Obituaries

FULTON, Mo. ? Clyde Latta Boice, M.D., 97, of Fulton, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Fulton Manor Care Center in Fulton, Mo.He had requested cremation and that his ashes be scattered in the Pacific Ocean. A family memorial will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to St. Alban?s Episcopal Church at P.O. Box 6065 in Fulton, Mo., or to a charity of the donor?s choice.

KALONA ? Dennis ?Boone? Novy, 63, of Kalona, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Kalona Mennonite Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for the Kalona Cub Scout Pack 234.

Arlo L. Sauer, 84, of Hedrick, died at 10:17 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Dar Eckley officiating. Cremation will follow the service.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Keokuk County

Ivan Paul Zimmerman, formerly of West Yarmouth, Mass., passed away at home in Fairfield, Iowa on December 7, 2009. ??Born in Keosauqua Iowa on January 2, 1977, Ivan was the beloved son of Jane Haist and Joel Zimmerman.  Family is receiving visitors Friday December 11th beginning 5pm at 405 East Kirkwood Ave. Interment is private. A memorial fund has been established and contributions may be made out to Esther

CHARITON ? Genevieve Rose Altenhofen, 71, of Chariton, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, in Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.Service was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chariton with the Rev. Christopher Piscut officiating. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery in Chariton. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton.

IOWA CITY ? Edward Thomas ?Tom? Gray, 92, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in the Mayflower Health Center in Grinnell. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Monday, May 7, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 7, at the Carman Center in The Mayflower Home at ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Anna Frances Baker, 90, of 133 Echo Lane N.W. in Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in her home of 45 years.Friends may call on family in her home from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6. Because of her great love for books, a memorial fund has been established for the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation. Memorials may be mailed to CRPL Foundation, 2600 Edgewood Road. S.W., Ste. 330, Cedar ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Darlene P. Gerleman, 84, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Lockridge, died Friday, May 4, 2012, in Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant.Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 7, at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Joseph Phung officiating. Burial was in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday at the Murphy Funeral Home in ...

Velna Irene Paxton, 89, of Packwood, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Gould Funeral Home in Richland.Mrs. Paxton was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Nugent, the daughter of William and Olga Fauth Wallerich. She married

Mary Belle Bradley age 77 of Fairfield died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Mary Belle was born December 14, 1931 at Fairfield, the daughter of Ray Vernon and Frances Cox Anderson.Mary Belle married Tommy D. Bradley on December 31, 1947 in Fairfield.Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.Interment will be in Memorial Lawn