Obituaries

Stanley Ward Singer, 90, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following an extended illness.      A celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Interment will be in Friends Cemetery in Richland.      Visitation will begin at noon Thursday

Elden Donner Gallup, 72, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, at the Iowa State Veterans Hospital in Knoxville.      A memorial graveside service, with military rites, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be made to American Legion Post No. 47 in Fairfield. Cards and memorials may be sent to ?1

Sharon K. Love, age 70, of Washington, IA, passed away at home, Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Her body will be cremated.      Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, May 30, 2008 at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, IA with Rev. Mike Renken officiating.      The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to be made to Birmingham Lion's Club or Hospice of Washington County. Cards and memorials may be sent c/o:?

KALONA - Harold Blumenstein, 79, of West Chester, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, in Windmill Manor, Coralville following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31, in Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. John Hahn officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.      Mr. Blumenstein was born Feb.

Sharon K. Love, age 70, of Washington, IA, passed away at home, Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Her body will be cremated.Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, May 30, 2008 at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, IA with Rev. Mike Renken officiating.The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers to be made to Birmingham Lion's Club or Hospice of Washington County. Cards and memorials may be sent c/o:?910 E. Adams

WASHINGTON - Stanley Ward Singer, age 90, of Washington, Iowa died Tuesday May 27, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital following an extended illness.Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 am Friday May 30, 2008 at theJones -Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Kitch Shatzer and Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones - Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive

Hazel Iona Burden, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, May 24, at Arbor Court.Visitation will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Forest Home Cemetery with the Rev. John Zimmerman officiating.A memorial has been established for Pleasant View Mennonite Church. Online condolences may be

Thomas F. Finley Sr., 84, of Burlington, died Friday, May 23, at Prairie Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mediapolis.Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, May 28, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with a Rosary service at 5 p.m. and family present following the service until 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Chapel, with the Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf officiating.

KALONA - Lydia Swantz, 91, of Kalona, died Friday, May 23, 2008, in her home following a brief illness.      Funeral services were at 1 p.m. today in the John Harvey Swantz residence today with Vernon Yoder officiating. Burial was in South Gingerich cemetery.      Mrs. Swantz was born Feb. 21, 1917, in Exeland, Wis., the daughter of Harvey and Anna (Miller) Bender. She married Lester Swantz in Kalona on Dec. 14,

Marshall F. Thayer, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, May 17, in Iowa City, after a brief battle following a kidney failure.Marshall was born Jan. 27, 1942, in Tuscumbia, Mo., to F. Paul and Pauline M. Thayer. The Thayers moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1952, where Marshall spent his formative years. Marshall is survived by his sister, Paulette Filz of Portland, Oregon and his three children, Mariella Thayer, Paul