Obituaries

WEST LIBERTY-Jewel A. Skubal, 73, formerly of Atalissa, died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at First Church United in West Liberty, with the Rev. Al Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Timberlake Cemetery in rural Atalissa. Visitation will be held this afternoon from 4 to 8 p.m. at First Church

Herman M. Blakley, 72, of Fairfield, died at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Deacon Art Anderson officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Cemetery at Richmond. A memorial has been established to the American Heart Association.      Survivors include a sister, Rose Hamer

KEOTA-Mary Martha (Mayer) Romoser, 87, died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Maplewood Manor in Keota following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Sallie Graves officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial has been established for

Joyce Ann Starkey, 57, of Burlington, died at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her home.      The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Randy Gearhart officiating. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. on July 8 at the chapel with family present from 2 p.m. until the time of the service. A memorial has been established.      Survivors include her

Alma Wagner, 94, of New London, formerly of West Burlington, died at 11:25 p.m. on Friday, July 4, 2003, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      The funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial was in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      Survivors include three

Adrian B. Brinck, 89, of West Point, died on Thursday morning, July 3, 2003, at West Point Care Center in West Point.      The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with the Rev. Apo T. Mpanda officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. today at Link Funeral

Paul Otto Timmerman, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of the Mt. Union Community, died on Friday, July 4, 2003, at the Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, following declining health.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Revs. Mike Shafer of the Mt. Union Methodist Church and Bob Hary officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery.

Gwendolyn Miriam "Gwen" Gipple, 80, of Washington, died on Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      The funeral service will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. A private family burial will be at a later date. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 at the funeral home, with

Micheal Irven Powers, 38, of New London, died at his home on Friday, July 4, 2003.      There will be a gathering of friends and family at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 at Mr Powers' home. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established for his children.      Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Michelle Catherine Powers, Shannon Marie Powers, and Stephanie Ann Powers, all of New London; a

Hubert E. Jones, 80, of Pittsburg died at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2003, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 3 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Ellis Andrews officiating. Burial will be in Pittsburg Cemetery. Visitation will begin today at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with family present from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been