Dora Anna Hodges, 81
of Delhi, passed away at her home on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 after suffering a brief illness.

Ralph J. Maiers, 90
of Manchester, died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007 following a brief illness.

Mary Virginia Martin
went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 23, 2007.

Mary Marguerite (McElroy) Bagby, 89
of Independence, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at the Buchanan County Care Center Long Term Care in Independence following a short illness.

Dorance B. Oehler, 82
died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester.

Henrietta C. “Kay” Miller, 83
of Dyersville, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville after a brief illness.

Dorothy Tucker, 85
of Monticello, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.

Steven Mathew Shellito, 15
of Edgewood, died on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 from injuries sustained in a car accident near Edgewood.

Helen D. Haight, 81
of Manchester, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood after a courageous battle with cancer.

George L. Clute, 75
of Earlville, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a lengthy illness.

William “Bill” S. Medulan, 71
of Independence, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence following a short illness.

Helen L. Hoffman, 93
of Guttenberg, formerly of Elkport, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at the Guttenberg Care Center from natural causes.

Jean A. Brockmeyer, 74
of Delhi, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 at her home following a sudden illness.

Rick A. Hilbert, 58
of Manchester died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a sudden illness.

Marion M. Schmidt, 85
of Delhi, went to be with her Lord and Savior in Paradise on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester after an extended illness.

Dora Lynette Ballard, 75
a resident of the Woodlands at the Meth-Wick Community, died there Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 following a sudden illness.

Wilma E. Sweany, 83
of Manchester, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a short illness.

Gladys A. Brauer, 98
of Manchester, died following an extended illness on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester where she has been a resident since January of 2002.

Leon Howard Bovenmyer, 80
of Masonville, entered into his eternal rest on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 at his farm home surrounded by his wife and family following a six month illness with pancreatic cancer.

Jeffrey E. Friend, 44
of Earlville, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 in his home following a sudden illness.

John E. Blumer, 86
of Manchester, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.

Neil R. Davis, 69
of Dubuque, died on Friday, Oct. 26, 2008 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque surrounded by his family following a sudden illness.

Marie Angell, 96
of Manchester, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a lengthy illness.

John “Jack” Haren, 69
of Cedar Rapids and Wellton, Ariz., went to be with his Savior on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side.