Obituaries

Lilly E. Knifong, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at Windsor Estates in Camd-enton, Mo.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. The graveside service will be at 3 p.m. in White Oak Cemetery in Browning, Mo. A memorial has been established for the courtyard at Windsor Estates.      She is

The Rev. Robert Louis Matheus, 83, of 325 W. 4th Street, Boone, Iowa passed away at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa on Thursday afternoon, November 3, 2005.Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Day Matheus of Boone, Iowa, three sons, Robert Matheus and his wife Donna of Columbus, Ohio, Richard Matheus of Libertyville, Illinois, Randy Matheus and his wife Jan of Minneapolis, Minnesota, three

WELLMAN - Arthur Stutzman, 90, of Wellman, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10, at Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at Powell Funeral

KALONA - Lloyd J. Meyer, 87, of Riverside, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held this morning. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Iowa City. Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona handled the arrangements. Memorials have been established for Iowa City Hospice or Sharon Center United Methodist Church.      Mr. Meyer was born Aug. 18, 1918, to Julius

Delmar R. Yoder, 84, of Washington died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Fox officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been

SIGOURNEY - Matthias Peter Wehr, 90, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, with the Rev. Philip Ryan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Sigourney. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m., Tuesday, at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney.      Mr. Wehr was born April 30, 1915,

MT. PLEASANT - David Yocum, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation began at noon today at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family receiving friends from 5

WELLMAN - Arnold "Ray" Hudson, 69, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30, Sunday, Nov. 6, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Burial will be in Piersol Cemetery, near North English. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.      Mr. Hudson was born May 31, 1936, to Lawrence and Thelma

Wilma Arlene Miller, 79, a resident of Parkview Home in Wayland for the past 11 years, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial will follow in the Swedesburg Church Cemetery. The family will meet

WINFIELD - Wilma Arlene Miller, 79, of Parkview Home in Wayland, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday Nov. 4, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial will be in Swedesburg Church Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 10 to 11 a.m.,