Obituaries

MT. PLEASANT - Roger Philip Hyndman, 56, of Swedesburg, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Gerry Klopfenstein officiating. Military rites will be accorded by VFW Post 2561, American Legion Post 58 and AMVETS 44. The family will receive

KEOTA - Leonard N. Bayliss, 88, of Keota, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Sigourney Care Center, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery with military rites accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at

WINFIELD - Lester Rex Gipple, 92, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Spring Run United Methodist Church in rural Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Thomas Connors officiating. Friends may call after noon on Friday at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, where the family will

KEOTA - Rosa E. Oswalt, 101, of Keota, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Maplewood Manor in Keota.      A Mass of the Resurrection was held this morning at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church or Maplewood Manor.      Mrs. Oswalt was born on Dec. 5., 1902, south of

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Rosetta Bass, 83, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. John Brown officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the funeral home.      Mrs.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Burdette Staats, 76, of Columbus City, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at his home.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. John Hayes officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Private family burial will be in Wapello Cemetery. Military rites will be accorded by Columbus Junction

MUSCATINE - Thomas Dean Wenger, 81, of Muscatine, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at Muscatine Care Center.      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the George M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine. A memorial has been established for the Muscatine Senior Circle.      Mr. Wenger was born on

Roger Philip Hyndman, 56, of Swedesburg, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at the Veteran Hospital in Iowa City.      A celebration of life will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Gerry Klopfenstein officiating. Military honors will be presented by the VFW Post 2561, American Legion Post 58 and AMVETS 44. Family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the

KALONA - Donald L. Miller, 70, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening, at the funeral home, with the family present. Burial will be at a later date in Wellman Cemetery. Memorials

KEOTA - Richard Dale "R.D." Shaffer, 66, of Keota, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at his home, of cancer.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial fund has been established for