Obituaries

Maynard G. Widmer, 88, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, near Fern Cliff Park while picking blackberries.      A mem-orial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28 at Bethel Mennonite Church near Wayland, with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the service at the Bethel Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 27 at

Paul Thomas Burns, 88, of Danville, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Revs. Patrick J. Hilgendorf and Nick J. Adam, celebrants. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery with military rites, Dean King, commander. Visitation will begin after noon today at the Olson-Powell

Dwain David Johnson, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. John Monger officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Reformed Presbyterian Church or the Fountain in Central Park.      Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cynthia

Ruth M. Briggs, 88, of Winfield, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with Fred Koffend and Mary Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the funeral home. The family will meet

Marian L. Linnenbrink, 81, of the Kensington in Fort Madison, formerly of West Point, died at 3:13 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2005, at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo Mpanda as celebrant. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation began after 1 p.m. today at St. Mary's

Nella Rae Kinaman, 61, of Fort Madison, and formerly of Hillsboro, died Thursday, July 20, 2005 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at the Hillsboro Cemetery. The Rev. David Doerr will officiate. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.      Survivors include five

William T. House, 92, of Milton, died at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service was Saturday, July 23 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bryan Wixom officiating. Burial was in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua. A memorial has been established to the Milton Senior Meals program and may be mailed to the family at 19829 205th St., Keosauqua IA

Ramona Irene Countryman, 69, of Birmingham, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27 at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham, with the Rev. Len Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to

Roberta Marie Tallent, 63,of Sun City, Huntley, Ill., formerly of Mt. Pleasant and the Chicago area, died of breast cancer Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Centegra Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock, Ill.      The Mass of Christian burial was at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Huntley. The body was cremated. Private family burial was be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. A memorial has been

Raymond C. Oetken, 86, of Burlington, died at 9:23 a.m. Sunday, July 17 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21 at Oak Street Baptist Church in Burlington, with the Revs. Jason Unzicker and Martin Lehmann officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Posts 9162 and 10102, American Legion Post 52,