Obituaries

Lyle "Butch" Barnes, 77, of Fairfield, died at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jan Burns-Hintze officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to

Verlin "Sonny" Hill, 70, of Burlington, died at 6:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Carman Cemetery in Carman, Ill., with James Lewis officiating. There will be no visitation.

Keo M. Baker, 83, of Fairfield, died at 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Michael Renken officiating. Burial will be in the Eldon Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday. Memorials have been established to the Fairfield Relay for Life and the

Eva L. Whitmer, 96, of Montrose, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Wilton, died at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2003, at Montrose Healthcare Center.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at the Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Earl R. Beal of the Joy Baptist Church in Fort Madison officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the

WELLMAN-Hattie R. McArtor, 96, of Wellman, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at her home.      Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Wayne Woolery officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established for Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd.

Martha Laird, 80, of Rome, died on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center.      A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 at the Rome Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Royer officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, April 27 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. The body was cremated. A memorial has been established in her memory.

Richard Hervey Van Tuyl, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, April 25, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Revs. Dr. Edward R. Peterson and Phil Borleske officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be after noon today at Olson-Powell

Betty Mueller, 78, of Fort Madison, formerly of Donnellson, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.      The memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, with the Rev. Richard Bentzinger officiating. Her body has been deeded to the Des Moines University Osteopathic Hospital. Burial will be at a later date in the St. Peter's Cemetery in Franklin. Visitation will begin at

Forrest L. "Newt" Springer, 81 of Kahoka, Mo., died on Saturday, April 26, 2003, in the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, with the Rev. Rebecca Peak officiating. Burial will be in Sand Cemetery at St. Francisville. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home with family present from

Freda Ruth Townsend, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, April 25, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be at noon on Tuesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been