Obituaries

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

Edna Lois Jones, 100, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington, after a fall.    Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with services conducted by Michael Zahs.  General calling hours will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.  Memorials have been established for the National Wildlife

Cordell S. Yoder, 91, of Kalona, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona.    Celebration of life services were at 10 a.m. today at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson and the Rev. Richard Swartzendruber officiating.  Burial was at Lower Deer Creek Cemetery in rural Wellman.  A memorial fund has been established for the Pleasantview Home Alzheimer?s Wing.   

Dana Kay ?Big Momma? Parker, 38, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at her home following a lengthy illness.    Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Dean Elmore officiating.  Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington at a later date.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to services

Carole K. Bishop, 66, of Shelbina, Mo., formerly of the Washington area, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.    The body has been cremated.  Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Memorials may be designated to Hospice of Washington County.  Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.    Mrs. Bishop was