Obituaries

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

MT. PLEASANT-Howard Eli Boese, 86, of Lockridge, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10:30 a.m., at Lockridge Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in Lockridge Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends

Hazel Roberta Garrison, 80, of New London, formerly of Burlington, died at 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at the home of her granddaughter in Leroy, Ill.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Dr. Dennis Tevis officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will begin after noon today at the chapel with family

KEOTA-John Harding Short, 81, of Keota, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      The body has been cremated and no services are planned at this time. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at United Church of Faith in Keota. A general memorial fund has been established. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in

METHUEN, Mass.-David C. Munro, 87, of Massachusetts, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Nevins Nursing Home in Methuen, Mass., of Parkinson's Disease.      A memorial service was held on Oct. 30, at Pollard Funeral Home in Methuen, Mass. The body was cremated and ashes were spread over the ocean. Memorials may be directed to Parkinson's research.

MUSCATINE - June Elmyra Harder, 95, formerly of Muscatine, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at Keystone Care Center in Keystone.      Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Ralph J.Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. Diane Bishop officiating. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established at the funeral home.      Mrs. Harder

Howard Boese, 86, of Wayland and formerly of Lockridge, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lockridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in the Lockridge Cemetery. Visitation will begin after noon Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will