Obituaries

WELLMAN-Adella "Peg" M. Boone, 81, of Wellman, died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at First Baptist Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman.

RICHLAND-Alvina E. Lankford, 90, of Richland, died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota, where she had been a resident since 1997.      The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the Rev. Wilbur Morfitt officiating. Family visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., immediately prior to service time.

LONE TREE-Keith "A.J." Eden, 50, of Lone Tree, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Private graveside services will be held at a later date at the Lone Tree Cemetery with parish life coordinator Carol Kaalberg officiating. The Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree is in charge of arrangements. A general memorial fund has been

Robert "Bob" Charles Rowley, 83, of Burlington, died at 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2003, at his home.      A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Dennis Tevis officiating. A private burial with Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Post 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52 and Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery at a later

Chester James Young, 77, of Washington, died unexpectedly Friday, May 16, 2003, at his home in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at United Church of Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Diane G. Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation began at noon today at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. this

Chase A. Garmoe, 69, of Hillsboro, died on Thursday, May 15, 2003, at his home, following a short illness.      A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. The body has been cremated. A private family burial will follow at the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Following the graveside service, friends will be invited to visit at the

Theodore Wesley Meyer, 95, of Washington, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 19, at United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ron McManamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Dr. Leonard H. Blackwell, 81, of Washington, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Brian Gentz officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church or

William Harry Naab, 59, of Mount Pleasant, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a year-long battle with cancer.      A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant, with a luncheon following in Manning Hall. A memorial has been established in his name, and may be sent to his family at 2045 Hoover Ave, Mount

KALONA-Gladys M. Deatsch, 88, of rural Riverside, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 17, at 12:30 p.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will be on Friday, May 16, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral