Obituaries

Donald Eugene Leffler, 78, of West Burlington, died at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2003, at his lifelong residence.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Paula Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will be today after noon at the chapel with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been

Glen Stewart Hite, 59, of New London, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Trenton, died on Sunday, July 13, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.      Survivors include a son, Philip Hite of Bonner Springs, Kan., his parents of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Phyllis Barron of Akron, Ohio, and a brother, Vernon Hite of

CLARINDA-Mildred Bean, 91, of Clarinda, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Clarinda Regional Health Center in Clarinda.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at Walker Merrick Funeral Home in Clarinda, with the Rev. Walden Paige officiating. Burial will be in Clarinda Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to First

KALONA-Lester Lee Decker, 91, of rural Kalona, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 18, at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8

Janyce Albayalde Winland, 10, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at the Henry County Health Center from injuries from an auto accident.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2003 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. David Callen officiating. Burial will be in the Wright Cemetery southeast of Fairfield. Family visitation will be Thursday, July 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral

Mary Frances Greiner, 71, of Washington, formerly of the Keota area, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Pella Regional Health Center in Pella.      A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ed O'Melia officiating. Family visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Beatty Funeral Home of Washington is assisting with the

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Donald Lee Ball, 71, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with Jim Jensen officiating. Burial will be in Letts Cemetery. Following the burial, there will be a luncheon at the American Legion in Columbus

WAVERLY-Ruth C. Munro, 93, of Shell Rock, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Waverly Municipal Hospital.      Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 18, at 2 p.m., at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. There will be no visitation or funeral. Memorials may be directed to Shell Rock United Methodist Church or to charity. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is in charge of arrangements.

LONE TREE-Emily Doris Lewis, 90, formerly of Iowa City, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Bethany Homes in Fargo, N.D., following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 18, at 1 p.m., at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with Parish Life Coordinator Carol Kaalberg officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

WAYLAND-Velma V. Henss, 92, of Wayland, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Gerry Klopfenstein officiating. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday at Wayland Mennonite Church with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Beatty Funeral Home of Wayland is