Obituaries

Kurt Bernard Menke, 48, of West Point, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005 north of Burlington as the result of an auto accident.      The mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday Oct. 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with Rev. Fr. Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in West Point. A memorial has been established in his memory.      Visitation will begin after noon on

WEST LIBERTY - George William Lewis, 76, of rural Atalissa, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at his home as a result of acute leukemia.      Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 5. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery in West Liberty. Memorials may be sent to Cedar Valley United Methodist Church, Heifer Project International, or a cause of the donor's choosing.      Mr. Lewis was born Aug. 31, 1929, to Raymond L. and

Eric David Ekle, 43, of Farmington, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Farmington United Methodist Church in Farmington with Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. His body will be cremated following the service with burial at a later date at the Croton Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. with family present from 5

Vera H. Moyle, 83, died Oct. 3, 2005.      Funeral service will be at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, 29th and Wadsworth (west side) in Wheat Ridge, Colo.  Interment will follow at Mount Lindo.      Survivors include husband of 49 years, Keith O. Moyle.      She was preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Moyle; father, Edward Housel; mother, Mima Housel; and brother, Warren Housel.

GRANBURY, Texas - Thomas Lee Fritz, 62, of Granbury, Texas, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, in Fort Worth, Texas.      Funeral services were held today at Wiley Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury, Texas. Burial was in Acton Cemetery. Memorials have been established for American Hospice, 3124 S.E. Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76140, or Itasca Hospice, 126 S.E. First Ave., Grand Rapids, Minn.

WHAT CHEER - Betty D. Green, 82, of Oskaloosa, formerly of What Cheer, died, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Hardin Funeral Home in What Cheer. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 this evening at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for Hospice.      Mrs. Green was born June 10, 1923, to Lester and Hazel (Cissna) Snodgrass in Washington. She

KALONA - Dairld W. Butterbaugh, 83, of Wellman, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the

MONTROSE, Colo. - Gladys Cress, 92, of Montrose, Colo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Valley Manor nursing home in Montrose, Colo.      A graveside service will begin at 3 p.m. in Columbus City Cemetery, Thursday, Oct. 6. A general memorial has been established and may be sent to Robert Cress, 233 Montrose Ct., Montrose, CO 81401.      Mrs. Cress was born Dec. 15, 1912, to Miles and Cora (Nicholson) Latta in Louisa

James "Jim" Henry Dawson, 75, of Washington, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at McCreedy Home in Washington.      Graveside services with military rites accorded will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Elm Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family present at 1:30. A memorial has been established for Hospice of

WAYLAND-Leona Mae Kaufman, 92, of Wayland, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services were held this morning at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland, with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial was in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is assisting with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Sugar Creek Mennonite Church.      Miss Kaufman was