Obituaries

KALONA-David L. Driscol, 55, of Kalona, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at his home, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. Ken Kuntz officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., today, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, and

WINFIELD - Ruth Williams Gipple, 85, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Manor Court of Peru, Ill.      A memorial service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Family and friends will gather following the services at the Masonic Hall in Columbus City. A memorial has been established for the

WELLMAN - Denise Dawn Rosenberger, 50, of Wellman, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at her home.      Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.      Mrs. Rosenberger was born June 28, 1955, in Greeley, Colo.,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Emma Menchaca Salazar, 76, of Columbus City, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at her home in Columbus City.      A celebration of life service will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. James Cluney and the Rev. Mike McAfee officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery, a time of food and

Dolores M. Hazelett, 88, of Washington, formerly of Ainsworth, died Friday, July 29, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, at Ainsworth Community Church, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. The family will receive friends following the service, at the church. Burial will be at a later date in Oregon Township Cemetery in

WAYLAND - Eldred Earl Berkshire, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      A memorial service will be held at a later date at Wayland Mennonite Church. Burial was in North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. A memorial has been established for North Hill Cemetery.      Mr. Berkshire was born on March 28, 1915, in Washington County to Earl and Hazel (Leffler) Berkshire. He married Marie

WELLMAN - Oral "Shorty" Ulin, 89, of Wellman, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Parkview Manor, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Donnita Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. A general memorial has been established.   

KEOTA - Michael J. "Mike" Anders, 65, of Keota, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Graveside services will be at a later date in Keota Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Anders was born on July 11, 1940, near Keota, to Glenn and Madge (Marsan) Anders. He married Nancy E. (Williams) Craig in What Cheer on May 17, 1976.

Patricia J. "Pat" Lechner, 77, of Washington, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial has

Maynard G. Widmer, 88, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, near Fern Cliff Park.      A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at Bethel Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Private family burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, July 27, at the church, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with