Obituaries

Ernest John Holtkamp, 82, of Houghton, died at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at Donnellson Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, with Father Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 11 at the church, with a rosary recited at 3 p.m., a

Irene Gertrude Glandon, 87, of Wayland, died Monday, March 7, 2005, at Parkview Home.      Services will be held Friday, March 11, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at Lancaster Christian Church in Lancaster, with the Rev. Dave Matteson and the Rev. Jeff Glandon officiating. Burial will be in Pennington Cemetery in Sigourney. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney. A general memorial has

Louise Marie King, 77, of Plano, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, following a brief illness.      The body has been cremated and burial will be at a later date in Des Moines.      Survivors include her husband; a son, Steven and his wife Brenda King of Des Moines; two sisters, twin Lois Nebel of Wayland, and Bonnie and her husband Darrell Land of Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, Glen "Buddy" Nebel of Wayland, and

Joseph L. Church, 76, of Nichols, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Lone Tree Care Center.      Funeral services were held today, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree. Burial was in Nichols Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Church was born March 11, 1928, in Columbus Junction, to Joseph F. and Nellie (Alstot) Church. In February 1950, he married Jessie Mullens in Columbus Junction.

PARNELL - Ila C. Wade, 95, of West Branch, formerly of Parnell, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Crestview Nursing Center in West Branch, following a lengthy illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Parnell, with the Rev. Pat Lumsden officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in Holbrook. Visitation will be today, at

William Hugh "Bill" Jones, 80, of Washington, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at First Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Interment with military honors accorded will follow services in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden

Virgil Edward Mills, 92, of Post Isabel, Texas, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Valley Manor in Brownsville, Texas, following declining health.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 at Cedar Creek Cemetery, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8

WAYLAND, Mo. - Mabel Irene Shankle, 62, of Wayland, Mo., died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at her home.      Following cremation, private memorial services will be held at a later date in Granger Cemetery in Granger, Mo. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are being handled by Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, Mo. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mrs. Shankle was born Feb. 5, 1943, in Granger, Mo.,

Albert R. Brueck, 89 of Burlington died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Rose Bush Gardens Health Center.      The Mass of Christian burial for Mr. Brueck will be at 10 a.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf officiating. Burial with full military rites conducted by VFW Posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League and AmVets Post 29

William Hugh "Bill" Jones, 80, of Washington died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Mercy Hospital at Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mr. Jones will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial with