Obituaries

WELLMAN ? Ruth Pauline Brenneman, 93, of Wellman, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at her home.Celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, June 29, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 28, at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman.Mrs. Brenneman was born March 5, 1922, in rural Parnell, the daughter ...

Phyllis Kay Salts-Parker, 49, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa CityA memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon. The body will be cremated.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mrs. Salts-Parker?s family at 203 W. Jackson Ave., Fairfield 52556, or to Indiana University Foundation/Amyloid

KEOTA ? Lois E. Bennett, 80, of Keota, died Friday, June 19, 2015, in the Keota Health Care Center.Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 22, at Holy Trinity Parish ? St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Jake Greiner officiating. Burial was at Keota Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 until 8 p.m., Sunday at the church, where a wake service was held at 4 p.m. A memorial fund has been established...

Lyle Dean Johnston, 87, of Washington, died Monday, June 22, 2015, in All American Care Center in Washington.A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Maureen Howard officiating. A general memorial fund has been established. The Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Johnston was born Nov. 6, 1927, in Burlington,...

Beverly Darlene Moore, 76, of Fairfield, died Thursday morning, July 22, 2010, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham, with Dan Munson and Ted Munson officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.Family visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorials have been established for the

RICHLAND ? Mary Margaret Hoekstra, 85, of Wilton, died Monday, June 15, 2015, in Wilton Retirement Community in Wilton.Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 18, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Wilton. Mass of the Christian burial will be at 6 p.m., followed by a light luncheon in the church hall.Additional visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, June 19, at Gould Funeral Home in ...

KALONA ? Hubert Joseph Gent, 71, of Kalona, died Friday, June 19, 2015, at his home after a hard-fought battle with brain lymphoma.A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond. Burial will be in St. Patrick?s Little Creek Cemetery near Kinross. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 22, at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, where a ...

KALONA ? Betty Kempf, 92, of Williamsburg, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.Funeral services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. The body will be cremated following the service, and burial will be at a later date.Mrs. Kempf was born Feb. 9, ...

Janice Gwendolyn ?Jan? Hales, 80, of Sun City, Ariz., died from complications of Hepatitis C Sunday, July 18, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Douglas Harding officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery, southeast of Keosauqua.Family visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.Memorials to Center Chapel

Wilda Downey passed away July 20, 2010 at the Van Buren County Hospital.  Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.  Visitation with family present will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Fairfield.  Memorials may be made to First United Methodist