Obituaries

Wayne Leon Morrow, 76, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Aug. 15, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m., with the Rev. Jim Erwin officiating. Burial will be at Salem South Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the steam area at Midwest Old Threshers. Online

MT. PLEASANT - Ralph Reschly, 91, of Mount Union, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, in his home.      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. John Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

James Walter Hatch, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Aug. 14, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. today, Aug. 18, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial was at Forest Home Cemetery, with military honors.Memorials have been established for Trenton Methodist Church and Hospice of Central Iowa. Online

Lawrence Techau, 88, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, in the Washington Care Center following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery in Tipton. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home, where the family will

Evelyn Mudge Madden, 88, of Keosauqua, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Burial will be in Harness Cemetery in Mount Sterling.      Open visitation began today at 2 p.m. at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family

Pauline V. Crossett, 82, of Washington, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, in the Washington Care Center in Washington following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18 in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Interment will take place in Elm Grove Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs.

Lucille H. Ross, 92 of Washington, died Thursday, August 14, 2008 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a short illness.      Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 PM Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Fred Bickhart officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Sunday at the Funeral Home with family receiving

Patricia A. Caughron, 72, of Cantril, died at 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cantril Christian Church, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where family will be present from

Joan J. Hutchcroft, age 81, of Washington died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Halcyon House in Washington after declining health.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., at

Amanda E. Shaw, 10, of New London, died Sunday, Aug. 10, in an automobile accident east of New London.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the chapel, with the Rev. Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Carman Cemetery in Carman, Ill.A memorial