Obituaries

MUSCATINE-Pearl Dennis, 89, of Columbus City, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m., at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. Robert Newton officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Following interment, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church. Visitation

KALONA - Mith Man, 76, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, of cancer.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, at Yoder-Powell

Kathryn K. Stephens, 61, of Washington, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at Orchard Hill in Washington, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Miss Stephens was born on Oct. 11, 1942, in Washington, to Dewey and

WELLMAN-Mardelle A. Miller, 89, of Wellman, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the First Baptist Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter and the Rev. Beth Miller officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today, at Powell Funeral Home and

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Mary J. Griffin, 83, of Iowa City, formerly of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A

RICHLAND - Myra Nordyke, 98, of Sigourney, and formerly of Richland, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery in Richland. The family will receive visitors from 10 to 11 a.m., preceding the funeral. A memorial

RICHLAND-Pansy Gillis, 95, of Richland, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, following a brief illness.      A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at Trinity Friends Church in Richland, with the Pastors Stephen Topping, Randy Ozan, Jim Cluny, and Dean Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery at a later date. The body has been

BRADENTON, Fla.-Kenneth K. Erwin, 63, of Bradenton, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m., at Brown and Sons Funeral Home in Bradenton, Fla. Cards may be sent to Nancy Erwin, 1904 27th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205.      Mr. Erwin was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Washington, to William A. and Norine (Mast) Erwin. He

Inez M. Patterson, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Feb. 10, 2004, at Park Place Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Ridenour officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services, Saturday, at

Roy S. "Bud" Christofferson, 66, of Hedrick, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to the time of service on Friday at the chapel. A memorial has been established.Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Audrey Kirkhart of Ottumwa, and Rhonda Christofferson