Obituaries

Gladys Mae Hills, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, died following a lengthy illness Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. at the funeral home Friday, Dec. 3, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A

Clifford Durve Manning, 78, of Bonaparte, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wallingford officiating. Burial with military honors will be in McDowell Cemetery, southeast of Richland. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at the funeral

Franklin D. Hawkins, 57, of rural New London, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at the chapel with family present

John Benedict Kuntz, 96, of West Burlington, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at Ss. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church in West Burlington, with the Revs. Ken Kuntz and Jerry Stouvenel officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Ss. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church.Survi

Winifred P. Sharpe, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at the chapel in Forest Home Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at the cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present

Robert C. Reed, 71, of Decatur, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.      The funeral service will be at 7 p.m. today at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur, with Pastor Wray Offermann officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. The graveside service with military honors will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 in Burge Cemetery in New London. In lieu of flowers, a memorial

Esther Rickelman, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation began at noon today at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with family present after a 7 p.m. rosary. A

Mary Anna Paisley, 96, of Winfield, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with the Revs. Patte Henderson and Jennifer Jennings and Mr. Kerry Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. today at the

KEOTA - William Chester Rice, 93, of Keota, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at United Church of Faith in Keota. Burial will be in Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, at the church, and will continue until

Marie Howsare, 84, of Indianola and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with the Rev. Skip Rushing officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery in Crawfordsville. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends