Obituaries

Norman Lee Thompson, 68, of Donnellson, died Tuesday, June 26, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital.Friends may call and meet with the family from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with Pastor Alice Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Grove Cemetery in rural West Point. A memorial has been established in

DES MOINES - LeRoy G. Pratt, 97, of Des Moines died Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Wesley Acres in Des Moines.      A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, June 29 in Dunn's Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Iowa Historical Foundation or Living History Farms.      Mr. Platt was born in Burlington. He married Ruth Louise McFadden

WINFIELD - Beatrice W. Huston, 83, of Winfield died Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28 in the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Rev. Bill Morehouse officiating. Interment will follow at Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5 to 7

William Brice Walker, 82, of Brighton, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2007, at Washington County Hospital.      A graveside funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Burlington Area Honor Guard.      Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the family present from

Beatrice W. Huston, 83, of Winfield, died Sunday, June 24, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Bill Morehouse officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 12-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m. Memorials have

Darlene K. Magdefrau, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, June 23, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at the New London United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dot Hasler officiating. Burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery at Wayland. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will

Jeffery Jon Bartmann, 47, of Washington, died Saturday, June 23, at his home following a brain tumor.Friends may call after 12 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home, in Washington, with the family present from 1-3 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials have been established for a college fund for Jeff's children or to a charity of the donor's choice in

Jack B. Wolcott, 88, formerly of Richland, died at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2007, at Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson.      A graveside memorial service will be held in Clay Cemetery near Richland at a later date.      Arrangements are in the care of Gould Funeral Home in Richland.      Mr. Wolcott was born Aug. 12, 1918, near Clay, the son of Clarence E. and Lulu Woodford Wolcott.To see the complete

Catherine Richard, 88, of Wayland, died Thursday, June 21, at the Parkview Home in Wayland following a lengthy illness.Funeral services were Monday, June 25, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is assisting with arrangements. A memorial has been established.Catherine was born Nov. 12, 1918, in

WAYLAND-Catherine Richard, 88, of Wayland, died Thursday, June 21, 2007, in the Parkview Home in Wayland, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 25, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the church with family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m.