Obituaries

Giuseppe Scipioni, 78, of Pesaro, Italy, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, in Pesaro, Italy, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 26, in Pesaro, Italy.

Ellavene Longwell, 92, of Wellman, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      The funeral service was Tuesday, April 25, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial followed in Wellman Cemetery.      A memorial has been established for St. Joseph's Catholic Church.      Born Nov. 23, 1913, in Keswick, she was the

Roger Lee Anderson, 55, of Brighton, died at his home following a heart attack.      Funeral services were Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Salina Presbyterian Church, Salina, with Rev. Clarence Anderson officiating. Burial was in the Salina Cemetery, Salina. Behner Funeral Home of Fairfield, was in charge of the arrangements. A memorial has been established for the Salina Presbyterian Church, Brighton First Responders

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Lucille J. Howell, 95, of Lapeer, Mich., formerly of Louisa County, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Davison, Mich.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Linda Baldwin of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following the committal service, there will be a

WELLMAN - D. Max Miller, 87, of rural Wellman, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 27, in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at the funeral home.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Molly Marie Edmondson, 18, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, in Cedar Rapids.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt of the Ainsworth Community Church officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. After the committal service, there will be a time of

Frank O. Wood, 74, of Washington, died Monday April 24, 2006, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      As Mr. Wood requested, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa. No services are planned at this time.

Beulah M. Blough, 90, formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Iowa City Rehab Center in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. The body has been cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in Evergreen Cemetery following the service.      Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.      Memorials to Jefferson County Senior

Edna Fern Wilson, 90, of Bardstown, Ky., formerly of Farmington and Clark County, Mo., died at 2:08 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006, at her son's home in Bardstown.      The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington with the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery.      Visitation begins at 11 a.m. until the time of the service

Edward R. Hayes, 85, died April 7, 2006 at Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, after a battle with colon cancer.      His body was cremated and a memorial service will be held at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Des Moines April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant on Monday, May 1.      Mr. Hayes was born May 1, 1920 in New London, the first child of Columbus and Beulah Billingsley Hayes.