Obituaries

Helen Marie VanTuyl Stigge, 91, of Montrose, formerly of Prairie Grove for 57 years, died at 4:35 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at Montrose Health Care Center.      The funeral service will be held concurrent with a memorial service for her daughter, Marla Stigge Morgan, at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 18 at the Chapel of Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, with Pastor Gary Parker officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove

Terri Ann Hurlbut, 37, of Columbus Junction, died suddenly, Monday, March 14, 2005, at Washington County Hospital.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, March 18 at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A

KEOTA - Helen Faye Harding, 71, of Keota, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at her home following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial fund has

Marilyn Wilmeth Ladely, 68, of Grandview, Mo., formerly of Salem, died at 5 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, in Grandview.      A memorial service and burial will be held at a later date in Salem East Cemetery in Salem. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established to the Salem Congregate Meal Site. Elliott Chapel of New London is in charge of local arrangements.Survivors include her stepfather, Emile

IOWA CITY - Maynard Eugene Schneider, 80, of Iowa City, died at his home, Sunday, March 13, 2005.      A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 11 a.m., at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with the Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Iowa City, with military rites accorded. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Earl Ernest Curry, 92, of Danville Care Center, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Porter officiating. For those attending, please meet at the main gate of Aspen Grove Cemetery at 10:15 a.m. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 8 to

V. Ellen Hutchcroft, 56, of Mediapolis, died Saturday morning, March 12, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Mediapolis, with the Rev. John Gaulke officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with

Wanda Jean Hellberg, 72, of Burlington, died at 11 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2005, at her home.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hass-Thielen Funeral Home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. The body will then be cremated.Survivors include three sons, Steven Hellberg and David Hellberg, both of Burlington, and Gary Hellberg of New London; two daughters, Diana Barnes of Mt. Pleasant, and Kathy

Wilma E. Adkins, 84, of Fort Madison, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2005, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service was at 2 p.m. today at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with the Rev. John Simpson officiating. Burial was in Soldiers' Circle in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Madison. A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society.Survivors include a brother, Lewis

Jessie B. Schley, 93 of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.      According to her wishes, there will be no funeral service. Inurnment will be in West Virginia at a later date. Friends may sign the register book and leave memorials on Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. The family request that memorials be given to