Obituaries

Raymond P. Graber, 89, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday at his home unexpectedly.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 at the Pleasant View Mennonite church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been

Phyllis Sue Horn, 55, New London, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, as the result of an automobile accident.      The funeral service will be 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 20, at Elliott Chapel in New London with Pastor Bob Dameron officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Gerald "Gerry" Dennis Becker, 52, of Burlington, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 5:06 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Randall Gearhart officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City at a later date.Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Lisa

Arlene Swan, 86, of Winfield, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2004, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 at the Winfield United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Thomas Connors and Greg Carr officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield,

James Burton Garland, 90, of Luling, La., formerly of New London, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Ormond Nursing and Care Center in Destrehan, La.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Burial was in Long Creek Cemetery in rural Danville. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Odd Fellows Lodge 56 of New

Raymond P. Graber, 89, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Margaret M. Hall, 87, of Geneseo, a resident of Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center, Prophetstown died there Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004.      The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 at the Forest Home Cemetery Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 at Myers Chapel, Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services in Geneseo. A memorial has been

WELLMAN - Frances Lucille (Polton) Ulin, 76, of Wellman, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral

Mildred Louise Freyenberger, 82, of Wayland, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland.

KALONA - David Eugene Slabaugh, 64, of Kalona, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, following a brief illness.      The funeral service was held this morning in Fairview Mennonite Church. Burial was in Fairview Mennonite Cemetery. A general memorial fund was established. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona was in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Slabaugh was born May 21, 1940, in Washington, the son of Menno M. and Annie