Franc Joyce “Jo” Bohlken, 90,
of Scotch Grove, died January 24 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness.

Josie Bunting, 89,
of Wyoming, died January 20 at the Anamosa Care Center, following an extended illness.

Lawrence “Larry” J. Brimeyer, 62,
died suddenly in his Mechanicsville home January 19.

Donald Heasty, 87,
of Anamosa, died January 20 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, following a sudden illness.

Mark J. Wilson, 42,
of Anamosa, died January 20 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.

Richard G. Remington, 70,
of Milpitas, California, formerly of Anamosa, died January 20 at Fremont Hospital in Fremont, California, following a heart attack.

Pauline Eichelberger, 90,
of Anamosa, died January 24 at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly following an extended illness.

LeRoy Bickford, 82,
of Amber and formerly of Prairieburg, died January 17 at the Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa, following a brief illness.

Preston T. Holland, 82,
of Viola, died January 17 at the Jones Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Robert Glenn Thomas, 84,
of Anamosa, died January 12 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following an extended illness.

Elizabeth L. Byse, 67,
died January 7 at her home near Anamosa after a long battle with cancer.

Marjorie A. Goettsch, 94,
of Monticello and formerly of Anamosa and Marion, died January 5 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.

Mabel Oltmann, 84,
of Monticello, died the morning of January 9 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.

Donald R. Etten, 57,
of Anamosa, died January 6 from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Anne Swift, 55,
died January 5 at her home in Cedar Rapids of natural causes.

Howard G. Farrington, 89,
of Anamosa, formerly of Marion, died December 31, 2008, at the Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center.

Anna “Ann” D. Luke, 91,
of Wyoming, died January 4 at Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa.

Larry Tjaden, 63,
of Anamosa, died January 2 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a courageous battle with cancer.

Zella Mae Armstrong Miller, 86,
of Martelle, died January 3 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from a short illness.

John Blythe, 80,
of Anamosa died December 22, 2008, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center following an extended illness.

John K. Hanna Jr., 92,
of Mechanicsville died December 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from a sudden illness.

Norman C. Christiansen, 82,
of Wyoming, died December 23, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness.

Donna Jo Ockenfels, 52,
of Anamosa, formerly of Marion, died December 24, 2008, at home, following a long illness.

Clara Eiben, 86,
of Anamosa and formerly of Langworthy, died December 26, 2008, at the Anamosa Care Center, following a sudden illness.

Dean E. Zumbrunnen, 61,
of Monticello, died suddenly, December 26, 2008, at the Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa.