Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Mary J. Griffin, 83, of Iowa City, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A

RICHLAND - Myra Nordyke, 98, of Sigourney, and formerly of Richland, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery in Richland. The family will receive visitors from 10 to 11 a.m., preceding the funeral. A memorial

RICHLAND-Pansy Gillis, 95, of Richland, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, following a brief illness.      A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Pastors Stephen Topping, Randy Ozan, Jim Cluny, and Dean Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery at a later date. The body has been

BRADENTON, Fla.-Kenneth K. Erwin, 63, of Bradenton, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m., at Brown and Sons Funeral Home in Bradenton, Fla. Cards may be sent to Nancy Erwin, 1904 27th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205.      Mr. Erwin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Washington, to William A. and Norine (Mast) Erwin. He

Inez M. Patterson, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Feb. 10, 2004, at Park Place Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Ridenour officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services, Saturday, at

Roy S. "Bud" Christofferson, 66, of Hedrick, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to the time of service on Friday at the chapel. A memorial has been established.Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Audrey Kirkhart of Ottumwa, and Rhonda Christofferson

Marcella "Soddy" Ensminger, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the funeral home, with family receiving friends one hour prior to the time of service. A memorial has

Myron Paul Hillman, 79, of Fairfield died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 at the New Sweden United Methodist Church in Lockridge with the Rev. Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in the New Sweden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Behner Funeral Home in

Scott David Watson, 38, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, as the result of an accident.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Charles Tweed officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in Stockport. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the funeral home with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. A memorial

Lillian Bennett, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of St. Louis, died on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jerry Kelly officiating. A graveside committal service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 in Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Louis. Visitation will be