Obituaries

Marvin F. Hesse, 81, of Bloomfield, died at 10:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.      A funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery in Davis County, with military rites by American Legion John Hyson Reneker Post No. 494.      Open visitation will begin at

Herbert Wesley Miller, 77, of West Burlington died Wednesday, March 19, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.Visitation will be held until 8 p.m. today, March 21, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. A graveside funeral service and burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt Pleasant, with Paul Eisenmann and Jon

Judith Leanne Slemmons, 63, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital and Clinics following a short illness.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, in the Brighton First Church of God with Ryan Meader officiating. Burial will be in the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at noon Friday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the

John Joseph Sanderson, 50, of Arbela, Mo., formerly of Johnstown, Colo., died Wednesday, March 19, in Kahoka, Mo.A graveside memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson, with the Rev. Gerald Day officiating.A memorial has been established. Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in Donnellson is assisting with arrangements.He was born May 31, 1957 in Ft.

Samuel Edward "Ed" Shipley, 82, of Keosauqua, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. The body has been cremated.      Open visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 10-11 a.m.    

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Elizabeth "Betty" Satern, 62, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24 in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorials may

KALONA - Clara Coblentz Miller, 86, of Kalona, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona after an extended illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, in the Sunnyside Conservative Church in Kalona with the Rev. Floyd Helmuth, David Yoder and Floyd Yutzy officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Yoder-Powell

Glen Dean Woodsmall, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Henry County Health Center.Open visitation will be held until p.m. today, March 21, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. There will not be a family visitation time. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Mr. H. Wayne Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.A

Glenn Resor Parrott, 95, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, in the United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Danville. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in the Beatty Funeral Home in

KEOTA - A. Dolores Baker, 89, of Keota, died Monday, March 17, 2008, in the Manor House Care Center in Sigourney following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemeteries - Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. Memorials may be made to the