Obituaries

Edwin Carl Spencer, 79, of Burlington, formerly of Danville, died on Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport.      The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with the Rev. Leonard Schantz officiating. Burial will be in Jaggar Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will be after noon on Tuesday, May 13, at the chapel with family present from 6:30

Hope Nadine Thornburg, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 4:55 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The service of Requiem Holy Eucharist will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2003, at Saint Michael's Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Wayne K. Kamm, assisted by Deacon Dian Ong, officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.

PLAINFIELD, Ill.-Jerome F. Webb, 71, of Plainfield, Ill., died April 30, 2003, at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill.      Funeral services were held May 3 in Crest Hill, Ill. Burial was in Elmhurst Cemetery in Joliet, Ill.

KALONA-Lester Joseph Miller, 83, of Kalona, died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman, with Pastor Elmer Miller officiating. Burial will be at Upper Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation was held today at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. In lieu of

COVINA, Calif.-Florence Westen Hubbard, 77, of Azusa, Calif., died May 2, 2003, at Intercommunity Hospital in Covina, Calif.      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Rose Hill Mortuary in Whittier, Calif. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Dennis Mosier, 80, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport.      The funeral service was held on Saturday, May 3, at Grace Lutheran Church in Muscatine, with the Rev. Leif Pohl officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine. A general memorial has been established in his name.

Margaret Wilkerson Schnupper, 98, of New London, died at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8 in Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Bill Morehouse officiating. Burial will be in Shinar Cumberland Cemetery of Pleasant Grove. Visitation will begin after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7 at the chapel, with

Edna Gertrude Woodruff, 91, of Danville, died at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at the Danville Care Center.      The graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at the Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis, officiated by the Rev. Sue Tomlinson. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 at Elliott Chapel in New London. There will be no family visitation. A memorial has been established

Florence Helen Mehaffy, 95, of United Presbyterian Home in Washington, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at UP Home.      Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis, with the Rev. H. Dick Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow in Kossuth Cemetery in Mediapolis. Visitation will be held until 8 p.m. this evening, at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in

KALONA-Katie Ann Miller, 82, of Kalona, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services Will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman, with Rev. Elmer Miller officiating. Burial will be in Upper Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. this evening, at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in