Obituaries

Thomas D. Plake, 52, of Washington, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, following a brief illness.      A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. No visitation is scheduled. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mr. Plake was born Aug. 22, 1951, in Los Angeles, Calif., to John Arthur Clinton and Natalie

KALONA-Milburn N. Nayadley, 74, of Wellman, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at his home, following a brief illness.      No services or visitation will be held. The body has been cremated.      Mr. Nayadley was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in Washington County, to Fred and Emily (Lamoraux) Nayadley.

Sheila Kay Hoaglin, 61, of Canton, Mo., formerly of Keosauqua and Hillsboro, died at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, in an auto accident at the junction of Highway 2 and Van Buren County Route W-40, south of Bonaparte.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery, west of

Ruth Arlene Wenger, 67 of Washington, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at her home, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.      Funeral services have been set for 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3, at First Christian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Mildred Leta Walter, 101, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with Ralph Jeambey officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in Grandview. Visitation will be Friday from 12:30 p.m. until th time of service at

Vercie Colombia Giberson, 91, of New London, formerly of the Stockport and Glasgow area, died at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      The graveside service was at 10 a.m. today at the Hickory Grove Cemetery northeast of Stockport. A memorial has been established to the New London Nursing and Rehab Center Activity Fund.      Survivors include five sons, Ernest Giberson of Stockport, Ralph and his wife Janet

Sally Ada Paar, 38, of Kahoka, Mo., died on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at the Keokuk Area Hospital.      The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the Vigen Memorial Home with the Rev. Dick Clifford officiating. Burial will be in the Kahoka Cemetery. A memorial has been established for her children's education.      Survivors include her husband; her father and his wife, Kathy of Kahoka; a daughter,

Amel Wayne Miller, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at his home.      The Miller family will hold a private time of remembrance. Burial will be at a later date at the Keokuk National Cemetery. Mr. Miller has donated his body to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City for medical science research.      Survivors include his wife of Park Place Care

Rylie Paige York, 5 months, of Washington died at University of Iowa Hospitals, Aug. 27, 2003, of injuries suffered earlier in the day.      Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.      Visitation will begin after noon, Monday at the

Walter Harrison Miller Jr., 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with a Masonic service at 2:30 p.m.