Obituaries

Jerry L. Keller, 70, of Columbus Junction, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Funeral services for Jerry will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Brighton Cemetery, following burial there will be a time for food and fellowship at the American Legion in Columbus ...

Robert (Bob) Case Steele, long time educator and musician, passed away at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa on July 16th after succumbing to complications from Parkinson?s Disease. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Bob was born in Washington, Iowa on August 16th, 1929 to Milo and Doris (McCreedy) Steele.

KALONA ? Marvin J. Miller, 87, of rural Parnell, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, at the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. Corey Miller and the Rev. Martha Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 pm., Tuesday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, ...

LONE TREE?Charmian Marie Magruder, 90, of Washington, formerly of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21, at the United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time of fellowship will be held at the church, Visitation will be ...

FARSON ? Ardyce Fay Vittetoe, 86, formerly of Farson, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Mercy Hospice in Johnston.Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at St. Mary of the Visitation in Ottumwa. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Visitation began at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Monday. ...

A celebration of life for F. Clinton Hertig, 92, of Wayland will be held Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Eicher Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Dave Schooley officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Open visitation will be held Wednesday, May 21 from 2 ? 6 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, and on Thursday, May 22 from 1 ? 2PM at the church. A memorial fund ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Dorothy Helen Johnson, 86, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, June 1, 2014, in the Colonial Manor Care Center of Columbus Junction.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 5, at the Victory Christian Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Mike McAfee officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Following the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the ...

LITTLETON, Colo. ? Thomas ?Tom? Romine, 65, of Englewood, Colo., died Saturday, April 26, 2014.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 2, at Drinkwine Mortuary in Littleton, Colo., with burial to follow immediately afterward at Littleton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 1, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1777 S. ...

Kenneth D. Farrier, 83, of Brighton, died at his home Thursday morning, May 1, 2014.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday May 7, 2014, at the Brighton United Church with Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation at Brighton United Church will open at 2 P.M. Tuesday May 6, 2014. The family will be present from 5 to 7 P.M. Memorials may be left at the church ...

Charles L. Carr, 77, of Birmingham, died at 7:35 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Brethren Cemetery near Batavia.Family visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.Memorials to Birmingham Friendly Folks apartments may be left at the funeral home or may be mailed to the family at 13592 Jasmine