Obituaries

KALONA - Harold Ray Bender, 79, of Kalona, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona of cancer.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6

WELLMAN - Lydia J. Yoder, 98, of Wellman, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a long illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Jeff Tackaberry officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the

KALONA - Harold E. "Short" Peterseim, 83, of Kalona, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in his home in Kalona of leukemia.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, in the Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Lynn Patrick and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona with graveside services by Richmond AMVETS Post No. 107. Visitation will be from

Jarold "Jerry" Leon Fleming, 71, of White, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Ga.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bloomfield Christian Church in Bloomfield, with the Rev. James Wakelin officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Drakesville Cemetery in Drakesville.      Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.      A memorial has

Ralph Bernard Krantz, 94, of Washington, died Thursday, June 19, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 22, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 4:30 to 6 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.A memorial has

Evelyn R. Gilbert, 91, of Keosauqua, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Kilbourne Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 4-6 p.m.      Memorials to

Pearl Lucille Waugh, 88, died Friday, June 20, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A private family graveside service is planned, with burial of cremains in Fell Cemetery. According to Mrs. Waugh's wishes, her body has been cremated.      A memorial fund has been established. Cards may be sent to 15433 105th Road, Libertyville 52567.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      

KEOTA - Vera Gladys Green, 96, of Keota, died Friday, June 20, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Powell Funeral Home in Keota with the Rev. Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial was in the Keota Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Keokuk County.      Mrs. Green was born Dec.

KALONA - Harold W. Weeber, 93, of Pleasantview Home in Kalona, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, in 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. Sunday in the Peterseim Funeral Home in

Ralph Bernard Krantz, 94, of Washington, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home, where the family will be present from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.