Obituaries

LeRoy Francis "Jiggs" Kinney, 86, of Columbus Junction died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, in Columbus Junction.      Graveside services will be Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 1 p.m. at the Columbus City Cemetery. The Rev. Michael McAfee of Victory Church in Columbus Junction will officiate, and the Allen Wright Hanft American Legion Post No. 100 of Columbus Junction will conduct full military rites. There will be no

Helen Ruth Randell, 92, of Donnellson, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Donnellson Health Center.Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. The family will meet with friends from 9:30-10:30 on Saturday, June 10, 2006.The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson. Burial will

Ardythe Gardner, 85, of Davenport, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at her son's home in Mesa, Ariz.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. June 17 at Stockport United Methodist Church. The body has been cremated.      Memorials may be made to Stockport United Methodist Church.      Mrs. Gardner was born Oct. 14, 1920, in Kahoka, Mo., the daughter of Elmer and Vera Knowles. She married Harold T. Gardner Feb. 19,

IOWA CITY - Stephen Lester Bausch Jr., 66, of Coralville died Thursday, June 1, 2006.      Memorial services will begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. until service time, Tuesday, at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - George Shaffer Brush, 83, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Ainsworth, died May 13, 2006, at Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, Fla.      Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 17, in Maxwell Methodist Church in Maxwell with the Rev. Dean Kelly officiating. Burial with military rites accorded will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., at a later date. Memorials

KALONA - Wilda Lee Hite, 74, of Iowa City, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with Father Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, at

Esthermay "Tess" Herin, 71 of Washington, died Friday, June 2, 2006, at her home following declining health.      Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Cedar Township Cemetery in Fremont. Visitation began at noon today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established for Cancer Care of

LaVanda "Vanie" Beattie, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, June 2, at the Henry County Health Center.The graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 6, at 11 a.m., at the Forest Home Cemetery, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Visitation is today beginning at noon, with family present from 6-7 p.m. Memorials have been established to the Mt. Pleasant Public Library.

Merle F. Miller, 78, of Washington, died suddenly on Sunday, June 4, 2006.      Celebration of life services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, at Ainsworth Community Church with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Tuesday, at Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 Tuesday

Robert Ben Hood, 82, of Bonaparte, died at 6:24 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.The funeral service will be Tuesday, June 6, at the Farmington United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation at the graveside by the Farmington American Legion. Visitation will be today from noon to 7 p.m.