Obituaries

Mabel Janet Minarsich, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Trenton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kent Leydens officiating. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery. Visitation will began at noon today at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. In

Wilma Bailey , 91, of Fairfield died at 9p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service and interment of cremains will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Howard Innis officiating.      Memorials have been established to the Good Samaritan Home in Ottumwa or Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Arrangements are in the

Racheal Murphy Butler, 76, of Burlington, died at 5:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at West Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mary Shultz officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 6 to 8

Richard Nicholson, 79, of Brighton, died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Pastor Thomas Raphael-Nakos officiating. Burial will be in Howard Grove Cemetery, west of Pleasant Plain. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at the funeral home,

Raymond Joseph Winnike, 73, of West Point, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, at his home.      The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with the Rev. Apo Mpanda as celebrant. Burial with full military rites by the West Point American Legion will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9

KEOTA - Milo J. Heisdorffer, 90, of Keota, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Holy Trinity Parish Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Heisdorffer was born on Aug. 1, 1915, near Keota,

ATLANTIC - Eugene D. Curtis, 79, of Atlantic, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.      Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 11, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, with the Rev. Gary DeGeest officiating. Burial was in Atlantic Cemetery.      Mr. Curtis was born Nov. 26, 1925, in Atlantic to Horatio N. and Cora E. Curtis. He married Josie Mae Wooley in Atlantic on New

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ruth E. Dircks, 88, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Aug. 13, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Bonnie Belle Frisk, 89, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Columbus City United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following the interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church. Visitation

John "Jack" Crone, 64, formerly of West Chester, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, in Coralville.      A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the home of Tom Crone, which is located at 3329 N Avenue in Tama, phone 641-484-2999.      John Crone was born on April 23, 1941, in Washington, to John and Alice (Root) Crone.