Obituaries

Ann Carole Maurina, 67, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Holland Home Hospice Center in Grand Rapids, Mich.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at Mayfair Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids with the Rev. Wilmer Witte officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Zaagman Memorial Chapel in Grand Rapids. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established

KALONA-Emma V. Hostetler, 77, of Kalona, died Thursday, July 8, 2004, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, at Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. John Hershberger, the Rev. Perry Miller, and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Jeffrey Allen Paetz, 36, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 10 a.m., at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, from 4 to 8

Richard Henry Simmering, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Memorial services have been set for 11 a.m. on Friday, July 9, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.      Mr. Simmering was born on Dec. 17, 1918, in Washington, to Henry and Cecile (Shockley) Simmering. On Sept. 28, 1943, he married Edna Mae "Marnie" Kercher in Calgary, Alberta,

WAPELLO - Clyde Chester Grimm, 85, formerly of rural Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose.      Funeral services were held Monday, July 5, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Oakville, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial was at the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Oakville. A memorial fund has been established for the Apostolic Christian Home

LONE TREE - Patrick Lawrence Gregory, 76, of Riverside died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following an extended illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Carthage, Ill. Military rites will be accorded by the Riverside V.F.W. Post

Charlotte Ann Beemblossom, 70, of Washington, died Friday, July 2, at her home.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A general memorial fund has been established. Visitation continues through 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.      Mrs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Marjorie M. Shaffer, 90, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at a local care center.      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses. A private burial will take place in Washington.      Mrs. Shaffer was born Oct. 15, 1913, to John and Cecil (Guy) Robertson in Washington. She married

KALONA - Lori Sexton, 46, of Riverside, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at her home in Riverside.      A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. Robert Gebel and Chaplain Harold Scheer officiating. Visitation began today at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will take place in Riverside Public Cemetery. Memorial funds have been

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Nellie Alene Klotz, 102, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 6, at 2 p.m., at Columbus City Cemetery, with Tom Sands officiating. There will be no visitation. A general memorial has been established.      Mrs. Klotz was born on March 19, 1902, in Letts, to Louis and Arcie