Obituaries

Ray Louis Hardin, 64, of Oakville, died on Nov. 25, 2002, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the United Methodist Church at Oakville, with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at the Edwards Cemetery at Oakville officiated by Ed Lanz. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello, with family present from 6 to

Robert "Bob" G. Ritz, 69, of Wayland, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25 at the Wayland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Hartman officiating. Burial will be in the Wayland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland with family

Dale Dean Christner, 58, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, with the Rev. Larry Rath officiating. Burial will be in the Keota Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the family present from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A memorial fund has

F. Maxine Yoder, 83, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at Halcyon House, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation began at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial fund for the Washington Community Y has been established.

KALONA - J. Glenn Yoder, 90, of Kalona, and formerly of Iowa City and Washington, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lingering illness.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the

WAYLAND - Robert "Bob" G. Ritz, 69, of Wayland, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at Henry County Hospital in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services were held today at Wayland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Hartman officiating. Burial was in Wayland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Wayland Methodist Church and Wayland First Responders.

Jerry A. Tyer, 68 of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at Washington County Hospital.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Baptist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Gene Carpenter and Rev. James Cluney officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation continues through this evening at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will receive

Ruth E. Hayes, 91, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Washington United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Don Hodson officiating. Burial will be in Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will receive friends

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Pauline Leola Hixson, 74, of Columbus City, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at her home.      Funeral services for Pauline will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Columbus City United Methodist Church in Columbus City, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be

COLUMBUS JUNCTION -       Frances Marie Bennett, 83, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at McCreedy Home in Washington.      Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will be in the Conesville Cemetery. Visitation was held today. Memorials may be directed to the Conesville United