Obituaries

Edna M. Dorothy, 94, formerly of rural Stockport, died at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at her daughter's home in Chariton.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Dale Dorothy officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from

MT. PLEASANT - Ardith D. Neff, 67, of Winfield, formerly of Salina and Pleasant Plain, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in the Henry County Health Center emergency room in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 in the Weir and Kimsey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Clarence L. Anderson of the Salina Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in

IOWA CITY - Wilbur E. Westen, 74, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Lensing Funeral and Cremation Services in Iowa City with the Rev. Royce Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the Memory gardens Mausoleum in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in

MT. PLEASANT - Hunter Ray Starr, infant son of Jake Starr and Chelsea Branch of Mt. Pleasant, was stillborn on Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Cottonwood Cemetery, west of Wayland, with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of the arrangements.For the full

Hunter Ray Starr, infant son of Jake Starr and Chelsea Branch of Mt. Pleasant, was stillborn Tuesday, August 26, at Henry County Health Center in Mt Pleasant.A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Cottonwood Cemetery west of Wayland, with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of arrangements.For more, see our Aug. 27 print edition.

NEW LONDON - Douglas Gene Crossett, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, in the Great River Medical Center emergency room in West Burlington.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29 in the Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial will be in the Richwoods Cemetery in Trenton. Visitation will begin after noon Thursday in the Elliott Chapel, where the

Douglas Gene Crossett, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Aug. 25, at Great River Medical Center emergency room in West Burlington.Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, Aug. 28, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 29, at the chapel with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Richwoods Cemetery in Trenton.A

NEVADA - Leo Pohlman, 87, of Mingo, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Ira United Church in Ira. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery, west of Ira. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to

Lavina Ann Barton, 74, of Lockridge, died Sunday, Aug. 24, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the chapel, with the Rev. Don Coffin officiating. Burial will be at Lambirth Cemetery.Memorials have been

KALONA - Perry M. Bontrager, 83, of Kalona, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, in the University of Iowa Health care Center in Iowa City after a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 in the Upper Deer Creek Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Elmer Miller officiating. A private family burial will be conducted prior to the memorial service in the East Union Mennonite Cemetery.