Obituaries

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Virginia Elizabeth Hillman, 87, of Poulsbo, Wash., died on Oct. 16, 2002, at Martha and Mary Nursing Home after a short illness.      A memorial service will be held at a later date in Mt. Pleasant under the direction of Weir Funeral Home with burial in Forest Home Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Poulsbo Mortuary with cremation at Cherry Grove Crematory of Poulsbo, Wash. Memorials have been

Barbara A. Garrels, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A funeral service for Mrs. Garrels will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Deborah J. Stowers and Pastor Luann Benge will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends ...

Thelma L. Crocker, 94, of Fairfield, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Sunnybrook in Fairfield.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Roy Hodges, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Keith Haerer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family

Earl A. "Junior" Mullen, 74, of Winfield, died on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Greg Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. There will be no family visitation. Memorials have

Hack Kantaphone, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service was on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. The body was cremated.

Robert Joseph Grossman, 77, of Argyle, Iowa, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his home in Argyle surrounded by his family. Friends may call after 12 noon Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, Iowa where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. ...

Mary Rose Fedler, 63, of Fort Madison, Iowa, passed away at 4 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 at The Madison in Fort Madison. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point, Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in West ...

Carol Rustan, 83, of Bonaparte, Iowa formerly of Fort Madison, passed away at 2:04 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home. Her body has been entrusted to Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation. No services are planned. A memorial has been established in her memory and can be mailed to the family at: Schmitz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, IA 52625. Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington is assisting the ...