Obituaries

Adam John Gartner, 49, of Washington, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at his residence. He had been in declining health for the past few years.      A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the residence of Louis and Sandra Wilson, 1616 Sixth Avenue North, in Wellman. Jones-Eden Funeral Home of Washington is in charge of arrangements.      Mr. Gartner was born Oct. 16, 1956, in Omaha, Neb., to

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Richard "Dick" Hills, 76, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at his home in Muscatine.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home of Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the funeral home. A memorial has been established at the funeral home.

Samuel "Sam" Irvan Hesseltine, 3 1/2, of rural Washington, died suddenly, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, in an accident at home.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, from noon to 7 p.m., at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with

Kenneth Gardner Butzier, 76, of Laporte, Minn., died on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at Woodrest Nursing Home in Walker, Minn.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the Walker Community Church in Walker, Minn., with the Rev. Zachary Crosby officiating. A public gathering will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Thomas-Dennis Funeral Home in Walker. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been

KALONA-Rudy Gingerich, 60, of Kalona, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m., at Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. John L. Hershberger and the Rev. Perry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will

Rhonda S. Sites, 34, of rural Roseville, Ill., died at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at her home of natural causes.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Roseville Cemetery in Roseville, with the Rev. Clayton Bowman officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corman Memorial Home at Roseville. A memorial has been established to the Living Light Tabernacle Church.   

Sharon Arlene Cluney, 54, of Danville, died on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at her home.      The graveside service will be at Long Creek Cemetery in Danville, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 with the Rev. Harry Hollingsworth officiating. Visitation will begin after noon today at Elliott Chapel in New London until 4:30 p.m., with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to Crossroads Hospice of

Donald F. Glatch, 77, of rural Washington, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at home.      Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Washington County.

Lucille Jenny Zillman, 90, of Lockridge, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at the Henry County Health Center.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in the Lockridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. Memorials may be sent to the Zillman family or Lockridge First Responders.  

FAIRFIELD-Edith Louise Diers, 95, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Marvin Mueller and the Rev. David Franker officiating. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Germanville. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, at