Christine Lawyer Anderson, 62, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa surrounded by her family. On September 22, 1949, she was born at Des Moines, the daughter of James and Marjorie Lawyer. Chris attended Ferry Hall Academy at Lake Forest, Illinois; received her B.A. degree in Sociology from Drake University, and later received her Elementary teaching degree from...

Marsha R. Rust, 69, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born July 10, 1942 at Oskaloosa, the daughter of Marion and Georgia Gibson Schwab. She was married to Richard Silvers, Sr. in 1958, and later divorced. She was a homemaker and worked as a cook in various restaurants, including the old Platime Supper Club. In 1972, she was married to Rodney Keoppel, and later divorced...

Bernice Hasselman, 99, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born November 23, 1912, at Evans, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Ira and Sarah Elizabeth Woodcock Kaskadden. She graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1929. She earned her teaching certificate from William Penn College. She taught country school in Mahaska County. On March 5, 1938, she was united in...

Irvin "Dutch" Den Adel, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born February 21, 1926, near Pella, Iowa, the son of Walter Edwin and Grace Zylstra Den Adel. Early on he went to work at a service station and sold newspapers. In April of 1944, he entered the United States Navy, and was honorably discharged in April of 1946. He returned to Oskaloosa and went to work at the...

Eleanor Bunting Anderson, 93, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. She was born January 10, 1919, near Lacey, in Mahaska County the daughter of Elvie Eli and Hattie Newport Bunting. She played basketball while in high school at Lacey. She graduated as Valedictorian from the Lacey High School with the class of 1937. She attended Murphy School of Business after graduation. On...

Warren W. Hull, 102, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born June 22, 1909, at Keokuk, the son of William and Sara Russel Hull. He graduated from the Keokuk High School and then attended the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Iva G. Sullivan in Keokuk, she died in 1997. Early on he worked in sales. During WWII he worked at an ammunitions...

Charles "Chuck" Barnhouse, 84, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born May 30, 1927, at Oskaloosa, the son of Charles L. and Irene S. Snider Barnhouse, Jr... He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1945. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the ship USS Point Cruz. Upon his discharge he continued his education earning his degree at Drake University. On June 30,...

Beverly Fortney, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born June 9, 1929, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of James and Thelma Gorman Rodgers. She was trained as a nurse aide, and worked in that capacity early on at the Mahaska County Hospital, and later cared for the elderly in their home in Oskaloosa. On April 11, 1953, she was united in marriage to Nelson "Buck" Fortney at Memphis...

Roberta Dooley, 66, of Oskaloosa died Friday, February 3, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born July 18, 1945, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Jeanette Jones Akers. Early in life she took nurse's aide training and bookkeeping courses. On May 29, 1976, she was united in marriage to Eddy Dooley at Davenport. She worked as a nurse's aide for many years. She also did some factory work for a time. She...

Phillip W. James, 68, of Fremont, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Monday, January 30, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born August 3, 1943 in Oskaloosa, the son of Leo and Rita Smith James. He graduated from the Bussey High School in Bussey, Iowa with the class of 1961. He received his B.A. degree in Physical Education from William Penn College in Oskaloosa in 1966, and a Masters Degree in 1972 from Western...