Obituaries

Harold Francis Johnson, 94, of Winfield, died Sunday, April 4, 2004 at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial will be in the Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with family

IOWA CITY-Elizabeth Mae Knerr, infant daughter of Stephanie Ineichen and Michael Knerr of Brighton, died on Monday, April 5, 2004, at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      No services are planned at this time.      Elizabeth is survived by her parents; and her grandparents, Jack and Theresa Knerr of Brighton, and Dennis and Michele Layman of Riverside.

Ruth L. Sarenpa, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at Living Center East, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 12, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Brian Gentz officiating. Burial will be at a later date.      Mrs. Sarenpa was born on June 14, 1914, in Carthage, Mo., to Robert and Martha Lou Cronk. She married Einard

KALONA-Bernadine M. Hay, 81, of Riverside, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Laporte City. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home, with a Rosary said at 3 p.m.

H. Pauline McMath, 79, of Springdale, died on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6 at Springdale United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ruth Blayer officiating. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. in Winfield-Scott Cemetery in Winfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5 at Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. A

Kermit David Rice, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastor Dean Moberg officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at the chapel, with family present from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The family also will receive

Marguerite A. Almond, 85, of DeWitt, died Saturday, April 3, 2004 at DeWitt Community Hospital.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7 at the United Methodist Church in DeWitt with the Rev. Dr. John Caldwell officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in DeWitt. Family and friends may visit at Schultz Funeral Home in DeWitt, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6. The family suggests

Myrtle Peterson, 94, of Keokuk, died on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7 at Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. Goldie Laymon officiating. Burial will be in Sandusky Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6 at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to Emmanuel

Amanda Lee Vice, 22, of Burlington, died of complications from pneumonia at 6:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The memorial service was at 1 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Kendall Adams officiating. Burial was in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Burlington Baptist Church and the International Rett Syndrome

Agnes Viola Woodburn Steele, 81, of Lockridge, died at her home at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2004.      The graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, at the Packwood Cemetery in Packwood, with the Rev. David Franker officiating. The family will receive friends at the Packwood Community Center following the graveside service. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. today at the Behner