Obituaries

James R. Stepp, 82, of West Union, Ill., died at 4:33 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Ill. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Prust-Hosch Funeral Chapel in West Union, Ill. with Brother Tom Cooperider officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Cemetery, west of West Union, with military graveside rites by Marshall American Legion Post 90 and Marshall

Roger Craig Schenk, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday evening, Jan. 2, 2004 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington.      The graveside service was at 11 a.m. today at the Forest Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. A memorial has been established. Beatty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Survivors include a son, Robert Schenk of Florida; four daughters, Lisa Connelly of Oregon,

Lena McGaffey, 80, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the United Presbyterian Home Front Parlor, from 2 to 4 p.m. Memorials may be directed to United Presbyterian Home, United Presbyterian Church, or Washington County Humane Society. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

KEOTA-D. Evelyn McNurlen, 84, of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota, with the Rev. Sally Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. A memorial fund

Edith Muriel Simmering, 83, of Donnellson, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Mrs. Simmering was born on June 17, 1920, in Washington, to

KEOTA-Leonard J. Sondag, 86, of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Holy Trinity Parish St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. this evening, at the church, where a prayer service will be

CHICAGO, Ill. - Cheryl Lynn Osborne, 55, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Kindred Hospital in Chicago, Ill.      A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, in the Community Room of Wayland City Hall. Instead of flowers, the family asks that friends bring a small token of remembrance to be used in a memory collage display.

KALONA-Wayne W. Stransky, 88, of rural Wellman, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at home, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Monday, Jan. 5, at 11 a.m., at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home, with family present from 2 to 4

Robert LeRoy Stanford, 69, of Morning Sun, died of cancer on Thursday morning, Jan. 1, 2004, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5 at the United Methodist Church in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Harlan W. Winter officiating. Burial with military rites by Morning Sun American Legion Post 112 will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. Memorials have been established to the Morning Sun

Larry L. Hawkins, 52, of rural Keokuk, died on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2003, at his home.      The graveside service was at 10:30 a.m. today in Sunset Memorial Park in Keokuk, with the Rev. Bill Mitchell officiating. A memorial has been established to Mithleman Meadows.Survivors include his father of Keokuk, and a brother, Frank Hawkins of New London.      He was preceded in death by his mother.