Obituaries

Herman Wolf, 100, of Hills, died Monday October 17, 2005.      According to his wishes, there will be no visitation. Private family burial will be at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. The memorial service will be held Wednesday Oct. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with Rev. Jim Edwards officiating. A general memorial has been established.      Survivors include two sons, Raoul

Col. William A."Bill" Tackenberg, 82, of Mt. Pleasant , died Sunday evening Oct. 16, 2005 at the New London Care Center.      Funeral services will be held on Friday Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. at the Iowa National Guard Armory in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be held

Patricia M. Welding, 70, of West Point died at 7 a.m. Friday Oct. 14, 2005 at her home.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday Oct. 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with Fr. Apo Mpanda as Celebrant. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in West Point.      Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. Today at the Link Funeral Home in West Point the rosary will be recited at 3

OTTUMWA - Father James E. Grubb, 83, of Ottumwa died Oct. 13, 2005, at Vista Woods Care Center.      A Mass of Christian Burial was observed Oct. 17, at St. Mary of the Visitation in Ottumwa. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Ottumwa. A memorial has been established for the Priests' Aid Society of the Diocese of Davenport. Reece Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.      Fr. Grubb was born Nov. 23, 1921, in

Linus A. Menke, 87, of West Point died at 2:05 a.m. Saturday Oct. 15, 2005 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      His body has been deeded to the University of Iowa Anatomical Dept.      A memorial mass will be held at 5 p.m. Friday Oct. 21 with Fr. Apo Mpanda officiating. Following the mass the family will meet with friends at the West Point American Legion. Burial will be at a later date at the Calvary

Roy Joseph Smith, 41, of Denmark, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at King-Lynk Funeral home in Fort Madison, with Pastor Jon Heyland officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Madison. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the funeral home, with family present from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Mildred Guinn Howard, 99, of Washington, died Monday Oct. 17, 2005, at Washington Care Center following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will follow the services. Jones-Eden Funeral Home of Washington is handling the arrangements.      Mrs. Howard was born May 20, 1906, in

Robert Francis Libenguth, 74, of Wellman, formerly of Riverside, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church

Lulu Elizabeth Roth, 96, of Wayland, died Friday morning, Oct. 14, 2005 at the Parkview Home in Wayland following declining health.Funeral Services have been set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating.Survivors include one son Donald G. Roth and wife Karen of Wayland, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by

LONE TREE - Edward Joseph Kucera, 88, of Riverside, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at Iowa City Rehabilitation, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Lone Tree. Visitation will be at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Riverside on Tuesday,