Obituaries

WINFIELD-Marie Bergstrom, 97, of Swedesburg, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      A memorial service will be held on Monday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m., at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. The body has been cremated. A private family interment will be held prior to the service, at Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Memorials may be

William Carlton Watts, 81, of Dallas City, Ill., died at 2:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at Banks and Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City, with the Rev. Doug Clark officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the National Cemetery in Keokuk. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the funeral home, with Masonic

WELLMAN-Charlene Thane Weaver, 24, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Wellman, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.      Services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with the Rev. Tim Zimmermann officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Public Cemetery. Visitation will be

Marie Bergstrom, 97, of Swedesburg, died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. The body will be cremated and there will be no visitation, according to her wishes. A private family graveside service at the Swedesburg Church Cemetery

LaFaune Hope Vandersnick, 78, of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be held today, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will be present from 6 to 8

Ray G. Scarff, 78, of Trenton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at his home in Trenton.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Trenton Missionary Church. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to the

Sandra M. Duke, 63, of Burlington, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the West Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Porter officiating. The body was donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine for scientific purposes. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established to West Hill United Methodist Church and

KALONA-Ruby Roberts, 88, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Oct. 23, 2003, at Boswell Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be in Welsh Pioneer Cemetery in rural Iowa City. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, until the time of the

RICHLAND-Jack M. Schreiner, 75, of Ollie, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Prairie View United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffman-Will officiating. Burial will be in Ollie Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post No. 504. Family visitation will be today at Prairie

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Paul Grouwinkel, 98, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Following services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Columbus Junction United Methodist