Obituaries

MT. PLEASANT - Helen L. Brown, 92, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, in the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Memorials may be

WILLIAMSBURG - Mary Lois Widmer, 81, of Williamsburg, formerly of Olds and Crawfordsville, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 in the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Bethel Mennonite Church near Wayland with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will

KEOTA - Linda S. Weber, 62, of Keota, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Parish Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. Visitation

Marion W. 'Red" Roberts, 94, formerly of Milton, died at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in the Davis County Hospital long-term care unit in Bloomfield.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Milton Christian Church, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating, followed by Masonic rites by Celestial Lodge No. 413. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.      Open visitation will be from 2-7 p.m.

Helen Louise Brown, 92, formerly of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center.       A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the memorial chapel.      Memorials have been established to

Flaurice L. "Flossie" Whitham, 86, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday evening, Nov. 29, 2008, at Ramsey Village in Des Moines.      A funeral is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Friends may call at their convenience to pay their respects.      Memorials have been established to

Herman H. Hendrichsen, 104, of Keosauqua, died at 4:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward and the Rev. Mark Caston officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will

LAKEWOOD, Wash. Doris Manussier, 90, of Lakewood, Wash., died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, in Lakewood.      A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, Wash.      Mrs. Manussier was born Sept. 19, 1918, in Washington, the daughter of Eveart and Elizabeth Young. She married George Manussier in 1936.For the full obituary, see the Nov. 28 edition of The

KALONA - Russell Winborn, 86, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, of a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Center Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.      Mr. Winborn was

STUART - Ricky Loyd Brown-Aldrich, 17, of Republic, Mo., formerly of Stuart, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.      Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Brown-Aldrich was born Jan. 28, 1991, in Des Moines. He was raised in the Stuart community and attended West Central Valley grade and high school.