Obituaries

Bethene Kae (Nebel) Stewart, 46, of Tucson, Ariz., died April 30, 2005.      A memorial service was held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of Tucson on Thursday, May 5, 2005. A second memorial service will be held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland, on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m. A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society.      Mrs. Stewart was born July 3, 1958, in Washington to Gerald

ELDON - Daisy A. Leeper, 89, of Eldon, died May 11, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Funeral services were today at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon. The Rev. Richard Friend officiated. Interment was in Eldon Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Christian Church or Eldon Fire and Rescue.      Mrs. Leeper was born on March 25, 1916, near Tallyrand, to Charles and Christina

RICHLAND - Joanna Ward, 88, of Richland, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, at Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2005, at Richland Friends Cemetery, with the Rev. Jason Nicholls and the Rev. Jim Bringman officiating. There will be a luncheon at the Rubio Community Building following services. Open visitation will be held at

Tonya Jo Benedict, 14, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12 at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Brian Swafford officiating. Burial will be in Hillsboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family

Harlan Edward Ball, 82, of Donnellson, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at West Point Care Center.      The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Burlington, with the Rev. Russell Kobs officiating. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. in Charleston Cemetery in Charleston. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established. Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk is in charge

Mildred L. Riepe, 96, of Danville, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      As per her request, her body has been donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine for scientific purposes. Burial will be in Old Stone Cemetery in Sperry at a later date. Hass-Thielen Funeral Home of Burlington is in charge of arrangements.      She was preceded in death by her parents and

Hazel Ellery Turner Montgomery, 102, a lifelong resident of Fairfield, died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, where she had been a resident since 2002.      A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for July 16 at the First Presbyterian Church. In accordance with her wishes, the body has been willed to the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Memorials have been

Patricia A. Kennedy, 61, Crawfordsville, died following a brief illness Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant      A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today at Elliott Chapel in New London. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. A memorial has been established to the Rotter Family Barn at the Lee County Fairgrounds and may be left at Pilot Grove Savings Bank in West Point. The

Oliver "Butch" Goldsmith, 93, of Salem, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Salem Congregational Church. Burial with full military rites by Henry County Honor Guard will be in Salem South Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family

Thomas Leslie Easterday, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 12 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Chris Hinkle officiating. Burial will be Friday in Westbrook. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been