Obituaries

Nancy Kaye Kirkpatrick, 56, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Burlington, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7 in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Family and friends may meet at the main entrance. From noon to 4 p.m. there will be a celebration of life reception at the Eagles Club, 2727 Mt. Pleasant Street in Burlington. Memorials have been established to the

RICHLAND - Marjorie Arleta Bonnett McCracken, 87, of Davenport, and formerly of Richland, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Davenport Good Samaritan Center.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Woolson Friends Church south of Richland, with the Rev. Angela Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for Woolson Friends Church.

Ivan U. Lee, 77, of Winfield, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, at the Winfield United Methodist Church will the Rev. Thomas Connors officiating. Burial will be at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon on Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with family present from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A

Blanche J. Murphy, 91, of Washington, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Jim Edwards and the Rev. Chuck Brock officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, Jan. 6, at Jones-Eden

Rebecca Jean McConnell, 52, of Brighton, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at her home.      The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1 at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at later date, following cremation. Memorials to Lupus Foundation of America, Alzheimers Association or Multiple Sclerosis Foundation can be left at the funeral home or mailed to the

Frances H. Puffinbarger, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Park Place Long Term Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the LambirthCemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with family present from 6

John J. Danover, 73, of rural West Point, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at Link Funeral Home in West Point, with the Rev. Richard Eis officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, north of Fort Madison. Memorials have been established to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes

David Kenneth Shelledy, 84, of New London, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Elliott Chapel in New London with Pastor Sue Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Military rites will be by Henry County Honor Guard. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the chapel with family present from 5 to 7

SUN CITY, Ariz. - Charles "Chuck" Laubach, 70, of Sun City, Ariz., died Dec. 11, 2004, following a battle with cancer.      A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 8, at Silverdale Lutheran Church, 11701 Ridgepoint Drive NW, in Silverdale, Wash. A memorial service was also held on Dec. 29, in Sun City, Ariz. Memorials may be directed to the Chuck Laubach Scholarship Fund or the Chuck Laubach memorial

BRIGHTON - Rebecca Jean McConnell, 52, of Brighton, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at her home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at a later date. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to