Obituaries

Virginia Lovern "Ginny" Forbes, 71, of Conesville, died Monday, June 6, 2005, at her home.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at the Forbes family farm near Cone Marsh. The Stacy-Lewis funeral home in Columbus Junction is handling arrangements. Memorials have been established for Iowa City Hospice and Conesville Fire and Rescue.      Mrs. Forbes was born Feb. 27, 1934,

WELLMAN - James Loren "Blue" Vest, 59, of Wellman, died Sunday, June 5, 2005, at his home.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Mike McAfee officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Vest was born

DONNELLSON - Frances Humphrey, 84, of Farmington, died Friday, June 3, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington, with the Rev. Catie Newman officiating. Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington. Family visitation will be this evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.

Mary Catherine Sheetz, 78, of Washington, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at United Presbyterian Home.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2005, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Interment will follow services in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., Friday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will

KALONA - Alma Beachy, 85, of Kalona, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Kalona Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Friday, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Peterseim

WELLMAN - Ida Emma Dorothy Lemley, 90, of Wellman, died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Wayne Woolery officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for

KALONA - Coby David Tornow was stillborn Friday, May 27, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      A private family service will be held. Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney is handling the arrangements. A general memorial has been established.      Coby was the son of David and Sherry Tornow of rural Kalona.

KALONA - Loretta N. Stubbs, 94, of Kalona, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Church of the Nazarene in Iowa City, with the Rev. Michael Lynch officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., at Sharon Center (Grout) Church Cemetery in rural Riverside. Visitation is today, from 4 to 7

Arnett Wayne Knupp, 85, of Washington, died Sunday, May 29, 2005, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Faith Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Harald Gruber officiating. Interment will follow services in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends

RIVERSIDE - Lloyd Leonard Krotz, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent Cemetery in rural Riverside. Following the committal services, a