Obituaries

CEDAR RAPIDS-Stanley R. Butterbaugh, 40, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at St. Luke's Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. John M. Seitz officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. on Saturday until the time of the service. Burial will be at a later date in Linwood

RIVERSIDE-Vincent J. Sojka, 84, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will continue this evening until 7:30 p.m., at Sorden-Lewis Funeral

KALONA-Alma E. Oswald, 89, of Kalona, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at

Irene Hood, 96, of Washington, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at Washington Care Center, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Schrock Cemetery in rural Washington, with the Rev. Julie Poulsen officiating. Friends may begin calling at 9 a.m. Saturday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington.      Miss Hood was born on April 4, 1908, in Clinton

Walter E. Horning, 89, of Washington, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at Washington Care Center, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established for Hospice of Washington County.      Mr. Horning was born on July 18, 1915, in Washington County, to Elmer E. and Emma

KALONA-Ernest "Ernie" A. Lampe, 84, of Wellman, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      The funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Visitation will continue this evening at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a rosary said at 7 p.m. by the Knights

Joseph Abram Frakes, 93, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Mr. Frakes's body was cremated and will be buried at a later date. A memorial has been established for Hospice of Washington County.      Mr. Frakes was born on Feb. 28, 1911, in Jefferson County. On July 3, 1938, he married Viola May

Violet Esther Neff, 89, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at McCreedy Home in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Washington with the Rev. Guy Branham officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in

KALONA-Irvin D. Gingerich, 94, of Kalona, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Pleasantview Home.      Mr. Gingerich was born on Aug. 15, 1910, near Kalona, to Daniel J. and Barbara (Miller)

Robert Eli Scranton, 83, of Washington, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at St. James Church in Washington, with the Rev. Charles Fladung and the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. that