles Funeral Homes-Westover Chapel in Des Moines.Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project at ...

Earl E. Fredericks was born to eternal rest, Sunday, October 9, 2011. ??Family visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011 at First Lutheran Church.??A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday with Pastor Stacy Grau officiating. The service will be followed by a gathering at the church dining room.??Inurnment will be at a later date.??In lieu of ...

RICHLAND ? Richard D. Stagers, 93, of Richland, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at his home.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland with Hospice Chaplain Don Combs officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will be immediately preceding the service, beginning at 1 p.m. Memorials for the Richland Volunteer First Responders or for ...

KALONA ? Robert J. Ruth, 94, of Hills, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in the Atrium Village in Hills.A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hills with the Rev. Mike Spiekermeier officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where a rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. The body has been ...

KALONA ? Linda Elaine Hartzler, 66, of Newhall, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Unity Point Hospice Care Unit in Cedar Rapids.Celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at the Stonebridge Church at 1829 Stoney Point Road S.W. in Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the ...

Garry Alfred Underwood, 63, of Fort Madison, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the Rev. Mark Binder officiating. Burial will be at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with family present from 5-7 p.m.A memorial has been ...

Beverly Jean Benge, 75, of rural Birmingham, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at home.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating.Family visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church.Memorials to the American Cancer Society or Southern Iowa Hospice may be mailed to the family at 18033 127th St., Birmingham ...