Obituaries

David E. Brobston, 50, of Eldon, Iowa died Tuesday, January 18, 2011.Per his wishes the body will be cremated. No visitation or services are planned.David was born May 12, 1960 to Carol (Slim) and Beverly Brobston. He married Viola Rimmer on July 28, 1994.Memorials may be sent to the family c/o Viola Brobston, 211 W. Walnut Street, Eldon, IA 52554.To see the full paid obituary, read the Jan. 19, 2011, printed

Oma May Ulin, 94, of Fairfield, died Sunday morning. Jan. 16, 2011, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Nate Nims officiating. Cremation will follow, with interment at a later time in Pennington Cemetery, south of Sigourney.Family visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Online condolences may be

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Florence Jean (Nicholson) Calef, 85, of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in her home.Her celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 E. Court Street in Iowa City. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.

Margene L. (Davison) Erlenbush, 66, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at her home following a long illness.A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Spilger officiating. Burial of the cremains followed at the Ainsworth Cemetery. Visitation was from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. A general memorial has been establish...

KALONA ? Rosetta Bender, 85, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8, at the Pleasantview Chapel in Kalona with the Rev. Floyd Helmuth and Chaplain John King officiating. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday at the ...

Mildred Lorene Parks, 96, died Jan. 12, 2011, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.??A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating.Visitation will follow the service Saturday at the funeral home.??Memorials may be made to Fairfield Public Library. Cards and memorials may be sent to Karen Pierson, 4301 Lawn Ave., Western Springs, IL 60558.??Mr

Dorothy Virginia Thornburg, 80, of Keosauqua, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren Hospice in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Heritage Baptist Church southeast of Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Madison.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the

NORTH ENGLISH ? Gary Wayne Schmelzer, 58, of Kinross, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Visitation will be from 1 until 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, at Powell Funeral Home in North English, where there will be a time of sharing at 4 p.m. Memorials are preferred to the family. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English is in charge of the arrangements....

KALONA ? M. Maxine Miller, 94, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at her home.A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Dennis Arnold officiating. Private family burial was held prior to the service. Visitation was from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for ...

WAYLAND ? LaVonne R. Smith, 70, of Winfield, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winfield.A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Ryan Dexter officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in Idaho. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10 to 11 ...