Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth ?Betty? Moore, 87, of Rockford, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.    Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Olson Funeral Home in Rockford, Ill.  Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  A general memorial has been established.  The Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with

WELLMAN ? Rhoda Alverda Creamer, 66, of Iowa City, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at her home, following a brief illness.    In accordance with Mrs. Creamer?s wishes, the body has been cremated, and there will be no services.  Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.  A memorial fund has been established for Moose Heart and the Holden Comprehensive Clinical Cancer Center.  The Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service

KALONA ? Norma Fry, 82, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona, from complications following a stroke.    Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating.  Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Burial will be at a later date.  The

WELLMAN ? Michael L. Curl, 63, of Marion, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at his home.    Celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Marlene Janssen officiating.  Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.  A memorial fund has been established for the Legion Riders

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Helen L. Stagner, 81, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Deb Savage officiating.  Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where the family will

Rosalyn Duensing, 82, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at her home, following a brief illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends

Anna Mae (Sister Mary Janet) Mangold, 97, of Aurora, Ill., formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, in Aurora, Ill., following a decline in health.    Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Mary Elizabeth Crouch, 79, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at her home.    Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with Commissioned Lay Pastor Ramona Wink officiating.  There will be no visitation.  According to the family?s wishes, the body was cremated.  A general memorial has

GOSHEN, Ind. ? Michelle Renee Omic?, 38, of Elkhart, Ind., died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Elkhart General Hospital, from a brief illness.    Memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at River Oaks Community Church in Elkhart, Ind., with the Rev. Scott Tilley officiating.  A committal service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Kalona Cemetery in Kalona.  Memorials may be made to the family for

KEOTA ? John W. Sieren, 92, of Keota, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.    Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating.  Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Mary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where