Obituaries

Florence A. Gilbert , 87, of Fox River Grove, Ill., died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the Fair Oaks Living Center in Crystal Lake, Ill.      The funeral was today at the Willow Creek Community Church Chapel in South Barrington, Ill. Visitation was at 10 a.m. with a memorial service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bill Shoemaker officiating. Burial followed at the Windridge Cemetery in Cary, Ill. Elegy Cremation

Marian C. Otte, 86, of West Point, died at 3:34 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at Link Funeral Home in West Point. The Rosary will

Eddy M. Delabar, 66, of Alexis, Ill., formerly of Oquawka, Ill., died at 4:53 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2005, at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Hoover-Hall Memorial Chapel in Alexis, with the Rev. Robert Clark officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Alexis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at

Eleanor E. Lord, 84, of Washington, formerly of Ainsworth, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2005, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Interment will follow in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, at the

Frances Faith Coon, 89, of Washington, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2005, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ralph Draper and Kyle Soukup officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Church of God Cemetery in rural Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Sunday at the

Ernestine D. Kiesey, 92, of Washington, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Washington Hospital following a brief illness.      The funeral service was yesterday at West Chester United Methodist Church in West Chester, with Pastor Marlene Janssen officiating. Memorials have been established to West Chester United Methodist Church and Halcyon House. On-line condolences may be left at www.jonesfh.com.Survivors include

Elbert D. Cresap, 86, of Clive, formerly of Danville, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Cavanaugh House.      Arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel in New London.

Terri Ann Hurlbut, 37, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Washington County Hospital.      Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Winfield-Scott Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon, Friday at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A general memorial has

Lona Frank, 81, of New London, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at her daughter's home in Ironton, Mo.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 21 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at the chapel and there will be no family visitation. A memorial has been

BOONE - Alivia Ross, infant, of Atlantic, died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.      Graveside services and interment were held March 14 in Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone, with the Rev. Jessica Johnston officiating. Stark-Welin Funeral Directors in Boone handled the arrangements.      Alivia was born March 11, 2005, to Tom and Nadira Ross, in Des Moines.