Obituaries

Marion L. "Mooner" Shappell, 53 of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 10:54 p.m. at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Visitation will begin after noon on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will be in the

Joyce Wynn DeLang, 71, of Burlington, died at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Trevor Davis officiating. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been established for

Robert E. Gipple, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jerry Kelly officiating. A lunch will follow the service at the church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10

Daniel Joseph "Joe" Fedler, 53, of Denmark, died at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday November 8, 2005 at his home.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday Nov. 11, at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton with Fr. Gary Beckman as Celebrant. Burial with full military rites by the West Point American Legion will be in the Calvary Cemetery in West Point. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lee

Alice Jane Krogmeier, 88, of Fort Madison Health Center, died at 9:33 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at the health center.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at Sacred Heart Church, with the Rev. Thomas Parlette officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, where a rosary will be recited at

Clarence M. "Swede" Vorhies, 93, of Fairfield, died at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 at Neslon Nursing Home in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Satur-day, Nov. 12 at Behner Funeral Home in Fair-field, with the Rev. Marvin Robeck officiating. Burial will be in the Lockridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Dorothy "Dot" Faye Morris, 80, of Burlington, formerly of Lockridge, died on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2005, at her home.      There will be no service or visitation. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society. The Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk is in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Donna Bowman of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Mitchell Wayne Morris of Burlington; 10

Glendean Sexton, 82, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch of Columbus Junction United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be

George William Martin, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Revs. Jerry Kelly and Jay Canaday officiating. Burial will be Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be after noon today at the chapel with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made

Janice J. Heitmeier, 63, of New London, Died on Monday, Nov.7, 2005, in the emergency room of the Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov.10 at 10 a.m. at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Mike Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Winfield Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Wednesday with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A