Obituaries

Clyda Jean Sheraden Berry age 61, went to be with the Lord at 4:32 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at her home in Rock Island, Illinois following a gallant battle with cancer.      She was born November 4, 1946, in Sigourney, Iowa to Alva Paul and Betty Glandon Sheraden of Ollie, Iowa.      Visitation will be held at the Packwood Christian Church on Tuesday evening, April 8, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Anita Gloria Crane, 91, of Richmond, Ind., died Friday, April 4, 2008, at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church in Keene, N.H., with interment immediately following in Saint Joseph's Cemetery in Keene.      Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Woodbury and Sons Funeral Home in Peterborough, N.H.      Mrs.

Eugene Charles House, 85, of Verona, Wis., died Friday, April 4, at Four Winds Manor in Verona.Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, April 7, at Joyce-Ryan Funeral Home in Verona, and from 10:00 a.m. until time of service Tuesday, April 8, at Memorial Baptist Church in Verona. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Craig Jarvis officiating. Burial will follow at Verona Cemetery.Memorial

Elizabeth "Betty" May Plasberg, 77, of Richmond, Va., died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at her home.Mrs. Plasberg was born April 17, 1930 in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of Arthur and Alma Somerville.She married Coen Christian Plasberg of Maastricht, Holland on Nov. 16, 1957 at Church of the Holy Apostles in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Plasberg died March 26, 1987. Mrs. Plasberg had previously lived in Mt. Pleasant, Staunton,

Arthur Dale Waugh, 73, of Stewartville, Minn., died Monday, March 31, 2008, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., for injuries suffered in an accidental fall.      A memorial service was held Friday at Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville.      Mr. Waugh was born Dec. 8, 1934, in Isdora, Mo. He married Ardell Schatz Sept. 12, 1954, in Stewartville. They later divorced. He married Mary Martin in 1980 in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Ronald D. Allen, 69, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The body was cremated. There will be no visitation or service. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction is in charge of the arrangements.      Mr. Allen was born May 2, 1938, in Columbus Junction, the son of Rubin P. and

Rena Pauline Whitcanack Shipley, 89, of Keosauqua, died at 3:26 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery west of Keosauqua.      Open visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral

LONE TREE - Ester Marie Curtis, 92, of Lone Tree, died Friday, April 4, 2008, in the Atrium Village in Hills.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 9, in the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree with Carol Kaalberg, Parish Life Administrator, officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following the committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be

KALONA - Allan W. Stransky, 75, of Kalona, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Peterseim Funeral

BRIGHTON - James C. Burton, 51, of Washington, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Clarence Anderson officiating. Burial will be at a later date following cremation. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Burton