Obituaries

Florence Alice Leffler, 87, of Washington, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Washington Care Center in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday, at the funeral home with the family present from

MARION - Fred W. Wade, 80, of Marion, died Thursday, July 7, 2005, at Bickford Cottage, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, July 22, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, with the Rev. Howard Chapman the Rev. Julie Anderson-Schuett and the Rev. David Henion officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Private

BRIGHTON - Raymond L. Fessenden, 76, of Wayland, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Memorial services will be held at a later date at Ivory Baptist Church in Frewsburg, N.Y. Burial will be in Cassadaga Cemetery in Cassadaga, N.Y. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton will handle local arrangements and the Jordan Funeral Home in Sinclairville, N.Y., will handle arrangements in New York.      Mr.

HARPER - Milo D. Miller, 79, of Harper, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper, with the Rev. Marty Goetz and the Rev. Robert Harness officiating. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m.,

Norma Anna Leichty, 71, of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Monte Knudson officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the church, with family receiving friends from 5:30 to 8

HARPER - Marcella Clara White, 82, of Keota, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, at Holy Trinity Parish St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on

HARPER - Raymond Peter Hammes, 95, of Coralville, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at Windmill Manor in Coralville, following a brief illness.      A funeral Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, at Holy Trinity Parish, Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in rural Harper, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be Saturday, July 9, from

James Herman Leichty, 70, of rural Wayland, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at the Washington Care Center following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2005 at the Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at the Bethel Mennonite Church with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and

Clifford A. Tomfeld, 84, of the West Point Care Center, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005, at the care center.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the Rev. Judy Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in the Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at the funeral home. Memorials

Merlin "Mick" K. Wirt, 74, of rural Burlington, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. The Rev. Dennis Tevis will officiate. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis with the Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Posts 9162 and 10102, American Legion Post 52,