Obituaries

Clara Smith George, 90, died Sunday evening, Nov. 4, 2007, at Maplewood Manor in Keota.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Richland Friends Cemetery. Mrs. George bequeathed her body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy.      Visitation with the family will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in

M. Phyllis Magnuson Nelson, 89, formerly of Burlington, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Pleasant Manor Care Center.Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, March 28, in Lunning Chapel, with family present at 1 p.m. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Rodney Underwood officiating. Burial will be at Aspen Grove Cemetery.A memorial has been established for Messiah Lutheran Church.She was born Aug. 7,

Marland Mearl Mathias, 60, of Richland, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at home.      A memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. April 5 at Woolson Friends Church near Richland, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Masonic Cemetery in Tipton.      Visitation with the family will begin at 11:30 a.m. April 5 at the church.      A memorial has been established and may be left

Jerry N. McKinnon, 85, of New London, died Tuesday, March 25, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.Visitation began at noon today, March 27, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 28, at the chapel, with the Rev. Maurie Campbell officiating. Burial will be at Burge Cemetery in New London.A memorial has been

Harold W. Polson, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, March 24, at Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Home Cemetery in Worthington, Mo.A memorial has been established for the family and may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may

Henry "Ham" Jackson Hamilton, 82, of Washington died Tuesday March 25, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.Visitation began at noon today, March 26, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the family present from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home

Harold W. Polson, 68, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday evening, March 24, 2008, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Home Cemetery in Worthington, Mo.      Family visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant.      A memorial has been established to the family, and memorials may be left at the funeral

RICHLAND - Marland Mearl Mathias, 60, of Richland, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in his home.Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in the Woolson Friends Church, near Richland, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 11:30 a.m. immediately before the service. A memorial fund has been established. Gould Funeral Home in Richland is handling the

KALONA - Lois M. Miller, 81, of Kalona, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a long illness.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 31, in the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler and the Rev. David Yoder officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be

DES MOINES - Clysta Ann Richard, 77, of Des Moines, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, in her home.      A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, in the Des Moines Mennonite Church. The family will greet friends after the service. The body was donated to the University of Iowa for medical research. Memorials may be made to the Des Moines Mennonite Church, Wesley Acres Good Samaritan Fund or the