Obituaries

Helen M. Johnson, 73, of Brighton, formerly of Washington, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service was at 1 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery. A memorial has been established.Survivors include three daughters, Mary Kay Beal of Oklahoma City, Okla.,

Shasta Lucille Marshall, 88, of Winfield, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with Rev. Patte Henderson officiating. Cremation will follow the service, with burial of the cremains at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 12 p.m.

RIVERSIDE - Edwin M. Hora, 86, of rural Riverside, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at his home.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will begin at 3p.m., today, at the church and will continue until 8, this evening. Visitation will resume,

Mildred Lucille (Klopfenstein) Graber, 81, of Washington, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      A celebration of her life was held Monday at Washington Mennonite Church, with Rev. Grant Nebel officiating. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery in rural Washington County. Memorials have been established for Habitat for Humanity and Mennonite Economic Development Association

Scott E. Warrington, 38, of Fairfield, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at his mother's home in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established.      Mr. Warrington was

Helen M. Johnson, 73, of Brighton, formerly of Washington, died Monday, April 11, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Wednesday at the funeral home, with family present

NEW LONDON - Lois Edna Magdefrau, 94, of Morning Sun, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at Morning Sun Care Center.      Funeral services were held today, in Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Sue Tomlinson officiating. Interment was in Eicher Cemetery in Wayland. Memorials have been established for Yarmouth Fire Department or Eicher Cemetery.      Mrs. Magdefrau was born Nov. 6, 1910, in Mt. Palaski, Ill., to

WELLMAN - Andrew Seth Miller, 25, of Wellman, died Monday, April 11, 2005, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.      A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2005, at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell, with the Rev. David Boshart and Deacon Helen Yoder officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, in West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be

Mildred Lucille (Klopfenstein) Graber, 81, of Washington, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services were held today at Washington Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Tim Detweiler and the Rev. Grant Nebel officiating. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery in rural Washington County. Memorials have been established for Habitat for Humanity and

Mary G. Spangler, 82, of Houghton, died at 2 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant, after a long illness.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 14 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with Father Gary Beckman as Celebrant. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at the church, rosary will be recited at 3 p.m., the wake