Obituaries

BRIGHTON-Marcellyn Kay "Marcey" Chuck, 45, of Opportunity Village in Clear Lake, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.      A Mass of the Resurrection will he held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church at (:30

AINSWORTH-Karen Kay Lopshire, 56, Ainsworth, died Thursday, May 1, 2003, in her home.      A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, May 6, at 4 p.m. at Ainsworth Community Church with the Rev. Scott Nesbitt officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or Paws and More of Washington.

Marion Baker, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      The memorial service was today at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Oakland Mills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to Crossroads Hospice of Southeast Iowa, the

Diana Lynn Trejo, 41, of New London, formerly of Fairfield, died at 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2003, at her home.      The funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at Elliott Chapel in New London, with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial was in Brooks Cemetery in New London. A memorial has been established to the Great River Hospice.

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.