Obituaries

KALONA - Everette L. Plecker, 93, of Wellman, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grover Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where

Mary Jayne Little Linder, 89, of New London died Sunday, July 20, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.Visitation will begin at noon, Wednesday, July 23, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the chapel with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.A memorial has been

WASHINGTON - Mary Jane Kurtz, age 92, of Washington died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.Mass of Resurrection services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2008 at the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Paul Appel officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm Thursday at the Jones-Eden Funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:00

Mary Jane Kurtz, 92, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      A Mass of Resurrection service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa.      Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Robert W. Manley, 83, of Conesville, died Monday, July 21, 2008, at Carrington Place in Muscatine.      Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Columbus City Cemetery, with Bishop John Teed and Elder Robert Bromwell officiating. Full military rites will be provided by the Allen Wright Hanft American Legion Post No. 100. Following the committal services, there will be a

Mary Jayne Little Linder, 89, of New London died Sunday, July 20, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.Visitation will begin at noon, Wednesday, July 23, at Elliott Chapel in New London with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at the chapel with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.A memorial has been

RICHLAND - Lloyd W. McCracken, 85, of Richland, died Monday, July 21, 2008, in Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota, where he had resided for about two years.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24 in the Trinity Friends Church in Richland with the Rev. Tim Hadley officiating, assisted by the Rev. Carla Nelson and the Rev. Duane Sherman. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Gould Funeral

Mildred Estelle Paquin, 78, of Fairfield, died Tuesday evening, June 17, 2008, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Ill.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be sent to her family at ?2290 Marigold Blvd., ?Fairfield

Lloyd W. McCracken, 85, of Richland, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Rev. Tim Hadley officiating, assisted by the Revs. Carla Nelson and Duane Sherman.      Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the family present from 6:30-8

WELLMAN - June Verneal Pence, 84, of Wellman, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a long illness.      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Memorials may be made to the Washington County Hospice.      Mrs.