Obituaries

WELLMAN ? Wilma Cordelle Yoder, 91, of Wellman, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A memorial fund ...

A celebration of life service for Ezra William Shenk, 95, of Wellman, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Wellman Mennonite Church with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Heralds of Hope.Mr. ...

Lester Marvin Tolson, of Fairfield, died following a cerebral hemorrhage Monday, March 2, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A memorial service will be at 8 p.m. today in the Maharishi University of Management Argiro Student Center Festival Hall.Mr. Tolson was born in 1943 in Texas.For the full obituary, read the March 5, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

KALONA ? Lydia Ferne Gingerich, 91, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a lingering illness.A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aril 23, at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman with the Rev. Elmer Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 ...

KEOTA ? Donald Gaile Fagen, 86, of Keota, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his home.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial will be in the Keota Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 ...

Marjorie Ann Hammond, 78, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in the McCreedy Home in Washington following a brief battle with cancer.A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Faith Baptist Church in Washington with the Rev. Harald Gruber officiating. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. A meal will be served at the ...

WINFIELD ? Ila Jane Hartsock, 85, of Winfield, died Monday, April 11, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dottie Halverson officiating. Burial will follow at the Cambrian Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction. Friends may call from noon until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the ...

RIVERSIDE ? Lavina Wollrab, 88, of Ainsworth, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Riverside VFW. ...

KALONA ? Laura Jean Hochstedler, 65, of Kalona, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at her home.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial fund has ...

IOWA CITY ? Virginia M. Derwin of North Liberty died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at her home.A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 300 12th Avenue in Coralville with the Rev. Walter Helms officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous. Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City is ...