Funeral services for 73 year old Francis L. Pickering of Pleasant Plain will be held 10:30 am Wednesday at the First Church of God in Brighton.  Burial will be in the Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery.  Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at the First Church of God in Brighton.  Memorials for the family may be left at the church or mailed to the family at 2702 115th Street, Brighton, IA  52540.