Obituaries

KALONA ? Eva Jean Butler, 82, of Kalona, died Monday, March 9, 2009, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.    There will be no funeral services.  Burial will be at a later date in the Pleasantview Cemetery in Kewanee, Ill.  The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Kalona is in charge of the arrangements.    Miss Butler was born Nov. 4, 1926, in Kewanee, Ill., the daughter of

MUSCATINE ? Wanda Lee Chamberlin, 81, of Muscatine, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at her home, following a short illness.    Memorial visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 10, at the Jesus Mission at 509 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine.  After cremation, burial will be in Scott Township Cemetery in Winfield.  Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers

KALONA ? Milton ?Milt? Ehrenfelt, 82, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a lingering illness.    Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Chaplain David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made

Timothy Owen Mellinger, 51, of Washington, died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, in Lone Tree.    Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, Feb. 27, in the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of the service in the church. A private family burial will be held later. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of the

BETHANY, Mo. ? Hal Forest Leazenby, 85, of Mount Moriah, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in a North Kansas City, Mo. hospital.    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Roberson Funeral home in Bethany Mo. Burial will be in the Miriam Cemetery in Bethany. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the South Harrison Booster Club.    Mr.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Rosalinda Zuniga Nunez, 51, of Conesville, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Joseph Sia officiating.  Burial will be in Conesville Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with a 7 p.m. rosary at the

WELLMAN ? Lela Fern Stutzman, 82, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a lengthy illness    Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in the Powell Funeral home in Wellman with Chaplain Carroll Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Memorials may be

FAIRFIELD - Henry Trevor Roland, 90, of Fairfield, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at his home.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield with the Rev. James Wotherspoon officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Inurnment with military rites will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be

KALONA - Elizabeth K. Yoder, 89, of Wellman, formerly of Joetown, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at Kalona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

DAVENPORT - Arthur A. "Al" Hite, 70, of Davenport, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at Genesis Medical Center East Campus in Davenport following a sudden illness.      Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today at Christ United Methodist Church in Davenport with the Rev. Mike Janes officiating. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Post 26. Memorials may be directed to