Obituaries

Robert W. "Bob" Steffens, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home.Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m Friday at the Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating.Inurnment will be held at a

Dorothy L. Cox, 88, of Salem, Iowa passed away on Saturday morning October 29, 2005 at Park Place Care Center of Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Congregational Church with Rev. Harold Dorsey and Rev. Rod Cooper will officiate.Friends may call after noon on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family will receive

Samuel Woodburn Wiley of Des Moines died Oct. 26, 2005 at Heather Manor Health Care Center in Des Moines.Funeral services will be held at Grace United Methodist Church, Cottage Grove Avenue in Des Moines at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.Visitation will be at Hamilton's Funeral Home on Lyon Street from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. A graveside ceremony will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Green Mound Cemetery near

Carl E. Burky, 85, of Mt. Pleasant died Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Nick Adam will officiate the service. Burial will be held in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard under the

Galen Leroy Kaska, 70, of Bettendorf, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, in Bettendorf.      The Mass and services were held Oct. 28 at St. Joseph's Church in East Pleasant Plain.Survivors include 11 brothers and sisters, Marian Pohlit of Loveland, Colo., Ardell and his wife Lyola Kaska of Fairfield, Marcella Greiner of Washington, Clarabelle Durian of Wellman, Walter and his wife Lois Kaska of

Kimberly Ann Huppenbauer, 24, of Burlington, died at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Randall Gearheart officiating. Burial will be in South Walker Cemetery in rural Burlington. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the chapel with

Arwin W. Hothan, 82,of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at the home of his daughter, Dr. Beth Hothan-Zielinski.      A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, after which the family will receive friends. Friends may sign the register at the memorial chapel beginning after noon on Thursday, Nov. 3. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been

Violena Pauline Myers, 79, of the Trenton community, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the Trenton Missionary Church. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A memorial has been established to the Trenton Missionary Church. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, is in charge

John Alden Dawson, 68, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following declining health.      Funeral services were today at United Methodist Church in Washington. Burial with military rites accorded was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established for United Methodist Church, Washington County Hospital or Hospice of Washington County.      Mr. Dawson was born Nov. 14,

LONE TREE - Hazen Francis Loan, 70, of rural Iowa City, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Vitalis Torwel officiating, and parish life coordinator Carol Kaalberg assisting. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services at the cemetery, a