Obituaries

Warren E. Hoit, 73, of Burlington, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:39 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Patrick Hilgendorf officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the chapel with

Edgar Earl Niederhuth Sr., 99, of Stockport, died at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Stockport Christian Church with the Rev. Ted Morelock officiating. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery in Stockport. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Behner Funeral Home in

Wilma J. Roth, 87, of Wellman, formerly of Wayland, died on Wednesday, Sept. 17.      The funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wayland, officiated by the Rev. Robert Hartzler. Burial was in Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Wellman Senior Center and Iowa City Hospice. On-line condolences may be sent to the family at

Laura Edith Bell, 99, of Buffalo Grove, Ill. died Sept. 21, 2003 at her daughter's home.      Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Rev. Jo Hary officiating. Burial will be at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursday prior to the service. A general memorial has been established.Survivors

Lester E. Rice, 75, of Lovington, N.M., formerly of Burlington, died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Nor Lea General Hospital in Lovington.      The graveside committal service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 in Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis. There will be no visitation. Hass Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Survivors include three sons, Robert E. Rice, Ronald L. Rice and David D.

NEW LONDON-Dolores Irene "Dee" Heitmeier, 66, of New London, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at home.      Memorial services will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m., at New London Christian Church, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Kilbourn Cemetery in Keosauqua. Visitation will be this evening, at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas-Homer Lewis "Jim" Brinton Jr., 88, of Austin, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at St. David Hospital in Austin, Texas, following a brief illness.      Mr. Brinton has been cremated. Funeral services and burial will be at a later date.      Mr. Brinton was born on Aug. 18, 1915, in Washington, to Homer Lewis and Carrie (Pickard) Brinton.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Nancy Wagner, 95, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be at Indian Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, at the funeral home, from 4 to 7 p.m. A general

Howard Mitchell, 85, of Kahoka, Mo., died at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at Keokuk Area Hospital.      The funeral service was on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, with the Rev. Clayton Peak officiating. Burial was in Chambersburg Cemetery. A memorial was established.      Survivors include his longtime companion, Mary Martin of Kahoka; a son, Tom Mitchell of Burlington; three

Robert L. Moore, 62, died of cancer on Sept. 3, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nev., at the home of his sister.      Mr. Moore was born in Wayland, on June 21, 1941, the son of Edith Hulme and Verlin Moore and grandson of Ada Wenger and Max Hulme. He attended school in Mt. Pleasant in his younger years and then moved to Colorado with his family where he finished his education.      Survivors include a son, James Moore of