Obituaries

WELLMAN-Bertha Snodgrass, 96, of Wellman, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      It was Mrs. Snodgrass' request that her body be donated to the University of Iowa. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Bailey Cemetery in rural Keswick. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman is in charge of the arrangements.      Mrs. Snodgrass was born

KALONA-John F. Kauffman, 67, of Kalona, died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at University Hospitals in Iowa City, of cancer.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8, at Kalona Christian Fellowship Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Larry Rediger and the Rev. Shawn Powell officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation began at 2 p.m. today, at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in

SIGOURNEY-Douglas Alan Sieren, 34, of Sigourney, died on Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      A private family funeral service will be held at the Powell Funeral Home inKeota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in the St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. A memorial fund has been established for the Epilepsy Foundation.      Mr. Sieren was born on

BEARDSTOWN, Ill.-Sandra Kay "Sandy" Wilson, 60, of Beardstown, Ill., died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at home.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 4, at the Veterans' Section of Oak Grove Cemetery in Beardstown, Ill. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:45 a.m. on Friday, at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown, Ill. Memorials may be directed to Guthrie-Pierce VFW Post No. 1239 in

WAHOO, Neb.-Arbutus J. "June" Tweedy, 68, of Leshara, Neb., died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, in Omaha, Neb.      Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Mead Covenant Church in Mead, Neb., with the Rev. Lyle Person officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Leshara, Neb. Visitation is Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the church, and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Memorials

RICHLAND-Marjorie Mae Jones, 81, of Richland, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.      Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, at Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Louise Jones officiating.      Mrs. Jones was born on Sept. 25, 1922, in Washington, to James Carl and Cleonia Bell (Miller) Morrow. On May 28, 1943, she married Arden Arther Jones.

KEOTA-Ned Gingerich, 82, of Keota, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Powell Funeral Home in Keota with the Rev. Frances Baumert officiating. Burial was in Keota Cemetery, with military rites accorded by the Richmond Am-Vets Post No. 107. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Gingerich was born on May 26, 1922, near

LONE TREE-Doris Eva Harman, 94, of Lone Tree, formerly of Ainsworth, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at

EAST MOLINE, Ill.-Cora A. Johnson, 84, of East Moline, Ill., died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill.      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 31, at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd. in East Moline, Ill.      Mrs. Johnson is survived by, among others, daughter Sandy Kreinbring and husband Kim of Washington.

EAST MOLINE, Ill.-Cora A. Johnson, 84, of East Moline, Ill., died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Ill.      A Celebration of Life was held this morning at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd. in East Moline, Ill. Burial was in Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline, Ill. Memorials may be directed to the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.      Mrs. Johnson was born on Sept. 14, 1919, in Moline, Ill.,