Obituaries

WELLMAN - John H. Vincent, 75, of Wellman, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at Windmill Manor in Coralville, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery, with military rites accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.

Richard "Dick" E. Hill, 76, of Palm Springs, Calif., died June 12, 2005 from complications resulting in a battle with cancer.      A Celebration of Life service was on June 16 in Palm Springs.      Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard "Rick" E. Hill of Cathedral City; a daughter, Tana Sholly of Austin, Texas; two grandchildren; a brother, Robert William Hill of Macon, Ill., and a sister, Patricia Keaner of

WAYLAND - EldredEarl Berkshire, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Don Johanson officiating. The body has been cremated and interred in North Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to North Hill Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is assisting with

Robert "Bob" Leo Welcher, 72, of West Burlington, died at 7:12 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service was today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Dean Moberg officiating. Burial was in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.      Survivors include his wife; four sons, Curt Welcher

Martha M.J. Shaklee, 94, of Conroe, Texas, died at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Woodland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Conroe.      A memorial service was held at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe. Donations may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.      Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Paula Nelson of Conroe; two sons, Carroll Shaklee of Burlington, and LeRoy Shaklee of Conroe;

Doris E. Gull, 83, of Donnellson, died at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, at her home.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington, with the Rev. Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic section of Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. Visitation is today until 8 p.m. at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with family

Helen M. Boal Henry, 86, of Olds, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.      A memorial service will be at Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith, First Church of the Nazarene, Mt. Pleasant, officiating. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park in Branson, Mo. at a later date. Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home in Branson is in charge of the

Ruth Williams Gipple, 85, of Columbus Junction, died tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Manor Court of Peru, Ill.      A memorial service for Ruth will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at the Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction. Burial will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery. Burial will be at the Columbus City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Presbyterian Church in

Carl E. Burky, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be held in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military honors at a later date. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31 at

Eldred Earl Berkshire, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Parkview Retirement Home.      A memorial service will be at Wayland Mennonite Church at a later date. The body has been cremated and burial was in North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. A memorial has been established for North Hill Cemetery and contributions may be sent to Jean Roth, Box 275, Wayland, IA 52654. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is in