Obituaries

Helen M. Boal Henry, 86, of Olds, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.      A memorial service will be at Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith, First Church of the Nazarene, Mt. Pleasant, officiating. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park in Branson, Mo. at a later date. Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home in Branson is in charge of the

Ruth Williams Gipple, 85, of Columbus Junction, died tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Manor Court of Peru, Ill.      A memorial service for Ruth will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at the Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction. Burial will follow at the Columbus City Cemetery. Burial will be at the Columbus City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Presbyterian Church in

Carl E. Burky, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be held in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military honors at a later date. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31 at

Eldred Earl Berkshire, 90, of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at Parkview Retirement Home.      A memorial service will be at Wayland Mennonite Church at a later date. The body has been cremated and burial was in North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. A memorial has been established for North Hill Cemetery and contributions may be sent to Jean Roth, Box 275, Wayland, IA 52654. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is in

Maynard G. Widmer, 88, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, near Fern Cliff Park while picking blackberries.      A mem-orial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28 at Bethel Mennonite Church near Wayland, with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the service at the Bethel Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 27 at

Paul Thomas Burns, 88, of Danville, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Revs. Patrick J. Hilgendorf and Nick J. Adam, celebrants. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery with military rites, Dean King, commander. Visitation will begin after noon today at the Olson-Powell

Dwain David Johnson, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. John Monger officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Reformed Presbyterian Church or the Fountain in Central Park.      Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cynthia

Ruth M. Briggs, 88, of Winfield, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with Fred Koffend and Mary Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the funeral home. The family will meet

Marian L. Linnenbrink, 81, of the Kensington in Fort Madison, formerly of West Point, died at 3:13 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2005, at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo Mpanda as celebrant. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation began after 1 p.m. today at St. Mary's

Nella Rae Kinaman, 61, of Fort Madison, and formerly of Hillsboro, died Thursday, July 20, 2005 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at the Hillsboro Cemetery. The Rev. David Doerr will officiate. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.      Survivors include five