Obituaries

Barbara Crane Carlson, 74, of Setauket, N.Y., died March 13, 2006.      A memorial reception will be held at the Carlson residence at 109 Main St., Setauket, N.Y., March 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 2435, Setauket, N.Y. 11733      Mrs. Carlson was born in Mt. Pleasant. She graduated from Carleton College of Northfield, Minn., and studied Fine Arts at the University of Iowa, where she met her

MT. PLEASANT - John A. Stephens, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the memorial chapel. Burial with military rites accorded will be in Forest Home Cemetery.

June Waddle, 92, of New London, died March 12, 2006, at New London Nursing and Rehab.      The funeral service will be held at Elliot Chapel, Thursday, March 16, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.      Visitation begins at 9 a.m., March 16, at Elliott Chapel with family present from 10 a.m. until time of service.      Mrs. Waddle was born June 24, 1913,

Virginia B. Williams, 91, of Danville, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at 4 a.m., at the Danville Care Center.      The funeral will be held at the Danville United Church of Christ, Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Dan Buck officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural Danville.      Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Elliott Chapel, New London. Family will be present

M. Gerald Buffington, 90, of rural Columbus Junction, died Sunday evening, March 12, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m., at Spring Run United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery.      Visitation will be at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, from noon to 7 p.m., with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.      In lieu of

Shirley L. Hervey, 68, of Keosauqua, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Pedrick Funeral Home, with the Rev. Justin DeVries officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery southeast of Keosauqua.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.      A

Barbara M. Kruse, 86, of Houghton, died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton with Fr. Gary Beckman as celebrant. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Houghton.      Visitation began at 1 p.m. today at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point with the

Milton "Fuzz" Roederer, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral mass will be at 10:30 Tuesday, March 14, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, with the Rev. Nicholas J. Adam as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Henry County Honor Guard, with Dean King as commander.      Visitation will

Donald E. Stout, 81, of Hays, Kan., formerly of Danville, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, after a long illness.      The celebration of life will be Sunday, April 9, 2006, in Hayes.      A memorial has been established for the Donald E. Stout Vocal Music Scholarship Fund at Fort Hayes State University.      Hays Memorial Chapel in Hays is in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Stout was born April 14, 1924, in

Marjorie Helen Graber, 82, of Wayland, died Saturday, March 11, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      There will be a family service for relatives at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery.      The Celebration of Life memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating.      Open