Obituaries

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

COAL VALLEY, Ill. - Linda Schjelderup, 56, of Coal Valley, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, at Genesis West Medical Center in Davenport, after a battle with leukemia.      Funeral services were held today at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Davenport, with the Rev. Paul N. Tweeten officiating. Burial was in Coal Valley Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Trimble Funeral Center in Coal Valley. Memorials may be

CEDAR RAPIDS - Mina Owens, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, with the Rev. George Bishop officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.      Mrs. Owens is survived by daughter Sandra Dunlap of Washington.

Dr. Milton Flickinger, 84, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at Washington County Hospital, following complications of Parkinson's disease.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Charles Visser officiating. Burial will be in Fern Cliff Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation will being at 9 a.m. on Thursday, at the funeral