Jean M. Cronk, 84, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at her home under the care of Hospice of North Iowa, Greenbelt Home Care and special caregiver Mary Moll. Funeral services for Jean M. Cronk will be 11:00 am Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the Church of the Open Bible, , Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 10:00 am Saturday until service time at the Church before services and a time of fellowship and refreshments following the services. Memorials may be directed to the Church of the Open Bible, Post Office Box 116, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill, Grant Township Cemetery, rural Iowa Falls. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Jean Marie Snyder was born September 7, 1925, at Iowa Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Grace May [Riley] and Frank Earl Snyder. She attended the Iowa Falls Community Schools. As a teenager she worked as a waitress at Karl's Lunch, where she met Vic Cronk. On August 6, 1943 they were united in marriage. To this union three children were born: Carol, Ronald, and Gary. Jean was an Avon Lady,(she was her very best customer), a plate collector, cashier at Clifton's Grocery and Gustason's Grocery Store, Schultz's and K-Mart in Iowa Falls, retiring in 1987. She was a member and twice past president of the Iowa Falls American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 188. She was a member of the Church of the Open Bible, Iowa Falls, and enjoyed attending Christian Women's Club.

Jean M. Cronk is survived by her children: Carol [Ron] Duit of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Ronald Cronk of Overland Park, Kansas, Gary [Annabelle] Cronk of Santa Anna, California; three grandsons: Scott [Sarah] Duit, Tyler [Sheli] Duit, and Jordan Cronk; one step granddaughter: Brandi Ramsey five great grandchildren: Andrew Duit, Myles Duit, Josiah Duit, Alex Sanders, and Jack Duit; a sister: Irene Abernathy of Hampton, Iowa; and a brother: Forrest [Betty] Burgin of Johnston, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents: Grace and Frank Snyder; and two sisters: Arvilla Greimann and Alice Snyder (in infancy).

Sylvester W. "Sy" O'Reilly, 89, of Iowa City, Iowa, and formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Solon Nursing Care Center, Solon, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial for Sy O'Reilly will be 10:00 am Thursday, March 11th at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 415 Main Street, Iowa Falls. A rosary will be held at 5:00 pm Wednesday the 10th at the Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls followed by a church vigil service and a time of visitation until 7:00 pm. Burial will be at a later date at the Eldora Cemetery. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Sylvester O'Reilly was born July 22, 1920, at Eldora, Iowa, the son of Mary [maiden name} and Phillip O'Reilly. Sy, as he was known graduated from the Owasa High School with the class of 1938. Sy served with the United State Army during World War II in the Philippines. In 1948 he was united in marriage to Lois Shroyer in Hampton, Iowa. To this union five children were born: Phillip, Patrick, Steven, Michael, and Judith.. Sy owned the O'Reilly Real Estate Service in Iowa Falls, Iowa, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Saint Mark Parish, Iowa Falls; American Legion Post # 188, Iowa Falls; the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge # 1674, Iowa Falls; and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 1331, Iowa Falls.

Sy O'Reilly is survived by three children: Patrick [Joanne] O'Reilly of Manchester, Iowa, Michael [Susan] O'Reilly of Montrose, Iowa, Judith [Vern] Miller of Coralville, Iowa; eight grandchildren; fourteen grandchildren; a brother: Joseph O'Reilly of Rose Chariton, Iowa; two sisters: Helen [Rolland] Larson of Waukee, Iowa, Peggy Oppold of Iowa Falls, Iowa; a sister-in-law: Jan [Roger] Corbin of Traer, Iowa; and a very special close friend: Jean Chittick of Solon, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parent: Philip and Mary O'Reilly; his wife: Lois O'Reilly; two sons: Phillip (in infancy) O'Reilly, Steven O'Reilly; and two sisters: Ann Nelson and Mary Margaret Reilly.

Ellen Fisher, 92, of Iowa Falls, passed away Saturday at the Mercy Hospice, Johnston, Iowa. funeral services for Ellen Fisher will be 11:00 am Wednesday at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls, with visitation 1 hour before services. Burial will be at Union Cemetery.

Ellen Marie Boyd was born October 26, 1917, at Lawnhill, Iowa, the daughter of John and Dora [Taylor] Boyd. She graduated from the New Providence, Iowa High School. On December 24, 1934 she was united in marriage to Lloyd H. Fisher. She was a member of the Edgewood Board, Iowa Falls.

Ellen Fisher is survived by her son: Ron [Kay] Fisher of Urbandale, Iowa; 6 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Lloyd; a daughter: Darlene Dawson; 2 brothers: Chester and Charles Boyd; and a sister: Rosella Klemme.

Irene Harlan, 89, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls. Funeral services for Irene Harlan will be 10:30 am Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 313 Lee Lane, Iowa Falls, Iowa, with Reverend Paul Beisel officiating. A time of visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, March 1st at the Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will be at the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o her son: Terry Harlan, 23474 County Highway D-15, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Irene Louise Wiegmann was born October 17, 1920, at Allison, Iowa, the daughter of Conrad and Sarah [Wessels] Wiegmann. She graduated Bristol High School in 1938. On July 30, 1943 Irene was united in marriage to Marshall Dallas Harlan in Bremerton, Washington. She was employed by J. C. Penny in Iowa Falls, Iowa for 28 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls and was a member of the Church Circle and Quilting Society.

Irene Harlan is survived by here son: Terry Harlan [Leslie Sheridan] of Iowa Falls; her daughter-in-law: Kay Harlan of Claremore, Oklahoma; a grandson: Chad [Tina Franzen] Harlan of Indianola, Iowa; a granddaughter: Jennifer Harlan of Claremore, Oklahoma; a great granddaughter: Logan Harlan of Claremore, Oklahoma; a great grandson: Dallas James Harlan of Claremore, Oklahoma; and two sisters: Darlene Bunken of Morrison, Iowa, and Bernice Krull of Greene, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents: Sarah and Conrad Wiegmann; her husband: M. Dallas Harlan; her son: James Harlan; three sisters: Leona, Dorothy, and Minnie; and a brother: Leonard

Carroll Hobson of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the University Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services for Carroll Hobson will be 10:30 am Saturday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 520 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A time of visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at the Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 641-648-2569. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his son: Brian Hobson, 305 Vinton Avenue, Eldora, Iowa 50627. Burial will be at the Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, Iowa, with military honors provided by the Eldora American Legion and Veteran's of Foreign Wars

Carroll J. Hobson was born January 27, 1921, at Clemons, Iowa, the son of Pleasant Ellis and Rosa Della [Brindle] Hobson. He graduated the Eldora High School with the class of 1938, and attended Iowa State University. He served with the United States Army during World War II and participated in the Battle of the Bulge.

On November 15, 1942, Carroll was united in marriage to Catharine E. Corlett at Eldora, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Brian, Mark, and twins: Maurice, and Maureen. The couple farmed north of Eldora, Iowa, for many years. He was a 65 year member of the Walter-Sayer American Legion Post # 182, Eldora, Iowa.

Carroll Hobson is survived by his children: Brian A. [Wanda] Hobson of Eldora, Iowa, Mark E. [Janey] of Eldora, Iowa, Maurice E. [Leslie] of Whitten, Iowa, Maureen H. [John] Allan of Iowa Falls, Iowa; nine grandchildren: Joshua [Sara] Hobson of Eldora, Iowa, Curtis Hobson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jessica [Jon] Kies of Eldora, Cody Hobson of Davenport, Iowa, Cayne Hobson of Whitten, Iowa, Celsey Hobson of Conrad, Iowa, Eric [Lisa] Wiechmann of Huxley, Iowa, Ethan Wiechmann of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Emily Wiechmann of Omaha, Nebraska; six great grandchildren: Jacoby Hobson, Carter and Dawson Kies, Makiya Holland, Michael and Ella Wiechmann; two sisters: Ruth [Ron] Holm of Sarasota, Florida, Betty [Pete] Kearns of St. Petersburg, Florida; and three brothers: Robert [Mary Lou] Hobson of Hillman, Minnesota, John [Lola] Hobson of Danville, Iowa, and Bill [Diane] Hobson of Marshalltown, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents: Rosa and Pleasant Hobson; his wife: Catharine E. Hobson; a grandson: Jacob Hobson; and an infant sister: Dorothy Hobson.

Rocky Woods, 54, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010, at his home. Memorial services for Rocky Woods will be 11:00 am Friday, February 26, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, 619 Main Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa, with a time of visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, February 25th at the Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls and following the services Friday at the church. The Linn's Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. (641) 648-2569.

Rocky was born August 11, 1955 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Lawrence (Woody) and Ilo (Ike) Woods. His childhood was spent in Iowa and Montana and provided him with many fond memories, developing his love for nature. He celebrated his graduation from Iowa Falls High School in 1973 with a memorable road trip with friends, taking in the beauty of Colorado and the California Redwood Forest. In 1979 he married Camille Gray and soon after their daughter, Megan Marie was born. A son, Joshua Cole followed in 1981.
Rocky was passionate about “the small things” and never failed to appreciate the beauty of nature. He often “wore his heart on his sleeve” and was well-known in his community for his kind and selfless nature. He loved American history, music, long walks with his dog and most of all, his children. A day never passed without Rocky telling his children how much he loved them; they will miss him terribly. He was also an avid collector of model cars and has left an impressive collection in his memory.
Rocky was preceded in death by his mother (Ilo) and his very special friend, Beth Bolton.
He is survived by his 2 children, Megan Marie (Dan) Kelly of Lewisville, Texas and Joshua Cole Woods of Chandler, Arizona; granddaughter Mary Katherine Kelly of Lewisville, Texas; his father, Lawrence Woods of Iowa Falls; sisters Darcie Mead of Ankeny and Penny Woods of Des Moines and brother Rick [Judy] Woods of Iowa Falls; ex-wife Camille Woods of Chandler, AZ.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Richard W. "Dick" Green, 80, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa. Memorial services for Dick Green will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, February 15th also at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his wife: Marilyn Green, 1110 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126.

Richard Wayne Green was born May 14, 1929 at Eldora, Iowa, the son of Robert Arlington and Minnie [Krause] Green. He attended Eldora Grade Schools and graduated from the Iowa Falls High School with the class of 1947. Dick worked for Ralston Purina Mills before entering the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After the war he returned to work for Purina and then worked many years at Mike's for Men Clothing Store, Iowa Falls, and then many years for Reece Construction, Iowa Falls. Dick loved to fish and enjoyed anything outdoors. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Ann Roth on September 29, 1962, at Albert Lea, Minnesota. He enjoyed all kinds of baseball games from American Legion Baseball to even the Cubbies.
Dick Green is survived by his wife: Marilyn Green of Iowa Falls; two daughters: Julie M. Green of Iowa Falls, Malea M. Green of Waterloo, Iowa; a son: Robert W. [Jillian] Green of Waterloo; five grandchildren: C. J. Douglas, Peyton Green, Brittany Green, Ekaze Gordon, and Tyrell Gordon. He was preceded in death by his parents: Minnie and Robert Green; and three sisters: Hester Brightwell, Lorraine Wood, and Janet Van Hove.

Linda L. Houser, 49, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, formerly of Centerville, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010, at her home. Memorial services for Linda L. Houser will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A time of visitation will be from 1:00 pm until service time at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o her daughter: Kimberly Houser, 210 East Pine Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

Linda Louise Houser was born December 31, 1960 in Centerville, Iowa the daughter of Lester Lee and Margaret Louise [Henderson] Houser. She graduated from the Centerville High School with the class of 1977. Linda was a fabricator with County Line Engineering, Iowa Falls.

She loved being outdoors, camping, she enjoyed making crafts and sewing. taking long drives with Randy, being with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Linda L. Houser is survived by her companion of 12 years: Randy Piersol of Iowa Falls; three daughters: Kimberly Houser of Iowa Falls, Crystal Wallace [Aaron Bailey] of Iowa Falls, Jennifer Wallace of Waterloo, Iowa; five grandchildren: Katelyn Houser, Chase Bailey, Christopher Wilken, Brookelyn Bailey, Marley Bailey; a sister: Janie [Ed] Abbott of Cincinnati, Iowa; and two brothers: Gary [Shelly] Houser of Kansas, John [Linda] Houser of Albia, Iowa; her step father: Junior DaVolt of Centerville, Iowa; and her sister-in-law: Jeanie Houser of Corydon, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her father: Lee Houser; her mother: Margaret DaVolt; and a brother: Richard Houser.

Mary Bowman, 75, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 5, 2010, at the Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, Texas, from natural causes. Funeral services for Mary Bowman will be 10:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A time of visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, February 12th at the Linn's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent in memory of Mary to the American Heart Association, 1111 Ninth Street, Suite 280, Des Moines, Iowa 50314. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mary Pauline Bowman was born January 3, 1935, at Radcliffe, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Cletys [Spoor] Dettbarn and sister to Wilma. She passed from life at the age of 75 on February 5th, 2010, at Mission, Texas. Mary graduated from Iowa Falls Senior High in 1952. She was married to Jack L. Bowman on July 25, 1952, in the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. Jack and Mary celebrated 57 years of life together.

She loved cooking for her family, fishing, dancing, playing cards, golfing, snowmobiling, socializing, and especially the family get together at Christmas time. She worked as an Officer at Metropolitan Federal Bank, (Iowa Falls Federal Savings & Loan) for 29 years retiring in 1995. After retirement Mary and Jack spent their summers on Leech Lake, Minnesota, and their winters in Mission, Texas. She enjoyed the visits to the lake by her children and grandchildren, and all of the dear and special friends she met in Minnesota and Texas.

Mary was preceded in death by her father Paul Dettbarn and mother-in-law Dorothy Newby.

She is survived by her husband: Jack Bowman of Iowa Falls, Iowa; her mother: Cletys Howay of Iowa Falls; her sister: Wilma, husband Don Sanders of Dubuque, Iowa, their children: Paula, Linda, David and their families; Mary's children and their families: Doug and Linda Bowman of Iowa Falls, grandchildren Ben and Katie, great grandchild Tristen; Kurt and Judy Bowman of Plymouth, Minnesota, grandchildren Greg and Laura; Dawn Bowman and Bud Crosser of Eldora, Iowa, Linette and Joel Worsfold of Grimes, Iowa, grandchildren Kayla, Mercedes, and Nolan. She will be missed by all.