Obituaries

KALONA - Irvin "Mose" Grout, 83, of rural Riverside, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were today, at Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial was in South Sharon Cemetery in rural Riverside. Memorial funds have been established for Iowa City Hospice and Sharon Center United Methodist Church.

MT. PLEASANT - Paul Edward Martin, 82, formerly of rural Fairfield, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Kavanaugh House in Des Moines.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Eicher Mennonite Church, northeast of Wayland, with the Rev. Dennis St. Lawrence and the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Eicher Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday, at Olson-Powell

WELLMAN - Lowell Lee McFadden, 77, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Sunday, May 8, 2005, at the health care center of Friendship Village in Tempe, Ariz., following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Shawn Powell officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, at the

RIVERSIDE - Agnes Ellen Berg, 79, of Riverside, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Lone Tree Care Center, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adams officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. After the committal service at the cemetery, there will be a time of food and fellowship at

KALONA - Amelia Yoder, 67, of Kalona, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at her sister's home in rural Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 23, 2005, at the Cephas Yoder residence in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Ivan Borntrager officiating. Burial will be in North Gingerich Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., Friday, at the Cephas Yoder residence and will

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Farrel Duncan "F.D." Smylie, 94, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at the Stacy-Lewis funeral home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Linda Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation is today, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral

Dora Eloise Statler, 93, of Lone Tree, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a long illness.      Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, May 23, 2005, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Fox officiating. Memorials have been established for the American Cancer Society and United Methodist Church. Jones-Eden Funeral

Carol Mary Vonnahme, 57, of Washington, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following declining health.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, and from 5 to 9 p.m., at the church. The

John C. "J.C." Herbert, 81, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following declining health.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2005, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Allerton, at a later date. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established for United Methodist Church.

BRIGHTON - Joe Stalder, 87, of Brighton, died Monday, May 16, 2005, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Family visitation will begin at 6 p.m, Wednesday, followed by