Obituaries

Anna M. Watts, 101, of Salem, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at her daughter's home in Monmouth.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21 at Salem Congregational Church, with the Revs. Harold Dorsey and Steven Ingwersen officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present

Robert J. Kobs, 80, of Burlington, died at 8:53 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Maurice Moore officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Post 5166 of Wapello will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 today at the

Stephen Christopher Martin, 18, of Lockridge, died Sunday, July 17, 2005.      A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21 at Rock Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Frosty VanVoorst officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Behner Funeral home in Fairfield.      Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Kathryn Martin of Packwood and Autumn Miller, of Tucson, Ariz.;

Nina Faye Martin, 88, of Keosauqua, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, West Point, Burlington and Birmingham, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Good Samaritan Home in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19 at the Weir and Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from noon

Donald E. Thomes, 79, of Davenport, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport.      The graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Howard W. Humphrey, 79, of Burlington, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Charles Stevens officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by VFW Posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League and AMVETS Post 29 will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation

Patricia L. Shelton, 63, of Corning, Ark., died at 11:02 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Med Center in Paragould, Ark.      Ermert Funeral Home, 1000 Elm St., P.O. Box 65, Corning, Ark., 72422, was in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include a son, Terry Shelton of Humboldt, Kan.; a daughter, Tamara Doty of Mt. Pleasant; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul

Wilma J. Holcomb, 93, of Wyaconda, Mo., died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, at the Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, Mo., with Brother Dartly Eskew officiating. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in rural Kahoka. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be

Olga Ann Kinney, 89, of Labelle, Fla., formerly of New London, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at her home.      Funeral services will be helt on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Elliot Chapel in New London with the Rev. Joseph Demeter officiating. Burial will be at Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will begin after noon on July 24 with family present from from 1 to 2 p.m.      Survivors include, two daughters,

Forrest L. Fuhrer, 89, of Burlington, formerly of New London, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 15 at Elliott Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Sue Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at the chapel, with family present following a 6 p.m. Masonic service until