Obituaries

RICHLAND - Ethel C. Meis, 85, of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home in Keota.      A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church in Richland, with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung and the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. A Christian wake will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Gould Funeral Home in

Charles L. "Chuck" Erue, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Per his request, his body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 10-12 p.m. on August 18 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be directed to HCI Hospice Care Services.

August 26, 1944 - August 6, 2018 Diane Lou Peters, nee Scarff, 73, of Belleville, Ill., passed away quietly on August 6, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill., surrounded by her family. She was born August 26, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, one of 10 children blessed to Jesse O. and Hillary L. Scarff, nee Vaughn. Diane was a graduate of the Mt. Pleasant Public School System Class of 1962. Following ...

GOSHEN, Ind. - Richard Reschly, 60, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Olds, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind., with the Rev. Firman Gingerich and the Rev. Claudia Smucker officiating. Burial will be in Violett Cemetery in Goshen, Ind. Memorials may be directed to Goshen

Henry O. Holler, 62, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 16 at the Faith Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Keith Haerer officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Family will be present from 4 to 6 p.m. Memorials

Richard L. Reschly, 60, of Syracuse, Ind., died at 11:36 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002 at his home.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind. with the Revs. Firman Gingerich and Klaudia Smucker officiating. Prior to the memorial service, a private family prayer service and burial will be held at the Violett Cemetery in Goshen. Visitation will be

Helen Purviance of Mason City died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, in the Mason City Hospice Center in Mason City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 9, at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Burial was in the Panora Cemetery.

January 16, 1928 - August 5, 2018 Betty L. Binning, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Park Place Elder Living. According to her wishes, Betty's body has been donated to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Deeded Body Program. A family service is being planned for a later date. Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant has assisted the family with arrangements. Gifts ...

WELLMAN - Dean R. Wade, 83, of Mission, Texas, and formerly of Wellman, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at the Comfort House in McAllen, Texas, following a lengthy illness.      A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Charles Fladung will officiate. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m.

Anna Mae Huffer, 74, of Ames, formerly of Wayland, died on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002 at the Rolling Green Village in Nevada.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church south of Wayland with the Rev. Roger Farmer officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland with