Obituaries

Kenneth H. Sutcliffe, 67, of Danville since January, formerly of Wapello, died on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at his home.      The memorial service will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel. A memorial has been established for his children's college education.

Blanche Howsare Wells, 94, of New London, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      Funeral services were held today at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dean D. Graber officiating. Burial was in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association or the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.

Dave Williams, 65, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., following complications of congestive heart failure.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a prayer

KALONA - Esther L. Marner, 70, of Kalona, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Don Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery in rural Wellman. Visitation will continue through this evening at Peterseim Funeral Home

Eunice M. Knott, 93, of Washington, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Halcyon House, following a lengthy illness.      Mrs. Knott has willed her body to University of Iowa Hospitals. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Elm Grove Cemetery.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Joseph R. Winslow, 79, Washington, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Washington County or St. James Catholic Church in Washington. The Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa is

KAHOKA, Mo. - Wayne W. Schantz, 61, of rural Luray, Mo., and formerly of Washington County, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Mo.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, Mo., with the Rev. Mark Lowman officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Ashton Cemetery. Visitation continues this evening at the

Mary B. Kirk (Lucas), 53, of Washington, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from

KALONA - Adelaide "Addie" Dayton, 82, of Kalona, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2003, at her home in Kalona, following a sudden illness.Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 17, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Rich Adam and the Rev. Monte Asbury officiating. Burial was in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Memorials may be directed to Pleasantview Home in Kalona.

WELLMAN - Erma Pauline Miller, 89, of Wellman, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church, where the family will