Obituaries

James Brandt Magdefrau, 80, of Washington, formerly of Wayland, died on Friday, March 19, 2004, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at the Wayland Mennonite church with Gerry Klopfenstein and Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 23 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland

KALONA-Clara A. Turner, 79, of Swisher, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.

Kathryn Irene Schumann, 98, of Traer, died on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, after a short illness.      The funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at Overton Funeral Home in Traer, with the Rev. Rick Vesely officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Survivors include a son, Ronald Ogden of Escondido, Calif.; and 15 grandchildren and numerous great- and

Emma C. Murray, 92, of Washington, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, at First Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Robert Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from

Hattie A. Church, 91, of rural Bonaparte, died at 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Catie Newman officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua. Memorials to

IOWA CITY-Margaret M. Heck, 88, of Iowa City, died Saturday, March 13, 2004, at home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services have been held. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City.      Mrs. Heck was born on Dec. 22, 1915, in Washington County, to Joseph and Anna (TeBockhorst) Escher. She married Artis Heck on April 10,

MARION-Joyce Marie Grimm, 68, of Marion, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, at home, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services are set for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 22, at Community Church in rural Deep River, with the Rev. John DeBoef officiating. Burial will be in Community Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English. A

Eston Burghoffer, 77, of Donnellson, died at 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson with the Rev. Dean Graber officiating. Burial will be in Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson. There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated. Memorials have been

Jamie M. Stewart, 29, of Burlington, died at 12:55 a.m. on March 20, 2004, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, with family present from 6:30 to 8

James M. Hensley, 84, of West Point Care Center, formerly of Fort Madison, died at 4:50 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2004, at the care center.      The funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with the Rev. Elliott George officiating. Burial will be in Soldiers Circle in Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Lee County Hospice.Survivors include a daughter, Candy