Obituaries

Hayden Allen Hall, infant, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Washington County Hospital.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2005, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Interment will be held in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.      Hayden was born March 2, 2005, to Aaron Hall and Christina Gray, in Washington.

WELLMAN - Verla M. Gingerich, 83, of Wellman, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Parkivew Manor in Wellman.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Donnita Hostetler officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Rifle, Colo. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home.      Mrs. Gingerich was born

Dorothy Mae Smith, 76, of New London, formerly of West Burlington, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at New London Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.      There will be no visitation or service and the body has been cremated. Burial will be at Greenmound Cemetery in Trenton at a later date. A memorial has been established to Great River Hospice. Hass-Thielen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Survivo

KALONA - Mary Jane Hershberger, 89, of Kalona, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 10 a.m., at Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. John King, the Rev. David L. Yoder, and the Rev. Dale Mast officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona.

KEOTA - Raymond H. Bombei, 86, of Keota, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Maplewood Manor in Keota following a lengthy illness.      A memorial Mass was held today, at Holy Trinity Parish-Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in rural Harper. Burial was in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. Memorial funds have been established for Maplewood Manor, Ss. Peter and Paul Church and Hospice of Washington County.

KEOTA-Edna Glee McGovern Page Holmes, 92, of Keota, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Maplewood Manor in Keota.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. this afternoon at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota, with family present from 6 to 8

BURLINGTON - Guy George Pratt, 56, of Burlington, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, in West Burlington.      Funeral services were today, at Prough Chapel, Prough Funeral Service in Burlington. Burial was in South Walker Cemetery, with military rites accorded. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Pratt was born July 2, 1948, in Ottumwa, to George and Rosella (Ryan) Pratt. He married Shirley Miller, Jan.

KALONA - Doll J. Wagamon, 78, of Kalona, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, following a brief illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at 10 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam offficiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Tuesday, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, from 2:30 to 8 p.m., with a rosary said

Richard Allan Stephens, 72, of Washington, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, at Ainsworth Community Church in Ainsworth, with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation began at noon today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 7

SOUTH ENGLISH - Gerald C. Smith Sr., 66, of rural South English, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at his home.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Edwin Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Keokuk