Obituaries

Norma Mae Whitham, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery in rural Louisa County. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 this evening, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

MORNING SUN-Bryan Eugene Miller, 42, of Morning Sun, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Morning Sun Care Center.      A memorial service was held this morning at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun. The body has been cremated, and interment will take place at a later date. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Miller was born on Feb. 9, 1961, in Washington, to Gene and Ann (Bradley) Miller. He

George C. "Cal" Potts of Tucson, Arizona, died Wednesday, November 26. He was a long-time public relations executive with Sears Roebuck and Co. in Chicago, Illinois, before taking early retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Army in World War II. He was a writer, editor and photographer.He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Edith H. Potts of Tucson; six children, including Martha Potts-Bell of Mt.

Ronald "Jockey" Gibbs, 88, of Waxhaw, N.C., formerly of Mt. Union, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003 in Waxhaw.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Yarmouth First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held before the funeral services from noon to 1:30 p.m. A general memorial has been established. Honts Funeral Home in Winfield is in

RICHLAND-Ellen Anna Baker, 81, of Winfield, formerly of Richland, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m., at United Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be Friday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Gould Funeral Home in

Ellen Anna Baker, 81, Winfield, formerly of Richland, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield where she had been a resident for seven years.      Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Richland with Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 5 from 6

MT. PLEASANT - Josephine Rich, 92 of Winfield, and formerly of the Olds and Crawfordsville area, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield.      Funeral services have been set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Olds United Church of Christ with the Rev. Carl Vass and the Rev. Elaine Vass officiating. Burial will be in the Eicher Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at

Josephine Rich, 92, of Winfield, formerly of the Olds and Crawfordsville area, died on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Olds United Church of Christ with the Rev. Carl and Elaine Vass officiating. Burial will be in the Eicher Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation began at noon today at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt.

Hope Chalupa, infant, of Wellman, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, of complications following premature birth.      Private family graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Nancy Oehler officiating. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Hope was born on Dec. 1, 2003, in Iowa

Charles "Charlie" Hahn, 38, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, in Ainsworth.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 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 noon on Friday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8: