Obituaries

James L. McMullen, 102, of Morning Sun, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The graveside service was at 11 a.m. in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant is in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Ford of Morning Sun; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a

KALONA-David P. Kern, 71, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at home, following a brief illness.      Graveside services with military rites accorded will be held at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond, Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where a rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Holy Trinity Catholic Church.      

Veteus P. Aldrich, 97, of Riverside, California, formerly of the Mt Union and Burlington, areas died Friday, October 21, 2005, in California.A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Inurnment will be in the Trinity Cemetery.She is survived by one son, Richard (Sharon) Aldrich

WELLMAN - Iona "Onie" T. Seitsinger, 94, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Kinross Christian Church in Kinross, with the Rev. James Stout and the Rev. Don Ridenour officiating. Burial will be in Brethren Cemetery near South English. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday at Powell Funeral

Robert W. "Bob" Steffens, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at his home.Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m Friday at the Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating.Inurnment will be held at a

Dorothy L. Cox, 88, of Salem, Iowa passed away on Saturday morning October 29, 2005 at Park Place Care Center of Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Congregational Church with Rev. Harold Dorsey and Rev. Rod Cooper will officiate.Friends may call after noon on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family will receive

Samuel Woodburn Wiley of Des Moines died Oct. 26, 2005 at Heather Manor Health Care Center in Des Moines.Funeral services will be held at Grace United Methodist Church, Cottage Grove Avenue in Des Moines at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.Visitation will be at Hamilton's Funeral Home on Lyon Street from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. A graveside ceremony will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Green Mound Cemetery near

Carl E. Burky, 85, of Mt. Pleasant died Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Nick Adam will officiate the service. Burial will be held in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard under the

Galen Leroy Kaska, 70, of Bettendorf, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, in Bettendorf.      The Mass and services were held Oct. 28 at St. Joseph's Church in East Pleasant Plain.Survivors include 11 brothers and sisters, Marian Pohlit of Loveland, Colo., Ardell and his wife Lyola Kaska of Fairfield, Marcella Greiner of Washington, Clarabelle Durian of Wellman, Walter and his wife Lois Kaska of

Kimberly Ann Huppenbauer, 24, of Burlington, died at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Randall Gearheart officiating. Burial will be in South Walker Cemetery in rural Burlington. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the chapel with