Obituaries

Helen Hazel Wikel, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, May 12, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, May 15, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family present. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Robert David officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery.A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice.She was

Helen Black, 92, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield and Libertyville, died Monday, May 12, 2008, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mount Union.      Family visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday at the memorial chapel.      Memorials have been established to

Lewis Ray "Toad" Wilkerson, 89, of New London, died Saturday, May 10, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation began at 8 a.m. today, May 13, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present following a Christian Wake Service at 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dodgeville, with the Revs. David Steinle

Michael David "Mike" Shirey, 61, of Danville, died Saturday, May 10, at his home.His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15, at New London Christian Church, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for M.D.A., ALS Lou Gehrig's Disease, and Great River Hospice House.He was born April 17, 1947 in La Harpe, Ill., the son

John Richard Morgan, 90, of Henderson, Nev., died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at home.      Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Helen J. Stewart School in Las Vegas, Nev., and June 15 at the annual Charles and Amanda Morgan reunion in Rubio.      In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Special Olympics, 5670 Wynn Road, Suite H, Las Vegas, NV 89118.      Mr. Morgan was born Nov. 29, 1917, on the

Helen Marie Johnson, 62, of Salem, died Friday, May 9, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Inurnment will be at Jaggar Cemetery in Danville.A memorial has been established for the family. Online condolences may be sent to

Edward F. "Bud" Long, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Salem, died Friday, May 9, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.He has donated his body to the Carver College of Medicine for medical research. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant, with family present. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the church, with the Revs. Monte

Alice N. Brown, 99, formerly of Douds, died Saturday, May 10, at the home of her daughter, Kathy Messer, in rural New London.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Revs. Jerry Caughron and Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will

Robert H. Diers, 73, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 8, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. today, May 12, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swedesburg, with the Rev. Fran Griffeth and Bishop Philip L. Hougen officiating. Burial was at New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery near Lockridge.Memorials have been established for

Alice N. Brown, 99, formerly of Douds, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at her daughter's home in rural New London.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron and the Rev. Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Church east of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in