Obituaries

Robert L. Haley, 43, of North Liberty, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Patsy Spratt officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home. A

Jeannette Ross succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (I.P.F.) Friday, November 5, 2004, at her farm home near Hillsboro, Iowa.      Visitation will be Monday Noon to 8 p.m., with the family present from 6 to 8, at the Beatty Funeral Home, 408 N. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at Hillsboro Christian Church, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., with Reverend Dave Callen officiating. Burial will be

Lora Jemima Goodlander, 94, of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Collings officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, at the funeral home, with the family

KEOSAUQUA - Alice Maureen Johnston, 82, of rural Keosauqua, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at her home.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, at First Christian Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Kurt Makower officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery, west of Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the family present

Leona E. Kassmeyer, 93, a resident of West Point Care Center in West Point, died at 9:09 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at the care center.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with the Father Apo T. Mpanda officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Memorials have been established to Marquette Schools, St. Mary's Catholic Church, West Point Care

MARENGO - Terry Lynn Cousins, 62, of Marengo, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Private family graveside services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 11. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo, There will be a prayer service at 8 p.m. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Cousins was born on Dec.

Lillian Thornburg, 83, of Salem, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at Salem Congregational Church in Salem, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in Blakeway Cemetery near Lake Geode. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present

MT. PLEASANT - Curtis Gene Wyse, 44, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at his home, following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at Bethel Cemetery, north of Wayland. Celebration of Life services will follow at 11 a.m. at Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, at the

FAIRFIELD - Glen Arthur Buckingham, 73, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery, east of Fairfield, with military rites accorded. The family will receive friends Friday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the

CEDAR RAPIDS - Helen Elizabeth Ihrig, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at Evergreen Estates in Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness.      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. There will be no other services.      Miss Ihrig was born on May 15, 1917, in Wellman, to Charles and Sarah (Pond) Ihrig. She was a member of the First Church of