Obituaries

William R. Kleese, 71, of Washington died Monday, April 16, 2007 in his residence following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19 in the United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Elm Grove

RIVERSIDE - Irene E. Thompson, 91, of Riverside died Friday, April 13, 2007 in her home from a sudden illness.      Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Fr. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held in St. Mary's Church hall. Visitation

KALONA - Myrtle Ione Gingerich, 74, of Kalona died Friday, April 13, 2007 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following an extended illness.      Celebration of Life services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Kalona with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday. Burial will be at a later date in

Gerald A. Martin, 93, of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.      Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to the Nelson Nursing Home activity fund or

Francis Maurice Gwinnup, 92, of Keosauqua, died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where family will be present from 7-8

Nola J. Robbins, 85, of Keosauqua, died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Harness Cemetery in Mount Sterling, with Dale DeWitt officiating.      In accordance with Mrs. Robbins' wishes, there will be no public visitation, and the casket will remain closed.      Family visitation will follow the service

Evelyn Maxine Pounds, 88, of Winfield, died Saturday, April 14, at the Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Winfield United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lexie Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will follow at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will be

Kenneth L. Ross, 72, of Gainesville, Fla., died Tuesday, April 12, at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida-Gainesville.Arrangements are pending at McGinnis-Chambers in Bettendorf.

Floyd Johnson, 84, of Pleasant Plain, died late Wednesday, April 11, 2007, in Mesa, Ariz., following a brief illness.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the Rev. Greg Berkey of Watertown, S.D., officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday, with family present from 6:30-8 p.m., at the funeral home.      I

BRIGHTON - Floyd Johnson, 84, of Pleasant Plain died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in Mesa, Ariz. following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Greg Berkey of Watertown, S.D. officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the family present from