Obituaries

Connie Moon, 69, of Chariton, died on Dec. 28, 2003, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines of a stroke.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton. Burial will be at Chariton Cemetery in Chariton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the First Presbyterian Church in Chariton and to the

Faith E. Young, 96, of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at Parkview Home in Wayland, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Brian Gentz officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to

Wayne Krehbiel, 83, of Parkview Home in Wayland, died there at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003.      The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28 at Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the Rev. Richard Bentzinger officiating. Burial was in Zion Mennonite Cemetery in Donnellson. A memorial has been established to Parkview Home in Wayland.Survivors include his sister, Ruth and her husband Dean

Russell E. Ellinger, 83, of Kalona, died on Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Shiloh church in Kalona with the Revs. Chuck Rogness, Ed Forbes and Don Gaudreau officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A

Opal Immegart, 98, of Keokuk, died at 2 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at River Hills Village in Keokuk.      The funeral service was today at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church in Keokuk, with the Rev. Matthew Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk is handling the arrangements.Survivors include a brother, Wayne Fuller of Whittier, Calif.; a stepson, Allan

Raymond E. Ward, 60, of West Point, died at 2:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at the West Point Care Center.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with the Rev. Apo P. Mpanda officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Houghton. Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Link Funeral Home in West Point,

Glen "Joe" Little, 91, of Fairfield, died at 4:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital.      The funeral was on Dec. 20 at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Ottumwa. Memorials may be made to Fairfield High School Band, Fairfield Senior Citizen Center or to the donor's choice.      Survivors include his wife; a sister,

Evelyn Sadie Easterday, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, 2003, at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 at Beatty Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Haerer of the Faith Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be on Monday, Dec. 29 in Westbrook Cemetery in Westbrook, Minn. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt.

Andrew Joseph Dingman, 90, of rural West Point, died at 8:47 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at West Point Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at St. James' Catholic Church in St. Paul, with Father Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in St. James' Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will begin after noon today with a rosary recited at 3 p.m. and a Christian Vigil

Elizabeth "Trini" V. Anders, 77, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Washington Care Center, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Brian Gentz and the Rev. Kelly Allard officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, at