Obituaries

Harold Lessenger, 76, of Burlington, died at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at his home.      The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. John Hafermann officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Post 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52 and the Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial

Bernice Shuppy, 88, of Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ottumwa, died at 7:24 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003.      The funeral was held on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mathew Andersen officiating. Burial was in Lockridge Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Trinity Lutheran Church.      Mrs. Shuppy was born on Dec. 28, 1914, near Germanville, the daughter of

KALONA-Mary Edna Yutzy, 88, of Goshen, Ind., died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Ind., following a lengthy illness.      Services in Kalona will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Peterseim Funeral Service in Kalona, with the Rev. William Yoder officiating. Burial will be in memory Gardens in Iowa City. Visitation and services will be held in New Paris, Ind., on Saturday and

WELLMAN-Velma Pauline Yoder, 88, of Wellman, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Marlene Janssen officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Lewis Hugh Newell, 90, of Columbus Junction, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., prior to the funeral service, at the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Janet Anne Utter, 53, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Visitation will be on this evening, at the funeral home, from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to a stuffed

OSKALOOSA-Robert E. "Bob" Brock, 73, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at home.      Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 10: 30 a.m., at Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, with the Rev. Robert Dean officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Oskaloosa, with military rites accorded by the Oskaloosa American Legion and VFW. Visitation began this morning at the funeral home, and

WATERVILLE, Kan.-Maurice J. Stone, 85, of Waterville, Kan., died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Blue Valley Nursing Home in Blue Rapids, Kan.      Funeral services have been held in Kansas. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, Kan. Terry Chapel and Funeral Home in Waterville, Kan., is in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Stone was born on march 3, 1918, in Wayland, to Thomas and Helen (Funk) Stone. He was

Ira Everette Coon, 95, of Washington, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Washington County Hospital, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home, with family present

RANDOLPH, Vt.-Ira Fisher Morrison, 78, of Rochester, Vt., died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, Vt.      Memorial services will be held on Aug. 1, 2004, at Rochester Federated Church in Rochester, Vt. Burial with military rites accorded will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester, Vt. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Gifford Medical Center Garden Room Fund in