Obituaries

KALONA - Alma G. Swartzentruber, 85, of Kalona, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 30, at Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. John Hershberger and the Rev. Perry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 1 to 4 p.m. and

Pauline J. Hazelett, 93, of Washington, formerly of Ainsworth, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at McCreedy Home in Washington following a decline in health.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 1, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral home,

Merle Booth of California died Tuesday, March 14, 2006.      A memorial has been established for Prairie Flower Baptist Church. Condolences can be sent to his wife Betty Booth at 3693 82nd Street SE, Salem, OR, 97301.

WELLMAN - Shelby Maxine Young, 58, of Keota, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at her sister's home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, April 3, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Wassonville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A general memorial has been

WELLMAN - Elwin P. Wade, 86, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Wellman, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 1, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday.

Larry Fleagle, 62, of Shelbina, Mo., died at approximately 7:45 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2006, at his home.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbina, with the Rev. L.L. Purdy officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in Shelbina.      Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home.      A memorial has been

Dell A. Robinson, 92, of Fairfield, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at Nelson Nursing Home.      A graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.      Family and friends may sign a Book of Condolence from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday.      In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Nelson Nursing Home

Maurice Dean Millard, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center.      Visitation will begin after noon on Wednesday, March 29, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be on Thursday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Daryl Coffin officiating. In lieu of flowers,

Bruce Eugene Gowey, age 79, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.Graveside services will be held from 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Rogula officiating.Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Mr. Gowey was born Nov. 22, 1926, in Richland, the son of

Maurice Dean Millard, 74, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center.      A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Daryl Coffin officiating. Burial will be in Lockridge Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the chapel, with family present from 6-8 p.m.      In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to