Obituaries

Kenneth Lee Rich Sr., 81, of Burlington, died at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service was today at 1 p.m. at Prugh's Chapel, with Bill Salzmann officiating. Burial is to follow in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.      A memorial has been established.      Born March 4, 1925, in Burlington, he was the son of Madge D. Rich. On April 1,

Marietta G. Benjamin, 88, of West Point, died at 7:25 a.m., Friday, April 21, 2006, at the West Point Care Center.      The Mass of Christian Burial was today at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Fr. Apo Mpanda as celebrant. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Catholic Church.      Born Sept. 8, 1917, near Pilot Grove, she was the

Donna Gilbert, 66, of Richland, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Windmill Manor Nursing Home in Coralville.      A service will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with lay minister Linda Hendricks officiating. The body will be cremated following the service.      Family visitation will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday.      A family memorial has been established.For a complete obituary,

IOWA CITY - Tyler Allen Moen, 3, of Washington, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at home with his parents.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Grace Fellowship Church in Iowa City with the Rev. Gary Miller officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home in Iowa City. A general

WELLMAN - Elma Berger Erb, 99, of Wellman, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, from complications of age.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman,

ABILENE, Kan. - Lola M. Hammar, 79, of Newton, Kansas, formerly of Washington County, died Friday, April 21, 2006, at Newton Medical Center.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene, Kan., with the Rev. Robert Frasier officiating. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery. Visitation will be this evening from 7 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Nancy Elizabeth Leisure, 94, of Richland, died at 1:22 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2006, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffmann Will officiating. Interment will be in Packwood Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.      Memorials may be made to Prairie

KALONA - Daniel "Dan" Brenneman, 83, of Kalona, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Celebration of life services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Kalona Mennonite Church with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at Peterseim Funeral Home

Sally Gann, 63, of Letts, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.      Graveside funeral services for Sally will be Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Cranston Cemetery. Pastor Kim Bowles will officiate the services. Burial will be in the Cranston Cemetery. Honorary casketbearers will be Jennifer Gann, Joshua Connor, Elizabeth Gann, Cory Connor, Tadd

WELLMAN - Ellavene Longwell was born November 23, 1913 in Keswick, Iowa the daughter of John and Susie (Healey) O'Brien. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1932. On November 10, 1936 she was united in marriage to A.G. "Ham" Longwell at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. Ellavene has lived on the same farm since 1936 where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Altar