Obituaries

Patrick Henry Hoover, Sr., 69, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Banner Gardens Hospice in Mesa, Ariz.      A time of remembrance and a memorial service will be held later in the spring in Mt. Pleasant. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are being handled by Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Lucille Viola Blucher, 98, died at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. James Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be in the Glasgow Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 9 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been

Lucille Viola Blucher, 98, died at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. James Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be in the Glasgow Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 9 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been

Patrick Henry Hoover, Sr., 69, formerly of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Banner Gardens Hospice in Mesa, Ariz.      Mr. Hoover's body has been cremated. A time of remembrance and memorial service will be held at a later date in Mount Pleasant. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mount Pleasant is assisting the family with arrangements.

ANDERSON, Mo.-Jacob J. Borntreger, 85, formerly of Kalona, died March 5, 2003, at Beverly Manor Care Center in Neosho, Mo.      Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at Dice Cemetery near Fairview, Mo. A memorial service at the Fairview Mennonite Church will follow, with the Rev. David Byler officiating. The Clark Funeral Home of Neosho is in charge of arrangements.

Christena (Kline) Collins, 85, of Wellman, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman of a sudden illness.      Committal services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Alton, Tenn. A general memorial has been established. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is handling the arrangements.

Stella Virginia Enke, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Henry County Health Center.A luncheon for friends and family will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Friday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Winfield - Scott Township Cemetery. Memorials have been established

Dorothy Mae Kelley, 80, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. at Garrett Cemetery in Delta with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel in Sigourney. A general memorial fund has been established.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Gail Francis Yerington, 56, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Columbus Junction. Memorial services will be Sunday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Bernie Weir officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in Vida Cemetery in Vida, Mont.      Mrs. Yerington was born July

Alice Vera Lillian Johnson Whaley, 94, of the New London Nursing and Rehab Center, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the care center.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, at Oakland Mills Community Church, with the Revs. Jim Hughes and Donald Messer officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m.