Obituaries

Robert Newell DeLong, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from

Mary Antoinette Smith, 75, of Burlington, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Burlington, with the Rev. Father Patrick J. Hilgendorf as celebrant. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to

CORALVILLE-Eleanora "Betsy" Ross, 71, of Coralville, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m., at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. David Aanonson officiating. Family graveside services will be held Monday, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m., at Lensing's

Donna A. Burchett, 74, of Independence, Kan. died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 at the Midwest Regional Medical Center in Midwest City, Okla.      Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral of Praise in Independence, with the Pastor Gary Don Newman officiating. The family will conduct a memorial service at 10 a.m. today, at the Word of Life Church in Garden City, Kan. Burial will follow in

KENNEWICK, Wash.-Maynard Charles Mineart, 73, of Kennewick, Wash., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, Wash.      A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Dec. 11, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kennewick, Wash. Mueller's Chapel of the Falls in Kennewick, Wash., was in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Mineart was born on July 23, 1930, in Ottumwa, to Henry William and

Catheryne G. Caldwell, 96, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorials

Martha Anne Boshart, 82, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 12, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial fund for United Methodist Church in Washington has been established.      Mrs. Boshart

KALONA - Robert L. Ayers, 71, of North English, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Lynn Patrick officiating. Burial will take place in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, with the family

INDEPENDENCE, Kan.-Donna Arlene Burchett, 74, of Independence, Kan., died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Midwest Regional Medical Center in Midwest City, Okla.      Funeral services were held today in Independence, Kan. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Word of Life Church in Garden City, Kan. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City, Kan. Potts Chapel in Independence, Kan., is

WELLMAN - Evelyn M. Kinsinger, 86, of Wellman, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating.Burial of cremains will be in Wellman Cemetery. There will be no visitation.      Miss Kinsinger was born on