Obituaries

RICHLAND-Donna M. Baker, 73, of Richland, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church in Richland with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Prayers for a Christian wake will be held at the church at 7 p.m. Tuesday followed by family

DRESDEN, Kan.-Cynthia Schillig, 48, of rural Dresden, Kan., died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at her home.      Funeral services were Wednesday, March 12, at the United Methodist Church in Dresden, Kan.

Dwain L. Roth, 76, Burlington, died at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2003, at Rosebush Gardens Health Center in Burlington.      The funeral service will be 1 p.m. on Monday, March 17 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 16 at the chapel, with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. As his daughter has multiple

Irwin M. Mohr, 92, of Swedesburg, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be no family visitation. A

Irwin M. Mohr, 92, of the Swedesburg community, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15 at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. There will be no family visitation, however friends may call on Friday, March 14 from 10 a.m. until

NEW HAMPTON-Leo Michael Berst, 93, of Woodbury, Minn., died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at Woodwind Hospital in Woodbury, following a heart attack.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center in New Hampton with the Rev. Carl Schmitt officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at

June Palmer Nicola, 73, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a year of declining health.      Funeral services will be held Monday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Church in Kalona with the Rev. Steve Lafaurie officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with

Rita A. Carlson, 56, of Lockridge, died on Monday, March 10, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 14 at First Augustana Lutheran Church in Lockridge, with the Rev. David Franker officiating. Burial will be in Upland Cemetery in Round Prairie Township. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at Behner

John R. Foote, 66, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Feb. 20, 2003, from respiratory failure.      The funeral service was Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Mullins United Methodist Church in Memphis. Memorials have been established to the Industrial Training Center Inc. in Mt. Pleasant and the Mullins United Methodist Church.

CEDAR RAPIDS-Jacqueline "Jackie" Hunter, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 10, 2003, of a sudden illness.      At Mrs. Hunter's request, there will be no visitation and the family will have a celebration of life service for her at a later date. The Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Meals on Wheels, St. Luke's Hospice, or to a charity of your