Obituaries

RIVERSIDE ? John Ivan Liska, 91, of Riverside, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 9, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery with full military rites by the Wellman American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday ...

Henry H. Swailes, 75, of Columbus Jct. died Sunday, Dec. 4th 2011 involved in a vehicle accident. He was born January 29, 1936 at Columbus Jct. Ia. He was the son of Rodney and Eva Wagner Swailes. Henry married Shayla Wheeler Oct. 12, 2003 of Columbus Jct.

RICHLAND ? Fern ?Morine? Hogan, 95, of Fairfield, formerly of Richland, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, in Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, at the Gould Funeral Home in Richland with the Rev. Alan Mullikin officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Friends Cemetery. Open visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family will ...

Dorothy Boese, 83, of Wayland, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, in the Parkview Home in Wayland. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with the Rev. Brad Gillis officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. The body has been cremated, and burial of the cremated remains will take place at a later date in the Bethel ...

IOWA CITY ? Amanda Lynn Stockstell, 36, of Coralville, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011.Funeral services were at 11 a.m. today at Lensing Funeral Home in Iowa City, where visitation was held from 10 a.m. until service time. A general memorial has been established.

KALONA ? Alvin Ray Mast, 75, of Kalona, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Wellman with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial followed at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation was held all day Sunday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been ...

Harold L. ?Butch? Kerr Jr., age 71, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness.Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington with services conducted by Pastor Mike Putney. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Lawrence F. Moore, 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in the Park Place Long Term Care Unit.A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Herb Shafer and the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will be at the Ainsworth Cemetery at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, prior to the service, with full military rites by the ...

Edwin G. Stauffer, 84, of Wayland, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at his home following declining health. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Wayland Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in the Wayland Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family receiving friends from 5 ...

Marlene, fondly known as ?Cathy? McKeone, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 26, 2011.According to Cathy?s wishes, no memorial services will be held. In continuing her dedication to helping others, Cathy has donated her body to the Iowa Medical College. Donations in memory of Cathy can be made to Washington County Hospice. The Jones Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences ...