Obituaries

Bette Mary McGrath, 89, of Keosauqua, IA, passed away of natural causes at Van Buren Community Hospital on Wednesday, December 28, 2005. She was born September 7, 1916 in Burlington, IA to Flora and William Frudeger. She married James W. McGrath, August 28, 1940 in Burlington. Mr. McGrath passed away in 2001. Mrs. McGrath was a 1937 graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music. She was a

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Max Marshall Sellers, 88, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial, with military rites accorded by he Allen Wright Hanft American Legion

John Barry "Jay" Shatzer IV, 25, of Radford, Va., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2005, at home.      Services will be held at Camp Makemia Woods in Virginia. Memorials may be directed to United Presbyterian Church for Camp Wyoming      Mr. Shatzer was born on June 16, 1980, in Lynchburg, Va., to John Barry and Linda "Kitch" (Brock) Shatzer.

KALONA - Catherine Kaye Leach, 47, of Kalona died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from complications of surgery.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at East Union Mennonite Church. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., today at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4

MT. PLEASANT - Ted Leonard, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 30, at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Carroll Brown officiating. Burial with military rites accorded will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Thursday, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel

KINROSS-Gladys E. Snedigar, 86, of Kinross, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at English Valleys Care Center in North English, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Jim Stout and the Rev. Don Ridenour officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, at the funeral home. A

Wilma Ruby Cummings, 84, of Fort Madison, died at 8:40 a.m. Monday, Dec 26, 2005, at Fort Madison Health Center in Fort Madison.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at King Lynk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Madison.      Visitation will be from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison with family present from

Debby Lynn Fisher, 48, of Burlington, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral for Mrs. Fisher will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Dutzer officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in rural West Burlington.      Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.      Born

Glen Syfert, 90, of Fairfield, died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral for Mr. Syfert will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial with military rites by Haney-Brannan Post will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home,

LONE TREE - Albert Elton Ulin, 68, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree, with Loren Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following committal services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will