Obituaries

Howard Herman Mabeus, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 19 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant,

Marlene Edna Long, 68, of West Chester, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at home, of cancer.      Funeral services will be held at 10:20 a.m. on Friday, March 19, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, at the funeral home, with family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the

Virginia L. Chorpening, 81, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at Washington Care Center in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 22, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Ruffenach officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, at the funeral home, with family present from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Memorials

Margaret Mary Carrick, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, March 13, 2004, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Fr. Nick Adam celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 16 at the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Hannah Gayle Rotter, 89, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Linda Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, at the funeral home, from 5 to 7 p.m. A

Robert Dalton Corrick, 73, of Burlington, died at 6:53 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Burlington Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at 1st Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Forrest Krummel officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. The Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Post 10102 and 9162, and American Legion Post 52 and the Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps

David Ernest "Ernie" Williams, 84, of New London, died on Monday, March 15, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Sue Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Military rites will be performed by the Henry County Honor Guard. Visitation will be after noon on

Carl L. Schenk, 89, of Winfield, died on Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. Burial will follow at the Trinity Cemetery in rural Mt. Union. Visitation will be from noon until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16 at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 7 p.m. Memorials have

KALONA - John A. Stewart, 32, of Iowa City, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, in Iowa City.      A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, March 13, at New Life Community Church in Coralville, with Pastor John White officiating. A memorial fund has been established for the New Life Community Church or the Iowa City Homeless Shelter.      Mr. Stewart was born on June 11, 1971, in Iowa City, the son of Howard M. and

Gerald "Ike" Lee Simpson, 68, of Abingdon, Ill., died at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Chapel in Abingdon, with Eleanor Landon officiating. Burial will be in the Abingdon cemetery with military rites conducted by American Legion Post No. 381. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on