Obituaries

Norma Ruth "Leu" Stodgell passed peacefully at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo. of lung disease Saturday, April 28, with her family be her side.Family and friends plan to gather in Iowa June 23, where a memorial service is planned in the park with a barbeque to celebrate her life.

Walter L. Brown, 98, formerly of Birmingham, died Monday, April 30, at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 3, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Dianne Brokken and the Rev. Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the funeral home, with family present from

Walter L. Brown, 98, formerly of Birmingham, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Dianne Brokken and the Rev. Harold Harryman officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where family

Arnold L. Nicholson, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, April 29, at the Park Place Long Term Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Finley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hyeunmee Kang officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, May 1, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be

Richard Heither, 60, of Wetumpka, Ala., died at his home Saturday, April 28.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Union Springs, Ala., with the Rev. Bruce Hose officiating.

Raymond Max Gloyer, 89 of Washington, Iowa passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa after an extended illness. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Halcyon House.      Raymond was born January 21, 1918 in Whiting, IA, the son of Max and Hattie (Anthony) Gloyer. Ray married Marge Rodman on July 6, 1948.

BRIGHTON - Cecil Pearl Hesseltine, 90, of Brighton died Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in Brighton United Church with the Rev. Robert Wolf officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Gould Funeral Home, in Brighton where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

WELLMAN - Barbara Kay Semler, 61, of Wellman died Saturday, April 28, 2007 in Parkview Manor in Wellman from complications of diabetes.      A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 in the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation

KEOTA - Elizabeth Ann Leinen Lyttle, 98, of Keota, formerly of Des Moines, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 in Mapelwood Manor in Keota after a brief illness.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2 in Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Powell

Cecil Pearl Hesseltine, 90, formerly of Brighton, died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      A service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brighton United Church, with the Rev. Robert Wolf officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.      Open visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, where family will be present from 7-8 p.m.      M