Obituaries

Alvin Liggett, 74, died today, Monday, June 28, 2010, at Donnellson Health Center.A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Packwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Len Maselli officiating.No visitation is planned.Memorials may be made to Donnellson Health Center and may be mailed to P.O. Box 250, Donnellson 52625.Mr. Liggett was born March 7, 1936, east of Packwood, the son of Harry and Pearl Liggett.He was

Margaret Hays of Chula Vista, California, finished her work here on earth on February 20, 2014, with her children at her side. She was born on July 23, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Sherman and Geraldine Kline

Marcia Elizabeth Steele, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the McCreedy Home in Washington following a lingering illness.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 3, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Jason Collier officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial ...

Karen Ilene Brandt, 67, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2014, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.

Delilah Fern Thornburg, 91, of New London, died at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at New London Nursing and Rehab.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Interment will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the chapel.A memorial has been established for the Lowell Street Lights Fund.Mrs.

Charles Edgar ?Chuck? Hootman, 82, of Washington, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in the Parkview Manor in Wellman.Services will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for the HCI Hospice of Mount Pleasant. The Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.

BRIGHTON ? Roger ?Pete? Arnold, 86, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain with the Rev. Robert Striegel officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the church, followed by Prayers for a ...

FAIRFIELD ? Linda Lou Wisniewski, 57, of Washington, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Marion Avenue Baptist Church in Washington with the Rev. Joseph Brown and the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. The body has been cremated. The Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of the arrangements.

BRIGHTON ? Lisa Diane Gevock, 39, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, in Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Dunn?s Funeral Home, located at 2121 Grand Avenue in Des Moines, where the family will also greet friends for one hour before the service. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dunn?s Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at St. ...

Memorial service for Amy Jo Fischer, 45, of Decatur, Alabama will be Thursday, January 9, at 6:30 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Decatur with Jeff Parker officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Roselawn Funeral Home is assisting the family