Obituaries

LONE TREE - Charles "Charlie" Watkinson, 53, of West Branch, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City      Memorial services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Sorden Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with Loren Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the funeral home. A general memorial has been

Cherie Lynn Gingerich Sapp, 67, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.      Funeral services have been set for 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Rick Bremel officiating. Cremation will follow the service and burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, at the funeral home,

KEOTA - Pearl Marie Lane, 39, of Keota, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, following a brief illness      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at United Church of Faith in Keota with the Rev. Jim Bringman and the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota,

Barbara L. Youde, 86, of Fort Madison, died at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 3005, at her home.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at St. John United Church of Christ, with Pastor Cheryl Simpson officiating. A time of fellowship and food will follow the memorial service in the church hall. Burial will be in City Cemetery in Fort Madison. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to the time of service

Mabel Janet Minarsich, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Trenton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kent Leydens officiating. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery. Visitation will began at noon today at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. In

Wilma Bailey , 91, of Fairfield died at 9p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service and interment of cremains will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Howard Innis officiating.      Memorials have been established to the Good Samaritan Home in Ottumwa or Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      Arrangements are in the

Racheal Murphy Butler, 76, of Burlington, died at 5:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at West Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mary Shultz officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 6 to 8

Richard Nicholson, 79, of Brighton, died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Pastor Thomas Raphael-Nakos officiating. Burial will be in Howard Grove Cemetery, west of Pleasant Plain. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at the funeral home,

Raymond Joseph Winnike, 73, of West Point, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, at his home.      The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with the Rev. Apo Mpanda as celebrant. Burial with full military rites by the West Point American Legion will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9

KEOTA - Milo J. Heisdorffer, 90, of Keota, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Holy Trinity Parish Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Heisdorffer was born on Aug. 1, 1915, near Keota,