Obituaries

Earl K. Martin, 86, of Brighton died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 in the Washington Care Center following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the West Chester Cemetery with the Rev. Dan McClure officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials for the Brighton Volunteer First Responders or Hospice

Michael J. Bentler, 53, of Bonaparte, died on Oct. 14, at his home.Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Harmony High School in rural Farmington, where the family will meet with friends from 5-8 p.m.; a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Harmony High School, with Fr. Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery in

Leola Swenka, 88, of Riverside died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, rural Riverside. Following the committal service a time of food and fellowship will be held in the St. Mary's Parish Center in

Sheena Lee Bentler, 17, of Bonaparte, died on Oct. 14, at her home.Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.18, at Harmony High School in rural Farmington, where the family will meet with friends from 5-8 p.m.; a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Harmony High School, with Fr. Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery in

Sandra Lee Bentler, 47, of Bonaparte, died on Oct. 14, at her home.Friends may call after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Harmony High School in rural Farmington, where the family will meet with friends from 5-8 p.m.; a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Harmony High School, with Fr. Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery in

Samuel Joseph Berg, 49, of Washington died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a lengthy illness      Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman where there will be a prayer service at 7

Hugh Gordon Kennedy, 58, of Washington died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006 in his home of cancer.      Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with the family. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Memorials may be made to the family present.      Mr. Kennedy was born May 2, 1948 in Birmingham, Ala.,

John A. Scheldrup, 87, of Perry, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006 in Perry.      Funeral services were held in Perry, and graveside military honors in Punta Gorda, Fla. A memorial scholarship has been established with the Washington High School Foundation. Contributions may be sent to 206 West Main Street, Washington, Iowa, 52353.      Mr. Scheldrup was born May 19, 1919 to Oscar and Nellie

Alta Otto Kauffman, 92, of Kalona died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006 in her daughter's home near Kalona following complications from a fall a week earlier.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the S. Duane Miller residence at 5336 Cosgrove Road. SW in rural Kalona. Bishop in charge is Elmer T. Miller. Visitation began at 1 p.m. today in the Ivan Borntrager residence at 5292 Cosgrove Road

Arlene Elizabeth Tedrow, 82, of rural Fairfield, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery in rural Van Buren County.      Family visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.      Memorials may be made to