Obituaries

Rowena Margaret Myers, 89, of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Funeral services have been set for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Primghar, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Visitation will be Sunday, from noon to 6 p.m., at

Helen F. Kapsch, 78, of New London, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Elliott Chapel, in New London, with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Brooks Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel, with family present one hour prior to the service. A

Leona B. Conrad, 96, of the West Point Care Center, formerly of St. Paul, died at 12:25 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at the care center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 at St. James' Catholic Church in St. Paul, with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the church. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a Christian

John Evertt Bazel, 94, of Gerald, Mo., formerly of Leslie, Mo., died on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, in Sullivan, Mo.      The graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 in Wapello Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Midlawn Funeral Home in Union, Mo. A memorial has been established for Evergreen Baptist Church.      Survivors include a son, Ken Salzwedel of Iowa; two daughters, Janice

KALONA - Mattie H. Bender, 87, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, from pneumonia.      A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber, the Rev. Mick Murray, and the Rev. Marvin E. Bender officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will begin at 7

Manford "Buck" Manley, 74, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at VA Medical Center in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, with military rites accorded. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.

The family of former area resident John Raymond Brown, has received obituary information following his death last December. They have asked that it be published.      John Raymond Brown, 84, a longtime resident of El Paso, formerly of Olds, died on Dec. 31, 2002. Burial was in Fort Bliss National Cemetery.      He was raised in Olds where he graduated from high school in 1936. He was a career military man and

Carroll Myron "Bud" Hansen, Sr., 78, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003 at home in Wayland.      A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Military honors will be provided by VFW Post 2561, American Legion Post 58 and AMVETS Post 44. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will

LaVera Louise Knupp, 96, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Halcyon House Health Care Center in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began today at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, and will

MUSCATINE-Lena H. Benson, 99, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m., at Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine, with the Rev. William Walker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 14, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A general