Obituaries

Jody Lynne Grover, 37, of Mediapolis, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Mediapolis, with the Rev. John Gaulke officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis. A memorial has been established to Mediapolis First United Methodist

Nathan Allen Van Dyke, 53, of Salem, Ore., formerly of Richland, died at his home Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005.      The memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery at a later time. Gould Funeral home in Richland is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established.Survivors include

Victor "Vic" Maurice Moeller, 58, of Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at St. John Catholic Church in Houghton, with the Rev. Father Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the St. John Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation with family present at the church will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today with a rosary

Victor M. Moeller, 58, of Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday February 5th at the St. John Catholic Church in Houghton. The Rev. Father Gary Beckman will preside.Interment will be in the St. John cemetery. The Rosary will be said at 3:00 p.m. Friday, with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.The Family will receive friends

Pastor William A. Huffman, 88, of Cantril, died at 1:30 a.m. Feb. 2, 2005, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      A private family graveside service will be held Friday, Feb. 4 in Purdom Cemetery in Keosauqua. There will be no visitation. Memorials to the Douglas Children's Foundation may be mailed to the family at P.O. Box 121, Cantril, IA 52542. Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua is in charge of

Stanley John L. Drebenstedt, 72, of rural Mediapolis, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Carl Engstrom officiating. Burial will follow at the St. John's Church Cemetery in rural Burlington. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb.

John E. Miller, 53, of Des Moines, formerly of Ottumwa and Mt. Pleasant, died at 11:47 a.m. Feb. 1, 2005, at the V.A. Medical Center in Des Moines.      The funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4 at Reece Funeral Home in Ottuwma, with the Rev. Randy Miller officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery. The military service will be conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and

Truman Beckler, 82, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at his home.      The committal service will be held Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at 10:15 a.m. at Bethel Cemetery. A Celebration of Life memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at Bethel Church, with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh and the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Bethel Mennonite Church, where the

RICHLAND-Nathan Allen Van Dyke, 53, of Salem, Ore., formerly of Richland, died at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005.      Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday Feb. 5, 2005, at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery at a later time. Gould Funeral Home in Richland is in charge of arrangements. A general memorial has been

KALONA - William "Bill" Blumenstein, 52, of West Chester, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals following a brief illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at 2 p.m., at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in