Obituaries

Gary L. Meinhardt, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, at his home.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Embury Cemetery west of Donnellson, with the Rev. Mark Lowman officiating. Those wishing to attend the service may meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. to

Joan J. Hutchcroft, 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, in Halcyon House in Washington after failing in health for the past six months.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, in the United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive friends

Joann Aylor, 72, formerly of Keosauqua, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 1-2 p.m.      Me

Randall Scott Vance, 80, of Burlington, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Great River Medical Center Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Prugh Funeral Service in Burlington and after 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15 at Grace United Methodist Church in Burlington with family present from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the church

Alva Gene Eshelman, 76, of Lockridge, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, 2008, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at New Sweden Methodist Church north of Lockridge, with the Rev. Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery near Germanville.      Family visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memori

FAIRFIELD - Alva Gene Eshelman, 76, of Lockridge, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, in the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, in the New Sweden Methodist Church north of Lockridge with the Rev. Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery near Germanville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Raymond

Ellen Marie Achen, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Halcyon House in Washington following declining health.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at St. James Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fr. Paul Appel officiating.

Juanita "Bo" Phillips, 83, of New London, died Sunday, Aug. 12, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6-8 p.m. The body has been cremated. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Chapel with the Rev. Doss Russell officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New

Wray W. Woolums, 80, of rural Keosauqua, died at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, in the Van Buren County Hospital emergency room in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Mr. Woolums' body was donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine.      Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral

John David Cornish, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 10, in Tavares, Fla.Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Snell-Zornig Funeral Home in Clinton. A memorial service will be held at at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Burial will be at Clinton Lawn Cemetery in Clinton.A memorial has been established for Iowa Wesleyan College. Arrangements are by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home in Eustis, Fla. and Snell-Zornig