Obituaries

Lorna Jean Thompson Anderson, 74, of Keosauqua, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Stockport Christian Church with Pastor Ted Morelock officiating. Burial will be in the Packwood Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 at Pedrick Funeral Home

Gomer Owen, 90, of rural Columbus Junction, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with Pastor David Stoufer officiating. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at the funeral home. A memorial has been

Helen B. Payne Gray, 91, of Washington, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at Parkview home in Wayland, following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Julia Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin after noon today at the funeral home with family present from 6

Martha Ellen Cory, 95, of Ames, died Thursday, Aug. 26 at Green Hills Health Care Center in Ames.      The funeral service was Aug. 30 at Adams Funeral Home in Ames, with the Rev. Cindy McCalmont officiating. Burial was in Ames Municipal Cemetery.Survivors include a daughter, Ellen Boland of Woodhull, Ill.; and a son, Clarence Cory of Ames; and eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Dorothy L. Melinsky, 84, of Alexandria, Va., formerly of Washington, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Va.      A funeral Mass will be held at 11:15 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday and continue through the prayer service at 7 p.m. A memorial has been

Anna Elizabeth Clark, 86, of Wellman, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held this afternoon at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial was in West Cemetery in Sigourney. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, United Presbyterian Home or Parkview Manor in Wellman.      Mrs.

KALONA-Lori J. Rich, 24, of Honolulu, Hawaii, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A Community Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Shiloh in Kalona. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery at a later date. A memorial has been established for Koko Head Elementary School in Honolulu.      Miss Rich was

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Thomas Herbert "Herb" Newell, 94, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral services at

LONE TREE-Gladys Hora, 91, of Riverside, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection services was held this morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Riverside Fire and Rescue.      Mrs. Hora was born on April 26, 1913, in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Donna Belle Hughes, 68, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Linda Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. this