Obituaries

Kenton Clark Gill, 57, of Fort Madison, died at 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 24 at Salem Friends Church in Salem. The graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 in Schaller Cemetery in Schaller, with the Revs. Rob Robinson and Charlie Sander officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to

Kathleen Virginia Payne, 81, of West Burlington, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 24 at the First Christian Church in Burlington, with the Rev. David Nash officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril at 1 p.m. Friday. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 in Lunning Chapel

Merlin Edwin Gibson, 92, formerly of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, at his home in Williamsburg, following a brief illness.      Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, at the English River Church of the Brethren, near South English, with the Rev. Beth Miller and the Rev. A.J. Gibson officiating. A private family burial at the church cemetery will precede the memorial service.

Glenn Allen Wood, 84, of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at the United Presbyterian Home home.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites accorded by American Legion-Hanford Post #5. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening, at the funeral home. Memorials may

Ralph Edward Messer, 88, of Fairfield, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 24 in the chapel of White Oak Cemetery, north of Rome, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will follow. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt.

KALONA - J. Claude Miller, 92, of Kalona, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, at United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating. A private burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Peterseim

KEOTA - Fern I. Adams, 93, of Keota, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at McCreedy Home in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Wilson Memorial Library or the Keota Senior Center.      Mrs. Adams

Maxine Julia Burgess, 77, of Keokuk, formerly of Alexandria, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today at Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, Mo., with Brother Dan Steinbeck officiating. Burial will be in the Frazee Cemetery. A memorial has been established.Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Linda Burgess,

Arthur Alvin Ward, 103, of Arbor Court Care Center in Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Mediapolis, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at the care center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Dan Baker officiating. Burial will follow at the Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will be from noon until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 at

IOWA CITY - Carrol Jean Havener, 85, of Iowa City and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at her home.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City, with the Rev. Judy Gingerich officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. A memorial has