Obituaries

KALONA-Ethel Margaret Mae Kilgus, 89, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m., at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be Friday, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials

WELLMAN-Gladys A. Embree, 84, of Wellman, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief Illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitationwill be at the funeral home, from 4 to 8 p.m. today. A general memorial has been established.     

KALONA-Mildred M. Bower, 81, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Monday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m., at Shiloh Church in Kalona. Ms. Bower was buried this morning in a private graveside service. Memorials may be directed to Lending Hands Adult Day Care, Iowa City Hospice, or Shiloh Church.      Ms. Bower was born on April 30,

Randy D. Christensen, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.            The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Keith Haerer officiating. The body will be cremated following the service. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will begin at noon today at the chapel with family

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - William Lyle Arthur, 75, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, following an extended illness.      Graveside services will be held at Columbus City Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Donald Raymond Smith, 46, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, following a farming accident near his home.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening, at the funeral home. A

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Juana "Mama" Enriquez Martinez, 83, of Conesville, died Sept. 14, 2003, at the Lone Tree Care Center in Lone Tree.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with a prayer service at 7 that evening. Burial will be in

WINFIELD-August W. Grothe, 85, of rural Winfield, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at home.      Funeral services will be held on Monday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m., at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. A private family burial will be in Swedesburg Church Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield,

BRIGHTON-Helen McEldoon, 70, of Brighton, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, at University Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at Brighton United Church, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Family visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton. A

August W. Grothe, 85, of rural Winfield, died on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Private family burial will be prior to the service in Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield,