Obituaries

John R. Davis, 21, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of New London, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, at his home.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Aug. 22, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6-7 p.m. There will be no formal services. The body has been cremated.A memorial has been established.He was born Sept. 7, 1986, in Burlington, the son of Bonny Butterfield Charleston and Gary Davis. He attended school

KALONA - Thomas L. Allen, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Beth Miller officiating. The body has been cremated. A burial will be held at a later date in the Fairview Cemetery in Kinross. Visitation will begin at

SEYMOUR, Tenn. - Bonnie J. Porter, 73, of Seymour, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.      Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Atchley's Seymour Chapel with the Rev. Dallas Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in the Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Atchley Funeral Home in Seymour, where the family will receive

Blanche Morrell died peacefully at her home in Owatonna on August 16, 2008. She was born Blanche Alice Smith the daughter of Bert and Ruth (Bradley) Smith on a farm near Larkinburg, Kansas, in the same home where her father and older sister were born.      A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, with an hour to greet the family prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, it was her wishes

Ralph Dale Reschly, 91, of Mt. Union, died Sunday, Aug. 17, at his home.Visitation began at noon today, Aug. 19, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the chapel, with the Revs. John Zimmerman and Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery.Memorials have been established for Amenity Hospice of

Dean F. Norman, 82, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 6, 2008.      A private family memorial service was held.      Memorials may be made to Providence Community Health Foundation, 940 Royal Ave., Suite 410, Medford, OR 97504 or to Rogue Valley Medical Center Foundation, 2600 Siskiyou Blvd., Suite 100, Medford, OR 97504.      Conger-Morris Medford Chapel was in charge of arrangements.For the full

Mitchell Alan Mazur passed away peacefully in his sleep, Monday, August 18. All of his friends are welcome to celebrate his life at a memorial service at Beth Shalom Synagogue, 308 S. B Street, this Wednesday, August 20, at 7 pm.      A true friend to many, Mitch was known for his charming sense of humor, generosity, and tender loving heart.      Mitch is survived by his mother, Lenore Mazur, his brother, Richard

MOUNT PLEASANT - Ralph Reschly, 91, of Mount Union, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. John Zimmerman and the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today in the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive

Dorothy E. Winslow, 85, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.      A book of condolence may be signed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Wednesday at the funeral home.

LeRoy Jennings, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Beverly J. Jennings, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.Joint graveside services for LeRoy and Beverly Jennings will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Chuck Comfort