Obituaries

Paul H. Shaklee, 85, formerly of the Stockport area, died Saturday, Jan. 3, at Woodland Manor in Conroe, Texas.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport, with the Rev. Linda Renken officiating.Online condolences may be sent at

Marilyn Jean Burns Harryman, 65, of rural Douds, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at the Davis County Hospital hospice room.      A joint memorial service for her and her husband will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat officiating. Interment will be in Leando Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 9-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.      Memorials to Christ

James E. Porter, 92, of Washington, Iowa, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa.      No visitation is planned.      Memorials may be made to Camp Courageous of Iowa or to a charity of the donor's choice.      McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting with arrangements.

LONE TREE - Ronald Lathrop, 66, of Lone Tree, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Per Mr. Lathrop's wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. A memorial fund has been established. The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Lathrop was born Aug. 21, 1942, in Iowa City. He

Esther Elizabeth Finke, 91, of Danville, died Monday, Jan. 5, at the Danville Care Center.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the chapel, with the Rev. Leonard Schantz officiating. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park in Burlington.She was born May 22, 1917, in Des Moines

Rhonda Jean Carver, 48, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 5, in the emergency room at Henry County Health Center.There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Van Hooser officiating. Inurnment will be at the Richwoods Cemetery at a later date.A memorial has been established and may be directed to the family. On line

Neale Emery Longstreth, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Muscatine, died Sunday, Jan. 4, at Park Place Long-Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held until 9 p.m. today, Jan. 6, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Herbert

George Edward McKinney, 82, of Fairfield, died at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A private service is planned. The body has been cremated.      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to parkinsonfoundation.org or michaeljfox.org.      Arrangements are in the care of Palm Bay Funeral Home in Florida.      Mr. McKinney was born July 1, 1926, in Richford, Vt., the son of

Sherry J. Hornbaker Overstreet, 70, of Keosauqua, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Arbor Spring Care Center in West Des Moines.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery, southwest of Bonaparte.      Open visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home

Eva Miller, 100, of Marshalltown, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Villa Del Sol in Marshalltown.      A service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Lunch will follow, and interment will be later in the afternoon at Liscomb Cemetery.      Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the church.      Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 17, 1908, in rural Douds, the daughter of Fred