Obituaries

Christine Marie ?Chris? Kuntz, 48, of Keota, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Prairie Flower Baptist Church in Washington with the Rev. Don Collings officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church, where the family will ...

CRANSTON ? Alice J. Snyder, 68, of Cranston, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 in her home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with lay pastor Bill Jarrett officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Following the committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the home of Charles Snyder. ...

CONESVILLE ? Margaret R. ?Maggie? Meeker, 70, of Conesville, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have already been accorded by the Family Care Services Life Transition Center in Muscatine. Memorials may be made to the Washington County Hospice. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services is in ...

Ted Leland Saforek, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church in rural Wayland, with the Rev. Bob Spilger officiating. Burial will follow at the Fern Cliff Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral ...

Mary M. McComb, 75, of rural Bonaparte, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, at home.A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Burial will be in Vale Cemetery, north of Bonaparte.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 3-5 p.m.Memorials to Keosauqua United

HAINES CITY, FLA. ? Betty Forinash, 77, of Haines City, Fla., formerly of West Chester, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in the Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City after declining in health.Memorial services will be held at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established.

IOWA CITY ? Benjamin Levett Barnes, 76, of Iowa City, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a lengthy illnessCelebration of Life services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in St. Mark?s United Methodist Church in Iowa City with the Rev. Arnette Pint officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the church, where the family will receive friends from noon until 1 ...

KEOTA ? Kathryn Tadlock, 87, of Keota, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 in Maplewood Manor in Keota.Funeral services were held this morning in the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established. Powell Funeral Home in Keota is in charge of the arrangements.

LONE TREE ? George A. Herring, 70, of Lone Tree, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Hills with the Rev. Jason Crossen and The Rev. Bill Kneemiller officiating. Burial will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in rural Hills. Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship ...

Lola J. Paulsen, 86, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Village in Indianola.A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. today at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. today at the church.Memorials may be made to Senior High Youth Group at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.Online condolences may be sent at www.overtonfunerals.com.To see the