Obituaries

KALONA - Christopher E. Wagamon, 25, of Kalona, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, in his home following a two-month illness.      Celebration of Life services will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will begin at 7 a.m., Sunday, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the family present from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A prayer

LONE TREE - Clara Guthrie, 84, of Lone Tree, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at Windmill Manor in Coralville, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Lone Tree Fire and Rescue.      Mrs

RICHLAND - Emma Mabel Wolcott, 92, of Richland died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Richland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland with the family

Eldred Earl Berkshire, 90 of Wayland, died last Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.                        Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Don Johanson officiating. The body has been cremated and interred at the North Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials for the North Hill Cemetery, which may be

WELLMAN - John H. Vincent, 75, of Wellman, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at Windmill Manor in Coralville, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery, with military rites accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home.

Richard "Dick" E. Hill, 76, of Palm Springs, Calif., died June 12, 2005 from complications resulting in a battle with cancer.      A Celebration of Life service was on June 16 in Palm Springs.      Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard "Rick" E. Hill of Cathedral City; a daughter, Tana Sholly of Austin, Texas; two grandchildren; a brother, Robert William Hill of Macon, Ill., and a sister, Patricia Keaner of

WAYLAND - EldredEarl Berkshire, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Don Johanson officiating. The body has been cremated and interred in North Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to North Hill Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is assisting with

Robert "Bob" Leo Welcher, 72, of West Burlington, died at 7:12 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service was today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Dean Moberg officiating. Burial was in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.      Survivors include his wife; four sons, Curt Welcher

Martha M.J. Shaklee, 94, of Conroe, Texas, died at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Woodland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Conroe.      A memorial service was held at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe. Donations may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.      Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Paula Nelson of Conroe; two sons, Carroll Shaklee of Burlington, and LeRoy Shaklee of Conroe;

Doris E. Gull, 83, of Donnellson, died at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, at her home.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington, with the Rev. Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic section of Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. Visitation is today until 8 p.m. at the Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with family