Obituaries

Edith Irene Anderson, 81, of Brighton, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at the Park Place Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville with the Rev. Stephen J. Estram and Rev. Wayne Wilken officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery adjacent to the church. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday with the family present

MT. PLEASANT-Mae Ferguson, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services were this morning at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for First United Methodist Church and the American Diabetes Association.      Mrs. Ferguson was born on April 2, 1912, in Wayland, to Harvey

Verna Mae Rocke, 87, of Mediapolis, died on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Oakville, conducted by the ministers of the church. Burial will be in Apostolic Church Cemetery in Oakville. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with

Agnes Amelia Aicher, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Davenport, died on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial has been established to the Scott County Humane Society.      S

Fern Elizabeth Smith, 92, of Prairie Village in Wapello, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      There will be no visitation or funeral service. She has been cremated and burial will take place at a later date at the Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. A memorial fund has been established for the Wapello Community Ambulance Service.      Survivors include one son, Rollyce

Ethan Roy Murphy, 1, of Brighton, died suddenly and unexpectedly, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Brian Gentz, the Rev. Brett Best, and the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Sandy Hook Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on

KALONA-Fannie Yoder, 95, of Kalona, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services were held today, at Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman, with the Rev. Elmer R. Miller and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial was in Upper Deer Creek Cemetery in rural Wellman. Memorials may be directed to Pleasantview Home or Rosedale

Grace Jeanette Gamon, 95, of rural Wellman, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Collings officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, at the funeral home, with

RICHLAND-Kenneth S. Patterson, 85, of rural Richland, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held this morning at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Charles Comfort officiating. Burial was in Rock Creek Cemetery near Ollie. Memorials may be directed to the Ollie Volunteer First Responders.      Mr. Patterson was born

Mae Ferguson, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service was today at 10 a.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for the First United Methodist Church and the American Diabetes Association.      Survivors include two sisters, Esther Anderson and Vivian