Obituaries

Marilyn Wilmeth Ladely, 68, of Grandview, Mo., formerly of Salem, died March 12, 2005, in Grandview.      The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Salem East Cemetery, with Pastor Steve Prickett officiating. A memorial has been established to Salem Congregate Meal Site. Elliott Chapel in New London is in charge of arrangements.Survivors include her stepfather, Emile Englehart of Salem; her triplet sister,

Delbert I. "Dick" Nelson, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, June 19, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Old Stone Cemetery southwest of Mediapolis. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at the chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established

Miriam L. Olson, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, June 19, 2005, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Jeff McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has

Joyce Bachman, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at her home following a one-year battle with cancer.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21 at Faith Christian Outreach Church, with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A

Virginia Mary Norris, 78, of Washington, died Friday, June 24, 2005, at Washington Care Center.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with the Rev. Rose Blank and the Rev. Ed Morgan officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Memorials have been established for Washington Care Center or

KALONA-Gary R. Embree, 63, of Oxford, died Friday, June 24, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, in Wellman Public Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Embree was born on Oct. 29, 1941, in Wellman, to

KALONA - Lyle D. "Smokey" Drollinger, 82, of Iowa City, died Monday, June 27, 2005.      Celebration of Life services will be held Thursday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Lynn Branchinni officiating. Family visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Drollinger was born on Jan. 8, 1923 in Essex to

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Matthew John Redlinger Jr., 86, of San Diego, Calif., died Monday, June 13, 2005, in his home in Kensington, Calif.      Funeral services were held Saturday, June 18, at St. Didacus Catholic Church in San Diego, followed by private burial services.      Mr. Redlinger was born Aug 5, 1918, in Washington. He married Rita Peck on St. Patrick's Day, 1947.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Verne Harold Knecht, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 20, 2005, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, June 24, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer officiating. Visitation will be this evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Turner West Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Burial will

KALONA - Patrick A. Walker, 63, of Kalona, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, of pneumonia.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Memorials may be directed to Kalona First Responders or Holy Trinity Church. Visitation