Obituaries

Wayne W. Miller, 87, of South Dakota, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at his home in Miller.      Mr. Miller was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Milford, Neb., the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Schweitzer Miller. He married Mildred Rediger in Milford, Dec. 12, 1937. They farmed in Nebraska until 1950 when they moved to Gann Valley where they ranched and helped start the Miller Mennonite Church. They moved to St. Lawrence in 1964

Helen M. Willis, 75, of Ottumwa, died at 6:45 a.m., March 17, 2005, at her home.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Doug Grogan officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery near New London. Memorials have been established to Foster Grandparents Program, The Salvation Army, Northgate Alliance Church or to the donor's choice.Survivors include a son, Joseph H.

Edith Lorene Hileman, 96, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Gerry Klopfenstein and Pastor Pam Gerig Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon today at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

Darlene J. Hayes, age 70, of Tama, died on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Grandview Acres in Toledo due to a lengthy illness. A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Father Keith Birch officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be Tuesday March 22, 2005 from 3-8 p.m. at the St. Patrick's

Elbert D. Cresap, 86, of Clive, formerly of Danville, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.      The funeral service was at 2 p.m. today at Danville Methodist Church, with Pastor Richard Latta officiating. Burial was in Jaggar Cemetery in Danville. Memorials have been established to Danville Methodist Church, Danville Care Center, Hospice of Central Iowa and Kavanagh House, 900 56th St. Des

Joseph Phillips, 55, of New London, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel in New London.

Edith Lorene Hileman, 94, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral arrangements are pending at Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland.

Florence A. Gilbert , 87, of Fox River Grove, Ill., died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the Fair Oaks Living Center in Crystal Lake, Ill.      The funeral was today at the Willow Creek Community Church Chapel in South Barrington, Ill. Visitation was at 10 a.m. with a memorial service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bill Shoemaker officiating. Burial followed at the Windridge Cemetery in Cary, Ill. Elegy Cremation

Marian C. Otte, 86, of West Point, died at 3:34 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at Link Funeral Home in West Point. The Rosary will

Eddy M. Delabar, 66, of Alexis, Ill., formerly of Oquawka, Ill., died at 4:53 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2005, at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Hoover-Hall Memorial Chapel in Alexis, with the Rev. Robert Clark officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Alexis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at