Obituaries

Earnest Gene Beemblossom, 69, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10: 30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home

Morris "Mike" Snider of Gays Mills, Wis., died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, after a brief illness.      Mr. Snider was formerly from Washington and graduated from Washington High School.      Mr. Snider is survived by his parents, Morris and Gethel Snider of Nevada, Mo.; his wife, Mildred; one son, Jacob Snider of Lone Tree

Allan S. Ring, 88, of Faribault, Minn., died on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Infinia Health Care of Faribault, Minn.      The funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Boldt Funeral Home in Faribault, with his grandson, the Rev. Alexander Ring, pastor of Parkland Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Wash. officiating. Burial was in Meadow Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery in Faribault.      Survivors include three

Frances Mae Phillips, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Salem, died on Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Revs. Tom Palmer and Charlie Sander officiating. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial has been established to the children's department at Grace Community Friends

Helen Bernice Paulus, 90, of New London Care Center, formerly of Autumn Heights, died at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at the care center.      The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Carl Engstrom officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 8 a .m. on Tuesday at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 6

Louise B. Martin, 79, of Morning Sun, died on Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Morning Sun Care Center. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Presbyterian Church in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Mel Miller officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Her body has been cremated according to her wishes. Memorials have been established for Morning Sun

William O. Broeker, 62, of Leavenworth, Kan. died on Dec. 5, 2003, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the First Baptist Church of Leavenworth, Kan. A celebration of his life will continue after the service at the Lincoln room at Mid-American Bank. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels in

Beulah Augsburger Rewerts, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Burlington, died at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003.      The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Ron Kelway officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at the chapel with family present from 6 to 8

Ruth E. Hanson, 91, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Charles Visser officiating. Memorials may be directed to United Presbyterian Home. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Mrs.

WELLMAN - Maynard Stanley Kinsinger, 84, of Wellman, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at West Union Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will