Obituaries

Darlene M. Crile, 79, of rural Trenton, died on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at her home.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Chapel of Forest Home Cemetery.  Rev. Wayne Wilken will officiate. Visitation will begin after noon on Tuesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family be present from 6 to 8 p.m.  Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt.

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

Donald Eugene Jones, 53, of New London, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at New London Christian Church in New London, with Pastor Rod Cooper and Associate Pastor Sam Reighard officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Burge Cemetery in New London. The body will be cremated following services. Memorials have been established to Great River Home Health Care

Darlene M. Crile, 79, of rural Trenton, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at her home.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Forest Home Cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Wilken officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.      Visitation will be held after noon Tuesday at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8

Thomas Luther Harris, 65, 407 South D St., died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at the Jefferson County Hospital.      No services are planned.      Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Mr. Harris was born April 10, 1940, at Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Thomas Luther and Dorothy Harris. He married Dempsie Swain on Sept. 9, 1965, at Fort Worth, Texas. She preceded

Helen May Grinstead, 82, of New London Nursing and Rehab Center of New London, formerly of Burlington, died at the center at 4:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2005.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Lunning Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jackie Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek Cemetery in rural Danville. Visitation will be from noon to 7:30 p.m. today at the chapel,

Karl "Butch" Harris, 65, of Washington died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following a lengthy illness.      According to Mr. Harris's wishes, no funeral services are planned. An informal gathering and viewing will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the family receiving friends from 4 to 7, Tuesday evening. Following the gathering,

KALONA - LeRoy McArtor, 77, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Judy Gingerich officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 this evening at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.

KALONA - Waldo R. Fisher, 85, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. The body will be cremated. A memorial has been established for the Paralyzed Veterans Association.      Mr. Fisher was born Aug. 21, 1920, to Samuel

TIPTON - Elaine "Franny" Regennitter, 55, of Bennett, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, after a battle with brain cancer.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery in Bennett. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., this evening at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established.