Obituaries

Alvin R. Shebeck, 90, of Washington, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, at United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Philgreen officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Family visitation will be from 1

Jim E. Hesser, 64, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at his home in Washington.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established for

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31 at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam, the Rev. Dennis Martin, and the Rev. Perry Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with family present after 2 p.m. Prayer services will be held at 7:30

NEW LONDON-Wilma Leora Iserman, 88, of Danville, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Danville Care Center in Danville.      Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28 at 2 p.m. at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Richard Latta officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in West Burlington. Visitation will be held today until 7 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to the time of the service tomorrow at the

A. Pauline "Polly" Kueneman, 75, of Washington, died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31 at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam, the Rev. Dennis Martin, and the Rev. Perry Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery in Riverside.

Edith A. Roth, 89, of Wayland, died on Thursday, March 27, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 at Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the church with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Bethel Mennonite

KEOTA-Joseph St. Clair Harding Jr., 76, of Keota, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness.      A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, March 29, at United Church of Faith in Keota at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Melinda Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 28 at Powell

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, March 29, at United Church of Faith in Keota at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Melinda Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 28 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A general memorial has been established.KEOTA-Joseph St. Clair

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established for the Washington Fire Department and the Washington Rescue Squad.      Jim E. Hesser, 64, of

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28 at 2 p.m. at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Richard Latta officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in West Burlington. Visitation will be held today until 7 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to the time of the service tomorrow at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Great River Hospice.NEW LONDON-Wilma Leora