Obituaries

KALONA-Rudy Gingerich, 60, of Kalona, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m., at Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. John L. Hershberger and the Rev. Perry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will

Rhonda S. Sites, 34, of rural Roseville, Ill., died at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at her home of natural causes.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, with the Rev. Clayton Bowman officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corman Memorial Home at Roseville. A memorial has been established to the Living Light Tabernacle Church.   

Sharon Arlene Cluney, 54, of Danville, died on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at her home.      The graveside service will be at Long Creek Cemetery in Danville, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 with the Rev. Harry Hollingsworth officiating. Visitation will begin after noon today at Elliott Chapel in New London until 4:30 p.m., with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to Crossroads Hospice of

Donald F. Glatch, 77, of rural Washington, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at home.      Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Washington County.

Lucille Jenny Zillman, 90, of Lockridge, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at the Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in the Lockridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. Memorials may be sent to the Zillman family or Lockridge First Responders.  

FAIRFIELD-Edith Louise Diers, 95, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Marvin Mueller and the Rev. David Franker officiating. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Germanville. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, at

IOWA FALLS-Roger "Bruce" Lord, 84, of Iowa Falls, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.      Services were held yesterday in Iowa Falls. The body was donated to science. Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Allen (Dick) Nihart, 78, of Des Moines and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Sept. 3, 2003 after a long illness.      Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Washington with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington with family

Edith Louise Diers, 95, of Wayland, died at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Revs. Marvin Mueller and David Franker officiating. Burial will be in the Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Germanville. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5

Richard Allen "Dick" Nihart, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, after a long struggle with failing health. He had been living for the past two years near his youngest daughter in the Des Moines area. Following a recent hospitalization, he moved to hospice care at Kavanagh House.      Funeral services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Washington, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, with the Rev. Mark