Obituaries

Luellen Bentler Krogmeier, 48, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died suddenly Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Arrangements are pending at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.

Luellen Bentler Krogmeier, 48, of Mount Pleasant, died suddenly Wednesday, June 21, 2006.      A mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Saint Alphonsus Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at noon Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with a rosary at 6 p.m. and the family present following the rosary.      In

Milo Louie Harnack, 80, of Spencer, died Sunday at Spencer Hospital.

Zaida Stanley, 100, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 19, at 11 p.m., at the Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be held Thursday, June 22, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler and Pastor Dick Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation began today at noon at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to

LeAnna Marie Thornburg, 80, of Oakville, died Monday evening, June 19, at her home.      The funeral service will be held at 10:30 Friday, June 23, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello, with the Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Edwards Cemetery at Oakville. Visitation will be from noon to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22, with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been

MUSCATINE-Harry H. Payne, 70, of Muscatine, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at home.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 23, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. Richard Sebeniecher of New Hope United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Island Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the combined squads of the American Legion Post 27 and

Georganne Rudiger Berdo, age 82, after months of pain, died peacefully in her home on Monday, June 19, 2006 with her husband of 62 years, Thomas J. Berdo, her oldest daughter, Susan Berdo Stannard of North Liberty, Iowa and her only son Thomas Berdo (Roberta) of North Liberty, Iowa, by her side. Her daughter Rebecca Berdo Stone (Patrick) of Snohomish, Washington was unable to be present physically at her death but

Madeline Ruth VanLantschoot, 96, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center.      Following her wishes, her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.            In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church building fund or Fairfield Concert Association and may be sent to 207-B Southgate Circle,

ELDON ? The Van Buren baseball team scored 12 fourth-inning runs to rout Cardinal 21-9 in an SEISC South Division contest Tuesday in Eldon.      The Warriors (12-7, 7-2 South) were in a close, 9-7 battle with the Comets until the fourth-inning explosion.      Kris Rader, Trent Hardin and Corbin Millard each had three hits in the team's 19-hit attack, while Bill Randolph, Clint Cunningham, Lewis Russell and Spencer

Eugene G. Way, 90, of Kalona, died Friday, June 16, 2006, following a lingering illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 at United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Roland Smith officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation began at 7 a.m. today at Peterseim Funeral Home, where the family will be present to receive friends