Obituaries

Kenneth L. Fread, 76, of Ottawa, Ill., died unexpectedly Thursday evening, Nov. 27, 2003, at Community Hospital in Ottawa.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, with the Rev. John P. Meyers officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park, where the veterans will fold and present the flag. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at

Joseph Emanuel Freshour, 68, of Donnellson Health Center, died at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Fort Madison Community Hospital.      The graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Troy Cemetery in Troy, with the Rev. Barb Krueger officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established. Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson is in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include

Bertha Brown, 99, of Livermore, Calif., formerly of the Ainsworth area died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, in Livermore.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church, with the Revs. Charles Visser and Don Johanson officiating. A private burial will be held prior to the service at the Fern Cliff Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILL. - Spc. William David 'Dave' Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq, in a helicopter collision.      Graveside services with full military honors accorded will be officiated by the Rev. Anthony B. Holder at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003. Kassly Mortuary Ltd. of Fairview Heights, Ill., is in charge of

Lela Louise Pulver, 93, of Macon, Ga., formerly of the Trenton Community, died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at the Coliseum Park Hospital in Macon, Ga.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Trenton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Burial will be in the Edwards Cemetery at Oakville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the

KALONA-Rozella M. Stransky, 99, of Kalona, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services, Saturday, at the

VASS, N.C.-Clement Paul Dold, 72, of Vass, N.C., died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at home.      A Memorial Mass was said on Thursday, Nov. 20, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Southern Pines, N.C., with the Rev. Jeffrey Ingham officiating. Memorials may be directed to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Southern Pines, N.C.      Mr. Dold was born in St. Martin, Minn., on Dec. 19, 1930, to Alois and

Cleta O. Hagge, 88, of Tama died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003 at the Grandview Acres Care Center in Toledo of a respiratory ailment.      Funeral services were held on Nov. 29 at the Chapel of the Hand Funeral Home in Tama with the Rev. Ron Arends officiating. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama. A memorial has been established.      Survivors include three daughters, Shirley and her husband LaVerne Bartling of

Geneva Mae Phillips, 70, of Fort Madison, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at her home.      The graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, in Oak Grove Cemetery in rural Carthage, Ill., with the Rev. Dennis Scoville officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison.      Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Farrell of Davenport; a son,

Helen Elvera Hires, 85, of Muscatine, formerly of Burlington, died at 6:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Muscatine Care Center.      The graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. John Griffith officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel, with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to West