Obituaries

William O. Broeker, 62, of Leavenworth, Kan. died on Dec. 5, 2003, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the First Baptist Church of Leavenworth, Kan. A celebration of his life will continue after the service at the Lincoln room at Mid-American Bank. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels in

Beulah Augsburger Rewerts, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Burlington, died at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003.      The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Ron Kelway officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at the chapel with family present from 6 to 8

Ruth E. Hanson, 91, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Charles Visser officiating. Memorials may be directed to United Presbyterian Home. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Mrs.

WELLMAN - Maynard Stanley Kinsinger, 84, of Wellman, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Marvin Hostetler officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at West Union Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will

Norma Mae Whitham, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin and the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery in rural Louisa County. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 this evening, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

MORNING SUN-Bryan Eugene Miller, 42, of Morning Sun, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Morning Sun Care Center.      A memorial service was held this morning at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun. The body has been cremated, and interment will take place at a later date. A general memorial has been established.      Mr. Miller was born on Feb. 9, 1961, in Washington, to Gene and Ann (Bradley) Miller. He

George C. "Cal" Potts of Tucson, Arizona, died Wednesday, November 26. He was a long-time public relations executive with Sears Roebuck and Co. in Chicago, Illinois, before taking early retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Army in World War II. He was a writer, editor and photographer.He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Edith H. Potts of Tucson; six children, including Martha Potts-Bell of Mt.

Ronald "Jockey" Gibbs, 88, of Waxhaw, N.C., formerly of Mt. Union, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003 in Waxhaw.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Yarmouth First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held before the funeral services from noon to 1:30 p.m. A general memorial has been established. Honts Funeral Home in Winfield is in

RICHLAND-Ellen Anna Baker, 81, of Winfield, formerly of Richland, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m., at United Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be Friday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Gould Funeral Home in

Ellen Anna Baker, 81, Winfield, formerly of Richland, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003 at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield where she had been a resident for seven years.      Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Richland with Rev. Mary Horras officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 5 from 6