Obituaries

KALONA ? Roman I. Miller, 74, of Brooklyn, died Saturday, May 21, 2016, in the Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn.A visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Private graveside services will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for the Deep River Fire Department, the Deep River Responders, or Essence of ...

Charles ?Chip? Doughty, 61, of Washington, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Washington.His body has been cremated, and private family services will be held later. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.Mr. Doughty was born April 13, 1955, in Abington, Pennsylvania, the son of Harry M. and Nancy (Gulden) Doughty.Surviving are two brothers, ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Tim Mincks, 60, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Following the Mass, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Louisa County Fairgrounds Youth Center ...

Zachary Scott Rich, 30, died Friday, May 13, 2016, of congestive heart failure because of Friedreich?s ataxia.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, May 23, at Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 S. Providence Road in Columbia, Missouri, with a lunch to follow at Leech Pavilion at Bethel-Cosmo Park in Columbia. Final resting place will be in Pactola Lake in Rapid City, South Dakota.Mr. Rich was born Sept. 21, ...

LONE TREE ? Douglas Joe Wieland, 53, of Riverside, died Friday, May 13, 2016, at his home.A celebration of life gathering will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Program ? Raptor Advocacy Rehab and Ed Group, 813 Third Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240, or the Lone Tree Fire ...

KEOTA ? Reithel Louise Rice, 99, of Keota, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at her home.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, at the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m., Saturday, prior to the service at the church. A memorial fund has been established for Every Nation ...

KEOTA ? Dennis ?Butch? Ellis, 77, of Keota, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Keota Health Care Center.Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, at Keota Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established for Keokuk County Hospice or the Keota Food Pantry. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is in charge of the arrangements.Mr. Ellis was born Feb. 6, ...

Mary Christine Lechner Ajzenman lost her valiant 11-year fight with breast cancer on Nov. 13th, 2015. Her family mourns her loss, and misses her terribly.Chris was born 4-1-1951, to William Norman (Bud) and Patricia Jean Flynn Lechner of Washington Iowa. From early in her life, she pursued her love of art, music and spirit, teaching herself to play guitar, endearing herself to countless campers as Art Director ...

WINFIELD ? Alexandria Bethann Edwards, 24, of Houghton, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, in rural Conesville as the result of a car accident.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 13, at the United Methodist Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Melanie Greengo officiating. Burial will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday at the church. Memorials have ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Delmar Floyd Beckler, 83, of the Noble community, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at his home.A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 6, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Curt Kuhns officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the church, where the family will receive friends. Memorials may be directed to ...