Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ray A. Collier, 83, of Ainsworth, died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Graveside services were held this morning at Grandview Cemetery in Grandview, with the Rev. Ron Whitlatch officiating. A general memorial has been established. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction is in charge of arrangements.

OSKALOOSA-Cindy Lynn Goldsmith, 40, of Washington, formerly of Oskaloosa, What Cheer and Beacon, died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at her home.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Garland-VanArkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, with the Rev. Gary McDonough officiating. Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 28, at Weldon Cemetery in Jefferson Township, Mahaska County;

OMAHA, Neb.-Charles E. "Charlie" Taylor, 69, of Omaha, Neb., died April 22, 2003, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.      Funeral services have been held, and military rites accorded. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Elkhorn, Neb. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Ray Leclair "Barney" Solomon, 88, of Conesville, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at his home.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 26, at 1:30 p.m. at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Conesville Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. A general memorial has been established.

PARNELL-Timothy Jay Redding, 29, of Sully, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, from injuries suffered in a car accident near Pella.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m., at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Jerry Morningstar officiating. Burial will be in West Union Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Harry "Ike" Williams, 89, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rittes accorded. Following services at the

KALONA-Olivia Yoder Blosser, 88, of Wellman, formerly of Kalona, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, July 20, at 1:30 p.m., at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 3

Lucyle Baughman, 76, of West Burlington, formerly of Galesburg, Ill., died at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel, with Dean Mathews officiating. Burial will be in Yates City Cemetery in Yates City, Ill. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 18

Lillian Lucille Hutson, 94, Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 14, 2003 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services have been set for 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2003 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Family visitation will be two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. A general memorial in the name of Mrs. Hutson has

Lester Lee Decker, 91, Kalona, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 at his home following a legnthy illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2003 at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Rev. Don Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.