Obituaries

Gary Leu, 58, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Saturday, April 23, 2005.      Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Risen Savior Catholic Community in Albuquerque. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.      A prayer vigil will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at French Mortuary in Albuquerque.      Leu retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1989 after serving 23 years and attaining the rank of major.

Dean Lewis Howard, 74, of Donnellson, died following a brief illness Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Donnellson Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Richard Bentzinger officiating. Burial will be in Zion Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of service Tuesday at the church. Memorials

Flossie A. Burkhiser Lair, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Mediapolis, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2005, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.      The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29 in Kossuth Cemetery in rural Mediapolis, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. There will be no

Herschel Mendenhall, 89,of Wayland, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      The memorial service was at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at Pleasant Plain Friends Church, with the Revs. Stan Bauer and Karen Mendenhall officiating. The body has been deeded to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Burial at Pleasant Plains Friends Cemetery will be at a later date. Memorials

Robert G. "Bob" Merschman, 80, of St. Paul, died of cancer, Friday, April 22, 2005, at 11:40 a.m. at West Point Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul, with the Revs. Gary Beckman and Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the church, with family present from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Hazel Faye Ridgeway, 92, of Keosauqua, died at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2005, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wallingford officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with family present from 7 to 8 p.m. A memorial

Wilbur "Web" Louis Ranck, 79, of New London, died at 3:54 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service was at 11 a.m. today at Elliott Chapel in New London, with Pastor Sue Tomlinson officiating. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established to the New London Rescue Unit.Survivors include his wife; a son, James Leroy and his wife Sandra

BRIGHTON - Herschel Mendenhall, 89, of Wayland, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Pleasant Plain Friends Church, with the Rev. Stan Bauer and the Rev. Karen Mendenhall officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the services. Mr. Mendenhall deeded his body to The University of Iowa Department of Anatomy and Cell

Dean Lewis Howard, 74, of Donnellson, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Henry County Health Center.      A memorial service is pending and The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

Wilbur L. Ranck, 79, of New London, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      Services are pending at the Elliott Chapel in New London.