Obituaries

Edith P. Wilmesmeier, 70, of Lomax, Ill., died at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Ill.      The memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Prugh's Chapel, with the Rev. Randy Gearhart officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the chapel. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established to the American Diabetes Association.Survivors include her

D. Eugene Shaw, 79, of Burlington, died at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Dennis Tevis officiating. Burial was in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Cancer Care Center of Great River Medical Center.Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Karen Neff

Doris McCarrick, 65, of Morning Sun, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Morning Sun United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today at Hagele and Hones Funeral Home in Morning Sun, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been

Jaycee Elizabeth Hesseltine, seven months, of Crawfordsville, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial was in Columbus City Cemetery. A memorial has been established.Survivors include her parents; paternal grandparents, Steve Hesseltine and his fiancee,

Donald Milton Wasson, 79, of New London, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at his home.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to the time of service at the chapel, with family present from 10 to 11 a.m. The body has been

Norm Benn, 65, of North Liberty, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2005, at his home.      A memorial lunch was held Feb. 8 and a memorial service was held Feb. 12 at Pleasant Hills Church in Washington. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Doug Chalupa handled the arrangements.Survivors include two sons, Mark and his wife LeAnn Benn of Olympia, Wash., and Brad and his wife Jorji Benn of Rochester, Wash.; a daughter,

John "Bill" Fenton, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, with the pastor, Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial with full military rites was in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Memorials have been established to the First United Methodist Church or to a charity of the

John Bill Fenton, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Arbor Court.      The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 14, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the pastor, Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at the Forest Home Cemetery.      Visitation will begin at 12 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Beatty Funeral Home and the Masonic Lodge #8

Donald Milton Wasson, 79, of New London, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at his home.      Mr. Wasson has been cremated according to his wishes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Elliott Chapel with burial following at Burge Cemetery in New London.      The Henry County Honor Guard will conduct full military rites.                   Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the

Doris Boshart, 74, a Mt. Pleasant native, died Feb. 9, 2005 at her daughter's home in Minneapolis, Minn.      The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 12 at the United Methodist Church in Willmar, Minn.      Mrs. Boshart was among eight women who walked off their jobs at Citizens National Bank in Willmar for nearly two years in the late 1970s. She gained fame in a labor dispute as part of the so-called "Willmar