Obituaries

Leonard N. Greiner, 93, of Keota, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, from complications of pneumonia.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, at Powell

Ruth Ellen McCalmont, 75, of Washington, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following complications from surgery.      A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Chuck Brock and the Rev. Cindy McCalmont officiating. Burial will be at White Oak Cemetery in Thornburg. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is

Eva W. Hootman, 92, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. James McGaffey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, at the funeral home. A memorial has been established for the

Sharon E. Browne, 48, of Menno, S.D., died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, in Freeman, S.D. of cancer.      The funeral service was Nov. 23 at Grace Lutheran in Menno, with the Rev. Brad Danielson officiating. Burial was in Menno Community Cemetery.Survivors include her father and stepmother, Gilbert and Roberta Meierotto of Salem; three daughters, Melanie and Rebecca Browne of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Christie Browne of

OTTUMWA - Patricia K. Farrier, 67, of Ottumwa, died Nov. 21, 2004, at Hospice House.      A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Spiegel officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will continue this evening at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A Christian Wake service will be held at

Eva W. Hootman, 92, of Fairfield, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. James McGaffey officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26 at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Darlene R. Conaway, 83, of Conesville, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services were held this morning at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. The Rev. Betsey Neipert officiated. Burial was in Conesville Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.      Mrs. Conaway was born on May 9, 1921, in Muscatine County, to Eldred and Neva (Christ)

BRIGHTON - Bonnie R. Conrad, 77, of Washington, died on Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation began at 3 p.m. today and will continue this evening, with the

Mary Bean, 53, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Nancy Renfro officiating. Visitation will begin at noon today at the church, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. The gift of life to others was given through the donation of her organs

DENVER, Colo. - John Stout, 89, of Denver, Colo., died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, in Denver.      A memorial has been established for the West Chester Heritage Association.      Mr. Stout was born on June 10, 1915, in Washington County. On May 27, 1936, he married Laveda Shirmer. She preceded him in death. In September 1974, he married Alice Dziennik. She also preceded him in death.      Mr. Stout graduated from West