Obituaries

Jon G. Porter, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, Nov. 19, at his home, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant, or to the Great River

Harry McKune, 82, of Wayland, died on Monday, Nov. 20, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Monte Knutson officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, east of Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Memorials in his name may

Sam Dovico Jr., 84, of Batavia, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at home.      A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery, with military rites conducted by O.B. Nelson American Legion Post No. 3 and Walter B. Schafer Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 775 of Ottumwa.      Open visitation will begin at noon Friday at

Patricia "Eileen" Thomas, age 47 of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2006.      Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM, Friday, November 24, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Interment will be in Elgin Cemetery in Mystic, Iowa at a later date.      The family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers to be made to the Fairfield USBC (Bowling) Association

Maurtia L. Stout, 87, of Washington, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating and the Rev. Herbert Gould and the Rev. Royal Speidel co-officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Nellie Boyd, 88, of Columbus Junction died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006 in the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 in the Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch of Columbus Junction United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek. Visitation will be from

Patricia Kay Fisher, 54, of Washington died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in the Washington Care Center following a lengthy illness.      Private graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Washington with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Washington County or the Washington Care Center.      Mrs.

WAYLAND - Harry McKune, 82, of Wayland died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24 in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Monte Knutson officiating. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, east of Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family will receive friends from 6 to

BURLINGTON - Marian Catherine Schamper, 90, of Burlington died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006 in Rosebush Gardens Health Center in Burlington      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 in St. John The Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. William Wiegand officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Following the committal service there will be a time of food and fellowship at St. John's Fellowship

WELLMAN - Glenn E. Millice, 64, of Wellman died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 in Parkview Manor in Wellman following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. on Friday in the funeral home. A memorial fund