Obituaries

Harold Eugene "Squirt" Cole, 79, of New London, died at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be after noon on Friday, Nov. 14 at the chapel with family present from 6

BRIGHTON-Edith June Ricks, 77, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Brighton United Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with

Virginia M. "Ginny" Hartman, 68, of Morning Sun, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at her home.      A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17 in the Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. There will be no visitation according to her wishes. The body will be cremated. Following the service, the family will meet with friends for a lunch and fellowship at Morning Sun

RICHLAND-Jack L. Hoover, 75, of Richland, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Packwood Christian Church in Packwood, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst and the Rev. Dean Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery in Richland. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, at

FAIRFIELD-Isobel Teeter, 89, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church Higher Education Scholarship Fund or Jefferson

Edith June Ricks, 77, of Brighton died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Brighton United Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery near Wayland. Open visitation at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 with the

WINFIELD-Marie Bergstrom, 97, of Swedesburg, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      A memorial service will be held on Monday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m., at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. The body has been cremated. A private family interment will be held prior to the service, at Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Memorials may be

William Carlton Watts, 81, of Dallas City, Ill., died at 2:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at Banks and Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City, with the Rev. Doug Clark officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the National Cemetery in Keokuk. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the funeral home, with Masonic

WELLMAN-Charlene Thane Weaver, 24, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Wellman, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.      Services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with the Rev. Tim Zimmermann officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Public Cemetery. Visitation will be

Marie Bergstrom, 97, of Swedesburg, died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. The body will be cremated and there will be no visitation, according to her wishes. A private family graveside service at the Swedesburg Church Cemetery