Obituaries

Marion Collins Davis, 71, of Washington, died suddenly, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at his home.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, at United Methodist Church in Washington. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 that evening. Visitation will continue Sunday, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery

Marietta L. Kruse, 89, of Fort Madison, formerly of West Point, died at 2:55 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Great River Medial Center Klein Unit in Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo T. Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 at

Dr. Gerald J. Nemmers, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial has been established for the Washington County

Sakda Bouphachantho, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at the Henry County Health Center.      Traditional services will be conducted at the family home until Saturday. The funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel from 10 to 1 p.m. Following the service, the body will be cremated. Burial will be later at Forest Home Cemetery.Survivors include a

Ted L. Gorham, 77, of Keokuk, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. Dan Deatrick officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, north of Keokuk. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.Survivors include

Virginia Maxine McKee, 75, of Morning Sun, died Monday morning, Sept. 27, 2004, at Morning Sun Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Brent Smith officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has

KALONA-Mary Edna Hershberger, 63, of Riverside, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, at Methodist Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., of lymphoma.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the home of Isaac Hershberger, 1113 Palm Ave., in Riverside, with Clayton Borntrager officiating. Visitation will continue through Tuesday at the home of Isaac Hershberger.      Mrs. Hershberger

Ruth Esther Edwards, 93, of Fairfield, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at the Stockport Christian Church, with the Revs. Ellis Beeman and Ted Morelock officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport. Memorials have been established to the Spencer Cemetery or to the Stockport Christian Church. Behner

Jane Cassing Zimmerschied Paar, 91, of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at the Clemmons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clemmons, N.C.      The body has been cremated. A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Keith Haerer officiating. Burial will be Friday, Oct. 1 in the Lutheran Cemetery in

MEDIAPOLIS-Maxine Grothe, 79, of Mediapolis, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at Hagel and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Ronald Green officiating. Burial will be in Beauchamp Cemetery in rural Crawfordsville. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with