Obituaries

WELLMAN - Margaret Miller, 83, of Wellman, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, from complications from pneumonia.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home, where the family will greet

James "Jim" Lee Telford, 76, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 in New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 in West Avenue Baptist Church in Burlington with the Rev. Kirk Bennett officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Washington. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in Lunning Chapel, Burlington,

Wilma May Pittman, age 81, of Ottumwa Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center, died January 2, 2007. She was born May 15, 1925 in Batavia, IA to Clair and Kathryn (Gantz) Robinson and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1944.      Following her wishes, Wilma was cremated.      A memorial graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 5, 2007 at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, IA with Rev. Dave Peterson

Steven Hubert Stans, 69, died Friday morning, Dec. 22, 2006, of cardiac arrest, in Atlanta.      A service was held Dec. 28 at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta.      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cathedral of St. Philip, Pastoral Care Department, 2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305, or Stans African Halls, C/O Museum of York County, 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC

SHELL ROCK - William Everette Simpson, 95, of Shell Rock, formerly of Cedar Falls and Waverly, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2006 in Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in the First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls with the Rev. Linda Pflugfelder officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the

Lowell D. Cortelyou, 86, of Raritan, Ill., died at 3:18 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill.

James "Jim" Lee Telford, 76, of Burlington, died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.Friends may call from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Lunning Chapel in Burlington, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the West Avenue Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kirk Bennett officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. on

Elberta "Bertie" Trabert, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant.Per her wishes, Elberta was cremated. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.A memorial has been established for Hospice of Central Iowa.Online condolences can be left for the Trabert family on the Cremation Society of Eastern

Richard J. Burke, 60, of Franklin, died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at his home.Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson.

Vincent "Vince" Gavre, 92, of Waukesha, Wis., died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      A private family service will be held at a later date. The body will be cremated.      Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Cards and memorials may be sent to 1000 Pleasant Plain Road, No. 202, Fairfield 52556.For a complete obituary, read the Jan. 3 Fairfield Ledger.