Obituaries

Paul Duane Rynell, 69, of Burlington, died on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, at his home.      The graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14 in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Media, Ill. Friends should meet at Lunning Chapel in Burlington at 12:30 p.m. to leave for the cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established to Partners for Conservation Foundation, P.O. Box 714, Burlington IA

Harold Jackson, 81, of Hamilton, Ill., died at 3:11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2003, at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk.      The funeral service was today at 1:30 p.m. at the Lamporte Funeral Home in Hamilton, with the Revs. Craig Burton and Mike McMillen officiating. Burial will be in the Sutter Salem Bible Church Cemetery in Sutter, Ill., with a graveside flag presentation. A memorial has been established for the

Jennifer Lynn Simmons, age 44, 1334 Nipa Blvd, Fairfield, died in her home at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 of ovarian cancer. She was born September 8, 1958 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Tom and Murrell Hanna Morgan.      She lived in the Mt. Pleasant and Burlington areas before her marriage to Brian Simmons on November 12, 1983 at the Antioch Church. They lived in the Antioch community on the Simmons

Jesse David "Dave" Ward, 79, of Gainesville, Mo., formerly of Middletown, died at 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Gerald Stouvenel officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Danville, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign

Leora V. Sauerteig, 94, died Monday morning Aug. 4, 2003, at the Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center after a lingering illness.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 at Christ United Methodist Church. Burial will be at International Cemetery at Luzerne. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. A memorial has been established to the Belle Plaine

Nestora Gutierrez, 91, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2003.      She had been cared for by the Presbyterian Hospice.      The funeral service was held on July 10 at St. Anne Catholic Church. There was a Rosary recited and a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Direct Funeral Services of Albuquerque, N.M., was in charge of arrangements.      She was the daughter of Marcos

Charlotte Emily Lucas, 91, Keokuk, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at her home in Keokuk.      The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. William Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Sandusky Cemetery, north of Keokuk. Visitation will be Thursday before the service from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the First Christian

Betty Lawson Sherod Mitchell, 79, of Bonaparte, died at 10:50 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Catie Newman officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburgh Cemetery, west of Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the funeral home, with

Paula Jo Heagy, 75, of Elvaston, Ill., died at 9:22 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill.      A private family graveside service will be at Elvaston Cemetery, with the Rev. Donald Long officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established. Lamporte Funeral Home in Hamilton is in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Beckler of

Floyd Delbert Burden, 101, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 2:45 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2003, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 at Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Marc Hershberger officiating. A private family burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the