Obituaries

BRIGHTON ? Dorothy Jean Schultz, age 62, of Brighton, Iowa, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m Tuesday, April 17, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Visitation will begin noon Monday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 ...

KALONA ? Theodore Brian Yoder, 22, of rural Kalona, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his home, after an intermittent 12-year battle with various cancers. Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at the Iowa Mennonite School in Celebration Hall in rural Kalona. The Rev. Nathan Ramer will officiate. Burial will be in the South Gingerich Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday ...

Jo F. Hamlett, 76, of Mount Sterling, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Hospice in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Harness Cemetery in rural Mount Sterling.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-7

Guy Lee Haifley, 52, of Fairfield, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at his residence.A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Ed Parker officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Haifley?s name.Condolences may be sent to the family at

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Clifford Wayne Beckler, 71, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Arbor Court. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Herb Yoder and the Rev. Bill Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday at the church, where the family will receive friends ...

KEOTA ? Lee Orman, 64, of Keota, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home.Graveside services and burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa with the Rev. Robert Preston officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. Memorials may be made to the family. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is handling the ...

Kathryn Elizabeth Sutton age 96 of Washington, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the McCreedy Home following a broken hip and brief illness.Funeral Services will 1:00 PM Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Beatty Funeral Home with Don Collings presiding. Interment will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM till 1:00 PM Sunday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family is purchasing a ...

Marie Hughes, 95, of Cantril, died at 2:16 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at home.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cantril United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery, west of Keosauqua.Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials to Lebanon Cemetery or

Elke Andresen Hart, 65, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at home.A memorial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Harold Schutte officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be

WELLMAN ? Elsie Arlene Blosser, 90, of Wellman, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Parkview Manor in Wellman.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman with the Rev. Nathan Ramer officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, where the family will greet friends from 2 ...