Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Edward Elmer Thomas, 92, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Dave Stouffer officiating and the Rev. Jim Edward assisting. Burial will be in the Cambrian Cemetery. Following committal services, a time of food and fellowship

Irma M. "Sunshine" Quayle McKean, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jim Hughes officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Grove Cemetery in rural Donnellson. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the chapel, with family

Dorothy Bernice (Furgason) Yates, 89 of Muscatine, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Muscatine, following a decline in health.      Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Michael Spangler officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until the time of services, Wednesday morning. A

Michael Dean "Mike" Edwards, 58, of Wayland, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at his home following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Cottonwood Church in rural Wayland, with the Rev. Nancy Renfro officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Cottonwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

Josephine "Jose" M. Wagner, 89, of Fort Madison, died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, with the Rev. Christopher David officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with family present from 6

Wilma M. Hudson, 89, of Winfield, formerly of Morning Sun and Mediapolis, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Patte Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today a the funeral home.

Rebecca Robertson, 61, of Oquawka, Ill., died at 9:04 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at Gladstone United Methodist Church in Gladstone, Ill., with the Rev. Carol Stufflebeam officiating. Cremation has been accorded. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, prior to the service. Memorial have

Glenn E. "Boney" Burrows, 79, of Eldon, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The body has been cremated. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Eldon Cemetery, with the Rev. David Albert officiating.      No visitation is planned. Memorials may be directed to the Eldon Fire and Rescue Unit.      Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon is in charge of arrangements.   

Leo Villa Forinash, 91, of Richland died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates and the Rev. Dean Elmore officiating. Burial will be at Richland Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today, with family present from 6-7:30 p.m. this evening

Donald Richard Milholin, 84, of Danville, formerly of Fairfield, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Danville Care Center.      A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at First Lutheran Church in Fairfield, with Pastor Marvin Robeck officiating. His body was donated for medical research and the burial of his cremains will be at a later date. There will be no family visitation. A memorial has