Obituaries

Richard Dean King, 69, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua.  No service is planned.  Memorials may be made to the Richard D. King family. Cards and memorials may be sent to Kimberly Brown, P.O. Box 69, Cassville, MO 65625.Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.  Mr. King was born July 14, 1941, in Keosauqua, the son of Harold and Willma Alvastine Scotton

KALONA ? L. David Yoder, 90, of Kalona, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Celebration of life memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Pleasantview Home Chapel in Kalona. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday at East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Judith Kay Stirling, 71, of Washington, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, in the Halcyon House Nursing Unit in Washington.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2, at the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m., Thursday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel ...

KALONA ? Rodney Dale Bender, 44, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Kalona, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Portland.Celebration of life memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Kalona Mennonite Church with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Raymond E. Roland, 86, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, in Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.His body has been cremated, according to his wishes. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, followed by a celebration of life at the home of his nephew, Steve Winslow (1936 216th Street off South 32nd Street, behind Access Energy, in ...

Joan Elizabeth Shank, 89 of Washington, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at her home. There will be a time of gathering for friends and family on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 12:30PM at the Bethel Mennonite Church, 3185 Wayland Road, Wayland, Iowa. Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.Joan was born May 7, 1926 in Winthrop, IA the daughter of John L. And Grayce Elizabeth ...

KALONA ? Clara Bernice Miller, 90, of Kalona, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Kalona Mennonite Church with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber officiating. A private burial service will be held prior to the memorial service. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the church. A memorial fund has been established...

Duane Johnson of Wilson, Kansas, died Sept. 24, 2015. He was married to the former Jeanne Booth. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Jan Rosien of Washington.

Rose Emry, 97, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, in McAllen, Texas.Mrs. Emry?s cremated remains will be laid to rest with a memorial in the spring of 2011.Survivors include one son, Bill Emry of McAllen, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband W.C. ?Bill? Emry; and one son, Robert Emry of Ellenville, N.Y.

Vera Pauline Ward, 89, formerly of Fairfield and Ollie, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at the Manor House Care Center in Sigourney. She was born on July 16, 1921, at Richland, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Leona Frederick Oswalt. On September 1, 1940, she was united in marriage to Darrell E. Ward at Sigourney. Darrell died November 25, 1996.Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 10:30 A.M. in