Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ralph LeRoy Solomon, 93, of Conesville, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 1:30 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Conesville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, at the funeral home, from 3 to 6 p.m. A general memorial has been established.      M

Charles "Chick" Edward Lemley, age 79, of Springhill, Fla., formerly of Washington, died suddenly, Monday, Oct. 20.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Jones-Eden Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will be at Elm Grove

Nita Irene Stanford, 80, of Leesburg, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Lee County Health Care, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton, with the Rev. Brett Best officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Mrs. Stanford was born on Dec. 10,

KALONA - Edna Swartzendruber, 92, of Kalona, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m., at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will begin on Wednesday at 2 p.m.,

BRIGHTON - Edith Irene Anderson, 81, of Brighton, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at Park Place Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Stephen J. Estrem and the Rev. Wayne Wilken officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery adjacent to the church. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with family

Ella Mae Ortery, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Monmouth, Ill., died at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, with the Rev. Gerald Marlow officiating. Burial will be in Center Grove Cemetery in Kirkwood, Ill. Visitation will be today and Thursday at the funeral home with family present from 7 to

Edith Irene Anderson, 81, of Brighton, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at the Park Place Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville with the Rev. Stephen J. Estram and Rev. Wayne Wilken officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery adjacent to the church. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday with the family present

MT. PLEASANT-Mae Ferguson, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services were this morning at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for First United Methodist Church and the American Diabetes Association.      Mrs. Ferguson was born on April 2, 1912, in Wayland, to Harvey

Verna Mae Rocke, 87, of Mediapolis, died on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Oakville, conducted by the ministers of the church. Burial will be in Apostolic Church Cemetery in Oakville. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with

Agnes Amelia Aicher, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Davenport, died on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial has been established to the Scott County Humane Society.      S