Obituaries

Sally Ada Paar, 38, of Kahoka, Mo., died on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at the Keokuk Area Hospital.      The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the Vigen Memorial Home with the Rev. Dick Clifford officiating. Burial will be in the Kahoka Cemetery. A memorial has been established for her children's education.      Survivors include her husband; her father and his wife, Kathy of Kahoka; a daughter,

Amel Wayne Miller, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at his home.      The Miller family will hold a private time of remembrance. Burial will be at a later date at the Keokuk National Cemetery. Mr. Miller has donated his body to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City for medical science research.      Survivors include his wife of Park Place Care

Rylie Paige York, 5 months, of Washington died at University of Iowa Hospitals, Aug. 27, 2003, of injuries suffered earlier in the day.      Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. A general memorial has been established.      Visitation will begin after noon, Monday at the

Walter Harrison Miller Jr., 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with a Masonic service at 2:30 p.m.

Merle Dale "Fizz" Warner, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at McCreedy Home in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with military rites accorded. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at the

WELLMAN - Glen William Stoddard, 87, of Wellman died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, at Salem Mennonite Church near Kinross, with the Rev. John Mark Miller and the Rev. Wilford Beachy officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 t0 8 p.m., Friday, at the

OTTUMWA-Ruth M. Craig, 82, of Ottumwa, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at her daughter's home in Monmouth, Ill., of cancer.      Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m., at Davis Street Christian Church in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Dan French officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Eva Hoaglin Harlan, 99, of Hillsboro, died on Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at 7:55 p.m. in Park Place of the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at Hillsboro Baptist Church. The Rev. David Doerr and the Rev. Bob Dameron will officiate. Interment will be in the Hillsboro Cemetery.      Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 at

John W. "Jack" Huston, 77, of Los Altos, Calif., died at his home at the Villages in San Jose, on Friday morning, Aug. 15, 2003.      A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos. A reception will follow in the church parish hall. The graveside service was today at the Christ Episcopal Church Columbarium in Los Altos, with the Masonic Lodge of Los Altos #712

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Frances Katherine Sophia Mortensen Diveney, 90, of Conesville, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, after complications of a heart attack and stroke at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Robert Orr and the Rev. Michael McAfee officiating. Burial was in the Conesville Cemetery. A memorial has been