Obituaries

RIVERSIDE - Darlene D. Sojka, 81, of Riverside, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adams officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will follow in St. Mary's hall. Visitation

RICHLAND-Helen Tarrence Vroman, 80, formerly of Packwood, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at Danville Care Center in Danville.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday July 5, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Center Cemetery in Packwood. Visitation will be held Monday from 3 to 5 p.m., at the funeral home, with family visitation

Gwen H. Nelson, 96, of Washington, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at Halcyon House, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, at United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Julia Poulsen officiating. Family visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, at the church. Interment will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Betty Lou Barnes, 71, of Letts, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center in Wapello.      Funeral services will begin Friday, July 1, at 10:30 a.m. at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Kimberly Bowles officiating. Visitation will be today at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Letts Cemetery. A general memorial has been

WELLMAN - Helen Kathline Harvey, 78, of Wellman, died Thursday, June 30, 2005, at her sister's home in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mrs. Harvey

John Smith, 57, of rural Lockridge, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.      Survivors include his mother, Marye Sourwine of Mt. Pleasant; three sons, Brad Hudson of Farmington, Tim "TJ" Smith of Fort Madison, and Corey Smith of Greenleaf, Wis.; five grandchildren; a sister, Pat Shaffner of West

Dennis L. Stark, 62, of Elko, Nev., died early Thursday, June 16, 2005, at his home.      There will be no funeral service. Condolences may be sent to Phyllis Stark, P.O. Box 417, Elko, NV 89803.Survivors include his wife; four children, Dion and his wife Jill Stark of Riverton, Wyo., Troy and his wife Kim Stark of West Jordan, Utah, Jody and her husband Adam Erhart of Lander, Wyo., and Michaela and her husband Pat

Kathleen "Kay" Ann Keenan Goduto, 66, of Tucson, Ariz., died of cancer Thursday, June 23, 2005, at Casa de La Luz hospice in Tucson.      There will be a memorial service at a later date. A June 27 private family service was held in Oro Valley, Ariz. A memorial has been established for Hilltop Life Adjustment Program for the head injured at 1405 Wellington, Grand Junction, Colo. 81501.      Survivors include her

Ruth Nadine Irvin, 87, of Ottumwa, died at 9:33 a.m. June 29, 2005, at the Ridgewood Nursing and Rehab Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 1 at Faith Baptist Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Phil Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Cuba Cemetery near Avery. Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. today at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial

Troy Stephen Scott, 35, of New London, formerly of Sperry, died at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 1 at Harmony Bible Church near Danville, with Pastor Mark Connelly officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Kingston. Visitation will begin after noon on Thursday, June 30 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been