Obituaries

Ernest Clyde Meyer, 92, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and the Rev. Charles Brock officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington,

Marsha Lucille Holland, 52, of Grandview, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3 at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. Darryl Erickson of Grandview Community Bible Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilton. A time of food and fellowship will follow in the community room at the funeral home. Visitation

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Morgean Capri Patterson, 2 months, of rural Columbus Junction, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction.      Morgean was born on Oct. 20,

KALONA - Rolland M. Yoder, 91, of Kalona, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Burial will be in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the family

Amy "Thelma" Little, 86, of LaHarpe, Ill., formerly of Washington, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at her daughter's home in LaHarpe, Ill.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial

IOWA CITY - Alice R. Saforek, 85, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services were held this morning at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial was in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. A memorial has been established for the American Red Cross.      Mrs. Saforek was born on April 18, 1919, in Washington, to Charles C. and

Melvin Francis Barry, 76, of New London, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at his home in New London.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 at the chapel with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to

WELLMAN - Mary Lavanda Bender, 95, of Wellman, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Yoder-Powell

Donald Kenneth Adam, 82, of Richland, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Richland, with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung, the Rev. Charles Adam and the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Family visitation will begin at 4

Robert Anthony Renner, 78, of Burlington, died at 8:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Burlington, with the Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington,