Obituaries

ELDRIDGE-Pearl D. (Bender) Lafrenz, 88, of Davenport, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Postillion Home in Davenport.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, at Chambers Funeral Home in Eldridge. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the

PARNELL-Michael John "Mick" Gaffey, 37, of Coralville, formerly Parnell, died Thursday, March 25, 2004.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Parnell, with the Rev. David Hitch officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery in Holbrook. Visitation will be today from 3 to 8 p.m., at the church, with a rosary/prayer service at 7:30 p.m. . A memorial

FREMONT-Edith P. Garrels, 94, of Wayland, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 2, at Packwood Christian Church in Packwood, with the Rev. Jane I. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services on Friday, at the church, with family present.

WEST LIBERTY-David M. Sistrunk, 52, of West Liberty, formerly of Ainsworth, died suddenly Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport.      Graveside services were held this morning in North Prairie Cemetery in West Liberty. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Sistrunk was born on May 2, 1951, in Iowa City,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ralph Morris Howell, 94, of Columbus Junction, died March 25, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services were held this morning at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial was in Columbus City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Reformed Presbyterian Church in Washington or First Presbyterian Church in Wapello.      Mr. Howell was born on March 2, 1910, in

WINFIELD-Vera Marie Davis, 93, of Winfield, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, with the Rev. Elwin Colson officiating. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, at Honts Funeral Home in

Leona Ellen Waller, 88, of Donnellson Health Center, died at 9:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at the health center.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 27 at Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the Rev. Barb Krueger officiating. Burial will be in Ballard Cemetery in Neeper, Mo. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family present from

NEW LONDON-Albert Adolpheous Mathews, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Cremains will be buried in Burge Cemetery in New London, at a later date. Visitation is from noon to 8 p.m., today, at the funeral home. Memorials may be

MESA, Ariz.-Marvin Yoder, 87, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Kalona, died Friday, March 12, 2004, at Citadel Nursing Home in Mesa, Ariz.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, at Mariposa Gardens in Mesa, Ariz., with military rites accorded. Memorials may be directed to the American Legion or Hospice of the Valley. Melcher Mortuaries Mission Chapel is in charge of

Albert Adolpheous Mathews, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 9:27 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Burge Cemetery in New London at a later date. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. today at the chapel with no