Obituaries

Delilia Louise Ballard, 84, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in her home, following a short illness.    Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Michael Zahs conducting the services.  Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at La Harpe Cemetery in La Harpe, Ill.  Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

Robert Thomas ?Bob? Blankenship, 45, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City from injuries suffered Sunday morning.    Services are pending at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.    Mr. Blankenship was born April 13, 1964, in San Fernando, Calif., the son of Robert and Carol (Hinze) Blankenship.  He married Michelle Hammock in Washington.For the full

DES MOINES  ? Carol A. Gipple, 62, of Des Moines, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Mercy Hospice in Johnston.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Iles Funeral Homes-Westover Chapel in Des Moines.  Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter.  The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Westover Chapel.  Memorial contributions may be

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Luke Aaron Wallace, 6, of Lee?s Summit, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Kansas City Children?s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., from cancer.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Wayland Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating.  Burial will be in the Eicher Cemetery.  Memorials have been established to the Children?s Tumor Foundation,

LEMMON, S.D. ? Edna E. Lensegrav, 92, of Meadow, S.D., died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, S.D.    Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Indian Creek Lutheran Church near Meadow, S.D., with the Rev. Harold Delbridge officiating.  Burial was in the Gallaway Cemetery at Meadow.  A general memorial fund has been established.  The Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon,

Michael ?Mike? J. Roth, 43, of Washington, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church in Wayland with the Rev. Pam Unruh officiating.  Burial will be in the Fern Cliff Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family

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