Obituaries

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

Frances A. Cantwell, 92, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Friday, April 18, 2003, in Scottsdale.      Graveside services are planned for a later date at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Her body was cremated. A memorial has been established to the Hospice of the Valley, in care of Sharon Moxley, 4718 E. Cactus Rd #200, Phoenix, Ariz. 85032. Further arrangements are pending at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Helen Marie Swails, 87, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Washington County Hospital.      Funeral services will be held Friday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 24, at the funeral home, from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been

Kirk V. Cammack, 75, of Las Vegas, and formerly of the Mt. Pleasant area, died Nov. 27, 2002, in Las Vegas.      A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Salem South Cemetery, with Pastor Tom Palmer officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10 a.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home to travel to the cemetery.

FAIRFIELD-Penny Davette Glass, 43, of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at her home.      Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Bob Moore officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. No visitation is planned. A general memorial has been established.

SIGOURNEY-Ellene Clarahan, 90, of Sigourney, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel in Sigourney, with the Rev. Danny Lemons officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in rural Harper. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral

Maxine E. M. Zieglowsky, 79, of Washington, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Elm Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Ed Philgreen officiating. Burial will follow at the cemetery. The body has been cremated, and there will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Diabetes Association.