Obituaries

James ?Mick? Michael Arbogast, 64, of Coppock, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a sudden illness.A celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial followed at the Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation was held Monday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.

KEOTA ? Larry Frank Sheetz, 74, of Wapello, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a long illness. Visitation for family and friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. The cremains will be scattered at a later time. A general memorial ...

MUSCATINE ? William D. ?Bill? Thompson, 80, of Grandview, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in the Wapello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today at the Grandview Community Bible Church in Grandview with the Rev. Darryl Erickson officiating. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery. Following the burial, a time of food and fellowship was held at the church. Visitation was on Sunday at ...

James Max Arbogast, 86 of Wayland, died Sunday September 4, 2011 at the Washington County Hospital following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30AM Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Robert Wolf officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Ronald R. Elmore, 72, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Lincoln Street Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Terry Jerrel officiating. Graveside service will follow at Forrest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Kimzey ...

RAMONA, Calif. ? Don Lee Wilson, 83, of Ramona, Calif., died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at his home, from complications of congestive heart failure.A rosary was recited Friday, Aug. 26, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Ramona, Calif. A funeral Mass was held Saturday, Aug. 27, at the church. An Irish Wake followed at the Ramona Senior Center. Memorial donations may be made to the Red Brick School ...

Velda ?Pat? M. Koehler, 90, of Crawfordsville, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in Parkview Home in Wayland following a lengthy illness.A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at the United Church of Crawfordsville with the Rev. Nancy Love and Larry Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held before the service, from 9:30 to ...

KALONA ? Samuel John Watkinson, 80, of Riverside, and formerly of Hills and Kalona, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at his home following a decline in health. A visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Inurnment will follow immediately afterward. A memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Washington County.

LONE TREE ? Edward Henry Rossman, 85, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at his home following an extended illness.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with the Rev. John McKinstry officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship...

KALONA ? Louis F. Gugel, 91, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona from renal failure. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson and the Rev. Dick Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 .m. Friday at the ...