Obituaries

Alexia Lynn Langstraat was stillborn Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.      Private family graveside services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Harold Schutte officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial fund has been

Charles Joseph Tonkinson, 90, of Yarmouth, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at Elliott Chapel in New London. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will begin after noon on Friday, Oct. 1 at the chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to the Trinity

Miles D. Shelman, 97, of rural Winfield, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004, at the Olds United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Chris Cowles officiating. Burial will follow at the North Wayne Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. There will be no family

R. Norman Bell, 63, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of the Salem area, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at Salem Friends Church in Salem, with the Revs. Tom Palmer and Lewis Savage officiating. Burial will be in Salem South Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt.

Bernadine Elaine Standley, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of the Clear Lake and Klemme areas, died at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Weir and Kimzey Funeral home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeffrey L. "Duke" Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation

KALONA-Truman Wesley Miller, 78, of rural Kalona, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at his home.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Miller family home, 2084 540th Street, in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Willis Yoder officiating. Burial will be in North Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will begin at 6 this evening and continue all day Wednesday and Thursday at the Miller

Edward Lorado Capps, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at the chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.Survivors include his wife; three sons,

Marion Collins Davis, 71, of Washington, died suddenly, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at his home.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, at United Methodist Church in Washington. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 that evening. Visitation will continue Sunday, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery

Marietta L. Kruse, 89, of Fort Madison, formerly of West Point, died at 2:55 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Great River Medial Center Klein Unit in Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Father Apo T. Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 at

Dr. Gerald J. Nemmers, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial has been established for the Washington County