Obituaries

Clive M. Klopfenstein, 75, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after failing in health for the past two years.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Ainsworth Community Church in Ainsworth with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation began at noon today at the Jones-Eden

KALONA ? Diana Lucille Johnson died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following an extended illness.    A celebration of life service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Miller Learning Center in Iowa City. A memorial fund has been established for the Johnson County Humane Society. Peterseim Funeral Home in  Kalona was in charge of arrangements.    Mrs. Johnson was born

Walter E. Farrell, 87, of Washington, and Mesa, Ariz., died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington following a brief illness.    A family memorial service is pending as the family awaits the arrival of a missionary grandson from New Zealand. The body has been donated to the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa for medical research. Memorials may be designated to

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Dorothy Diane Pace, 66, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in the Washington County Hospital and Clinics.    Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction. According to her wishes, her ashes will be scattered in the ocean at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established.    Mrs.

LONE TREE ? Larry J. Dautremont, 63, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at his home.    A celebration of life service will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 29,  at the Lone Tree American Legion. Following the services, full military rites will be provided by the Lone Tree American Legion Post 457. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Lone Tree American Legion. A general memorial fund has been

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Everette Lee Howell, 74, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Trinity Hospital in Muscatine.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Letts United Methodist Church in Letts with the Rev. Collette Gould officiating. Burial will be in the Letts Cemetery. Following the committal services there will be a time of food and fellowship at the church. Visitation

John Daryl Hamil Jr., 92, of Washington, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a decline in health.    Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the United Church of Crawfordsville with services conducted by Larry Fletcher. Burial will be at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. General calling hours will be from noon to 5 p.m.

HESSTON, Kan. ? Marianna Mae Roth, 76, of Hesston, Kan., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at her home.    Cremation is planned. A memorial service was held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston, Kan. Memorials may be made to Mennonite Central Committee. Miller-Ott Funeral Home in Hesston, Kan., handled the arrangements.    Mrs. Roth was born Sept. 12, 1934, at home near Wayland, the

Mary Isabelle Walker, 89, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Spilgar officiating. Burial will be at the Elm Grover Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the funeral home where the

MORNING SUN ? Deborah L. ?Debbie? Good, 35, of Prophetstown, Ill., formerly of Washington and Morning Sun, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, in Sterling, Ill., following complications from multiple sclerosis.    The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church in rural Morning Sun with Dr. Robert LaMay officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Church Cemetery. The