RALPH HOOVER

Blockton

Formerly of Coon Rapids

Services for Ralph Hoover, 93, will be Sunday at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford at 2 p.m. Burial will be held at the Redding Cemetery in Redding. Memorials can be given in his name. There is no visitation scheduled prior to services.

Ralph Harold Hoover was born in Blockton, Iowa on December 4, 1913, the son of Charles Edward Hoover and Mamie (Spencer) Hoover. He graduated from high school and worked as a salesman in the automotive industry. He was united in marriage to Hazel Walston. The couple lived in Iowa until they moved to Arizona eight years ago.

He is survived by his wife Hazel of Arizona; a son Gary Hoover of Rio Verde, AZ; four grandchildren, Steve and Michelle Fogle; Eric and Molly Hoover; David and Amanda Berka; and Deborah Sedlak; six great-grandchildren, Abby, Claire and Cooper Fogle; Isaac Berka; and Brandi and Tommy Sedlak.

JON "OMAR" CIRKSENA

Des Moines

Jon "Omar" Cirksena, 66, was born October 30, 1940 in Bedford, IA to Hank and Mozel Cirksena. He died peacefully at his home, February 18, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Jon was a Navy Veteran and a graduate of Drake University. He was an artist and had taught at DMACC. Jon also had his own auto body repair and paint business before retiring as a painter.

Jon is survived by his four children, J.B. (Rhonda) Johnson of Waukee, Scott (Julie) Cirksena of Clive, Jason Cirksena of Jacksonville, FL and Suzanne (Randy) Britson of Gainesville, FL; five grandchildren; two brothers, David of Des Moines and Jim (Beverly) of Johnston. He was preceded in death by his parents.

MAX HARLAND

Perry

Funeral services for Max Harland, age 78, of Perry will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in the Dallas Center Cemetery at New Market, IA.

Memorials will be given to his church and to the Kiwanis International Foundation and may be left at the Funeral Home.

Max died on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry.

Merlyn Max Harland was born on June 20, 1930 at Gravity, IA to Merle Eldon and Pauline Doris (Greeley) Harland. He graduated from the New Market High School in 1949. After high school he attended Iowa State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry. He married Joan LaVaughn Hunter on September 7, 1952 in Clarinda, IA. He farmed for two years near New Market, IA and then was the assistant Cass County Extension Director in Atlantic for three years. They moved to Perry in 1961 and he was a salesman for Olin Matheson Fertilizer and Chemical Company until 1969. In 1964, they opened the 2nd coin operated car wash in the state of Iowa on West Willis Ave. in Perry. They started the Harland Ace Hardware store in 1969, and he retired in 1994.

Max was a member of Sunday Church in West Des Moines, IA. He served on several boards of directors including Central Christian College at Moberly, MO, Central Iowa Bible Camp in Earlham, and Christian Evangelistic Mission of Iowa. He also served as Elder and Teacher in the Church of Christ, and traveled on three short term mission trips overseas.

Max was very active in Kiwanis both locally and internationally. He was twice local President of the Perry Kiwanis Club and twice Kiwanis District Governor. He was a member of the Perry Chamber Ambassadors, served on the Perry City Council, volunteered at the Perry Food Pantry and served on the Dallas County Republican Central Committee.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Merle and Pauline Harland and a sister, Doris Damewood and her husband Darrell.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Harland of Perry, IA, a son, Ron Harland and wife Diane of Perry, IA, a daughter, Dr. Elaine Berry and husband Jim of Lewis, IA; five grandchildren, Andy Harland of Granger, IA and fiance Alyssa Benton of Ankeny, IA, David Harland of Perry, and fiance Amy Baldner of Dallas Center, IA, Kevin Berry and wife Kendra of Joplin, MO, and Rhonda and Teresa Berry both of Lewis, IA.