Obituaries

KALONA - Mattie H. Bender, 87, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, from pneumonia.      A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber, the Rev. Mick Murray, and the Rev. Marvin E. Bender officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will begin at 7

Manford "Buck" Manley, 74, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at VA Medical Center in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with military rites accorded. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.

The family of former area resident John Raymond Brown, has received obituary information following his death last December. They have asked that it be published.      John Raymond Brown, 84, a longtime resident of El Paso, formerly of Olds, died on Dec. 31, 2002. Burial was in Fort Bliss National Cemetery.      He was raised in Olds where he graduated from high school in 1936. He was a career military man and

Carroll Myron "Bud" Hansen, Sr., 78, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003 at home in Wayland.      A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post 2561, American Legion Post 58 and AMVETS Post 44. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will

LaVera Louise Knupp, 96, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Halcyon House Health Care Center in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, and will

MUSCATINE-Lena H. Benson, 99, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m., at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. William Walker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 14, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A general

WAYLAND-Carroll Myron "Bud" Hansen Sr., 78, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Military honors will be accorded by VFW Post No. 2561, American Legion Post No. 58, and AMVETS No. 44, with Commander Dean King. Burial will

Jack L. Hoover, 75, of Richland, died at 4:35 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2003, at Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Packwood Christian Church in Packwood, with the Revs. Harlan Van Voorst and Dean Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery in Richland. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at Gould Funeral Home in Fairfield

BRIGHTON-Nicole Michelle McCaughn, 13, of Brighton, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, from injuries suffered in an auto accident.      A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Brighton United Church in Brighton, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. The body has been cremated, and burial will be at a later date. Family visitation will be held today at Brighton United Church, from 2 to 4

Delbert "Cal" Harry Callaway, 90, of Acton, Calif., originally from Pleasant Grove, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at his home.      The graveside funeral service and interment for Mr. Callaway will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in Shinar Cumberland Cemetery of Pleasant Grove, with the Rev. Ron Kelway officiating. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family