Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Paul George Masonholder, 90, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at his home.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, at United Methodist Church in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, from 4 to 7 p.m. A

KALONA-Roy R. Miller, 87, of Kalona, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, of a cancer-related illness.      Celebration of Life services were held this morning at Kalona Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial was in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Memorials may be directed to Kalona Mennonite Church. Peterseim Funeral Service in

Mildred B. Shelman, 93, of Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began at noon today, at the funeral home, with family present from 7 to 8:30

Raymond E. Whisler, 81, of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 2 to

Esther Anna Mary Young Irwin, 103, New London, and formerly of Yarmouth, died at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      Funeral services will be Monday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. at Elliott Chapel in New London. Rev. Rick Crooks will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will begin after noon on Sunday, Oct. 5 at the funeral home with family present

Roy "Dink" Sawyer, 75, of West Burlington, died at 8:44 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at his home.      The memorial service will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Steve Huecker officiating. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday at the chapel with family receiving friends one hour prior to the time

Glen Dale Wood, 88, of Ainsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Columbus Junction, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, with military rites accorded. Visitation begins at noon on Friday, at the funeral home, with family

RIVERSIDE-Rev. Donald Waldschmidt, 80, of Riverside, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona, of cancer.      A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. William Franklin officiating. Concelebrants will be the Rev. John Hyland, the Rev. Rich Adam, the Rev. Eugene Benda, the Rev. Thomas Chamberlain and the

Lillian Elizabeth "Phil" Murphy, 87, of Washington, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Robert Patton officiating. Burial also will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Memorials may be directed to

Rev. Donald Waldschmidt, 80 of Riverside died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a battle with cancer.      Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside. Rev. William Franklin will officiate.                   Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery a luncheon will be