Obituaries

Patricia Jean Slemmons, 71, formerly of Washington, died suddenly, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, of a ruptured brain aneurysm.      A celebration of her life occurred Monday, Sept. 26, in Golden Valley, Minn. A memorial has been established for Animal Humane Society, 845 Meadow Lane N., Golden Valley, MN 55422.

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

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.Born Sept. 18, 1908, in Mt. Union, she was the

William O. Wells, 62, of Muscatine, formerly of Wapello for 16 years, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Burlington Care Center.      The memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 at Genesis Fellowship Church, with Pastor Richard Dutzer officiating. There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established.Survivors include his wife; three stepdaughters, Vickie

Robert W. "Bob" Steffens, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, 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 be present from 1 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. Burial will be at a later date in Atlantic.

Ellis L. Henessee, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at Elliott Chapel in New London, followed by burial with military rites conducted by Henry County Honor Guard in Burge Cemetery in New London. Memorials have been established to the American Diabetes Association and to the donor's choice.Survi

Helen I. Miller Underwood, 93, of New London, formerly of Burlington, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the chapel, with family

Donald J.C. Waldmeier, 85, of Burlington, died at 6:25 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Prairie Ridge Care and Rehab Center in Mediapolis.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor JudyAnn Morse officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10102, American Legion Post

Magdalen C. Meade, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Riverside, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. today at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nicholas J. Adam as celebrant. Burial was in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Camp Courageous.      Survivors include four sons, Daniel of Burlington, Richard

Mary Alice Remick, 90, of Winfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will follow in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with