Obituaries

LONE TREE-Wayne Leroy Forbes, 78, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, June 8, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Richard Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Following services at the cemetery, a luncheon will be held at United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be

IOWA CITY-Marie Elizabeth Miller, 86, of Washington, died Monday, June 9, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Iowa City with the Rev. James Vrba and the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, at

GROVES, Texas-James Patrick Crawford Sr., 62, of Groves, Texas, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Doctors Hospital in Groves, Texas.      A memorial service was held on Friday, May 16, at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with Stephan McCrate officiating. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.

KALONA-Charles L. Kleinschmidt, 57, of rural Kalona, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, in his home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 11 a.m., at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Doug Cue officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Memory Gardens in Iowa City. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 10, from 2 to 8 p.m., with family present

KALONA-Wilbur J. Miller, 85, of Pleasantview Home in Kalona, died Sunday, June 8, 2003, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will be in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 6 p.m., and on Tuesday until the time of the

KALONA-Rodney A. Redlinger, 75, of Wellman, died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, of heart failure.      The body has been cremated. There will be a private family visitation, and burial will be at a later date in Wellman Cemetery.

MESA, Ariz.-Victor J. Mayer, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., died Friday, June 6, 2003, following a lengthy illness.      The body will be cremated. Family services will be held in Mesa, Ariz. Memorials may be directed to Washington United Methodist Church.

KEOSAUQUA-Wayne A. Hendricks, 89, of formerly of Lebanon, died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at United Methodist Church of Lebanon, with the Rev. Connie Merkle and the Rev. Ellis Andrews officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by American Legion John Hyson Reneker Post No. 494 will be in Lebanon

GOLDENDALE, Wash.-Karen Swift, 64, of Goldendale, Wash., died Monday, June 2, 2003, in Goldendale.      Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at Erdman Funeral Home in Goldendale, Wash., with the Rev. R.W. "Dick" Curtis officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.

WAYLAND - Richard "Dick" Leon Widmer, 70, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Friday, June 6, 2003, at his home in Wayland.      A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Gerry Klopfenstein officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Beatty Funeral Home of