Obituaries

WELLMAN - Eugene Edward Blosser, 91, of Wellman, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a long respiratory illness.      Funeral services were held Monday in the Wellman Mennonite Church with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Burial was in West Union Cemetery in rural Wellman. A memorial fund has been established for the Wellman Mennonite Church or the Mennonite Mission Network.

FAIRFIELD - Elmer M. Adam, 84, of Fairfield, died Monday, June 9, 2008, in his residence.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, in the St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield and from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield,

MT. PLEASANT - Donald "Donnie" E. Carlson, 64, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 9 n the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Zittergruen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes

Erma Grace Sellers, 84, of Salina, Kan., formally of Mount Sterling, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Salina.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, Mo., with Leon Buford officiating. Burial will follow in Combs Cemetery in Luray, Mo.      Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 7-9 p.m.      Online condolences may be

Iris Swartout Northrop, 82, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in Indianapolis, Ind.      A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hillsboro City Cemetery in Hillsboro, followed by visitation at Hillsboro Christian Church.      A local memorial fund has been established for the Hillsboro Alpha Club.      Weir and Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant is in charge of local arrangements.      Mrs. Northrop was born

Richard L. Buck, 73, of Washington, formerly of Ainsworth, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Visitation began at noon today in the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will

LONE TREE - Bruce Burton Keeler, 77, of Brighton, died Friday, June 6, 2008, in his home in Brighton.      Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with Loren Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following the committal service at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held in the Lone tree

DAVENPORT - Alfred E. "Al" Conner, 76, of Davenport, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in Genesis Medical Center West Campus in Davenport following a five-month battle with pneumonia.      Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Davenport. Burial was in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal with graveside military rites conducted by American Legion Post No. 26. Memorials may be made to the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Marian "Jean' Galitz, 83, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with a luncheon to be held in the Columbus City United Methodist City Church following the service. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m.

Wilma Ivorine (Oxley) Bannister, 89, of Washington, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a brief decline in health.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, in the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family