Obituaries

Berniece Marcelean Calhoun, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, July 16, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Barlow officiating.A memorial fund has been established.She was born April 3,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Robert E. Fulton, 86, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 17, 2008.      Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, in the Victory Christian Center in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Michael McAfee officiating. The Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa is assisting with the arrangements.      Mr. Fulton was born Aug. 10, 1921 in rural Columbus Junction, the son of Milo D. and Ruby

Luetta "Lou" Roe, 91, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in the Beatty Funeral Home with the family receiving

John William Martin, 58, of Burlington, died Sunday, July 13, in Mt. Pleasant.A family memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July, 19, at Crapo Park in Burlington.Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting with arrangements.He was born Feb. 21, 1950, in Sioux City, the son of Lyle and RoseMary Donhue Martin. In 1997, he married Joyce Siegsried in Hillsboro. They later divorced.For more, see our July 15

KALONA - Brian Jay Mahanna, 45, of Wellman, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from injuries suffered while working on a car at his home.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 in the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial fund has

WELLMAN - Herbert Dale Huber, 84, of Wellman, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in the United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

L. Irene Green, 93, of Keosauqua died at 1:30 P.M. Sunday July 13, 2008 at Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua.      She was born Sept. 7, 1914 at Burr Oak, KS to Robert J. and Margaret Demaray Malpass. She married O. Herman Green June 23, 1940 at her parents' home near Kuna, ID. He preceded her in death May 12, 2006.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday July 21, 2008 in Keosauqua United Methodist

Ronald Keith "Duck" Huffman, 77, of Ottumwa, died at 7:18 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2008, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Jefferson.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Gordon Moen officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6-8 p.m.     

David Edward Walshire, 64, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 13, at Henry County Health Center.His body has been cremated. No visitation or services are being planned.Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.He was born April 19, 1944, in Iowa City, the son of Lawrence and Margaret High Walshire. In 1962, he married Kathleen Krasek in Boscobel, Wis.For more, see our July 15 print edition.

William Rudolph Hoffmeister, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, July 11, at his home.His body has been cremated. A private family memorial service is pending.The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under Obituaries.He was born Dec. 13, 1940, the son of Kurt and Betty Hoffmeister in Elmhurst, Ill. On Aug. 19, 1984,