Obituaries

Diane Alvine Thompson, 66, entered into eternal life on August 30, 2007 in Plano, Texas. Born August 16, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Wilma LuVerne (Patterson) and Maurice Knute Alvine, she was the oldest of four children. Diane grew up in the Bethel Church community and married John N. Thompson, her high school sweetheart.      During their lives together, Diane and John Thompson lived in four different states,

Stanley Duane Bean, 78, Columbus Junction, died Monday Sept 3, 2007 at his home.A funeral service will be held Friday, Sept.7, at 10 a.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. Interment will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery.Friends may call from 12 noon until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will meet with friends from 4-7 p.m.A general memorial has been established.The

KALONA - Vernelda C. Slagel, 84, of Wayland died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in Wayland from complications of heart attack and stroke.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the church where the family will be

Erma Massey, 75, of Donnellson, passed away in the emergency room of McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill., at 1:12 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007.Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.4, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point where the family will meet with friends from 6-8 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a wake service will be held at 7 p.m.The Mass of Christian Burial will be said

Glenn H. Upton, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial with full military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.Friends may call

Earl A. Bachman, 90, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.A funeral service has been set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 12 noon Wednesday at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Beatty Funeral

Vernelda C. Slagel, 84, died Sept. 2, 2007 at Parkview Home in Wayland, due to complications of heart attack and stroke.A funeral service has been set for Sept. 7, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland, with Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiatingVisitation is set for Sept. 6, from 3-8 p.m. with family meeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Burial will be in Sugar Creek

Lois Lamm, 102, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, at the Park Place Long-Term Care Unit.Visitation for Mrs. Lamm will be held Wednesday, Sept.5, beginning after 12 noon until 8 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. There will be no family visitation time.A funeral service will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Hank Ledbetter officiating.

Russell L. Deere, 51, of Marshalltown, died at 2:18 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington where the family will meet with friends from 6-7:30 p.m.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington with Rev. Philip Schmidt officiating. Burial

Diane Alvine Thompson, 66, entered into eternal life on Aug. 30, 2007 in Plano, Texas. Born Aug. 16, 1941 in Mt. Pleasant, to Wilma LuVerne (Patterson) and Maurice Knute Alvine, she was the oldest of four children. Diane grew up in the Bethel Church community and married John N. Thompson, her high school sweetheart.During their lives together, Diane and John Thompson lived in four different states, including