Obituaries

LaFaune Hope Vandersnick, 78, of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be held today, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will be present from 6 to 8

Ray G. Scarff, 78, of Trenton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at his home in Trenton.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Trenton Missionary Church. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to the

Sandra M. Duke, 63, of Burlington, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the West Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Porter officiating. The body was donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine for scientific purposes. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established to West Hill United Methodist Church and

KALONA-Ruby Roberts, 88, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Oct. 23, 2003, at Boswell Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be in Welsh Pioneer Cemetery in rural Iowa City. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, until the time of the

RICHLAND-Jack M. Schreiner, 75, of Ollie, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Prairie View United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffman-Will officiating. Burial will be in Ollie Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post No. 504. Family visitation will be today at Prairie

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Paul Grouwinkel, 98, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Following services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Columbus Junction United Methodist

Alvin John Hollingsworth, 85, of New London, died at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center in New London at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003.      There will be no funeral service and the body has been cremated. Visitation will be after noon on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been established.      Survivors include two sons, Dave and his

Evelyn Bessie Turpin, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      A graveside memorial service is planned for a later date this month in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. The body will be cremated. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established to the Mt. Pleasant Public Library for the purchase of

BRIGHTON-Helen E. Hunt, 87, of Washington, formerly of Brighton, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at Halcyon House in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at Brighton United Church in Brighton, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Family visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

Ella Bohlen Beckman, 89, of Danville, died on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Peace Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gary Boesche officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in rural West Burlington. Visitation will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. today in Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the