Obituaries

RIVERSIDE - Robert Louis Knottnerus, 80, of Washington, died Monday, June 2, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside with the Rev. Sue Meade of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery. Following the committal service

Eldon Duane Wyse, 82, of Wayland, died Monday, June 2, at Parkview Home in Wayland, of cancer.His body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be at Sugar Creek Mennonite

BRIGHTON - William B. Dubois, 95, formerly of Washington, died Friday, May 30, 2008, in Sunrise Terrace Nursing Home in Winfield.      The body has been cremated. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Gould Funeral Home of Brighton.      Mr. Dubois was born Nov. 19, 1912, in Fairfield, the son of William Marcy and Bess (Brawner) Dubois. He married Charlotte N. Howell on

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. - Norman Dean Sojka, 79, of Mauldin, S.C., died Monday, May 26, 2008, in his residence.      Funeral services were Thursday, May 29, in the Cannon Funeral Home Chapel in Fountain Inn with the Rev. Delton Hand officiating. Burial with military rites was in Graceland East Cemetery.      Mr. Sojka was born Sept. 9, 1928, in Highland Township, the son of Wess H. and Emma (Branek) Sojka. He married

WAYLAND - Eldon Duane Wyse, 82, of Wayland, died Monday, June 2, 2008, in Parkview Home in Wayland of cancer.      Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. The body will be cremated so money could be saved and donated to Mennonite Mission Network. Visitation will

Dorothy "Dotty" Myers Stern, 75, of Washington, formerly of New Bern, N.C., died Sunday, June 1, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in the chapel of the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Timothy Stern, the Rev. Jean Wollenberg, the Rev. Bob Wollenberg, and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. The family

KALONA - Alma Bontrager, 80, of Washington, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at Washington Care Center in Washington following a lingering illness.      Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, in the Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona with the Rev. Tim Detweiler of the Washington Mennonite Church officiating. Visitation will be at graveside from 10:30 a.m. to the time of the service.      Miss Bontrager

Wilma Cross Heilman, 89, of Washington, died Friday, May 30, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital after failing health for the past two months.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Interment will be in the Elm Grove cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the

Richard W. Lamb, 69 of Middletown, formerly of Salem passed away on Wednesday, May 28, at his home.Visitation begins at 2 p.m. today, May 30, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Michael Mayfield officiating. Burial will be at Salem East Cemetery.Memorials have been established

Warren Duncan Switzer, 88, of Fairfield, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at home.      A Celebration of Life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Luder officiating. A private family burial will follow at Switzer Cemetery. Following Mr. Switzer's wishes, cremation was accorded.      Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.      Memorials