Obituaries

Neil L. Philp, Sr., 64, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington where the family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Embury United Methodist Church in rural Donnellson. Burial will be at Croton Cemetery....

Esther B. Griffith, 86, of Decorah, formerly of Overland Park, Kan., died on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital following a short illness.      A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the United Methodist Church in Decorah, with the Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Burial will be in the Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on

Shirley Mitchell, 61, of Burlington, formerly of Monmouth, Ill., died at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002.      There will be no funeral. The body will be cremated. Visitation will begin after noon today at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m.      Ms. Mitchell was born on May 20, 1941, in Monmouth, the daughter of Joseph Andrew Connors and Margaret Florence Rose Witt. She was

Donna M. Philips, 83, of Stockport, died at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2002, at her home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Burial will be in Dibble Cemetery southeast of Utica. Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to Stockport

Gary A. Kruse, 69, of rural Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 1:42 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center. Friends may call after 12 noon, Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point. Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. A Parish Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service will be held at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.A Memorial Mass will be ...

KALONA - Wayne Gabriel, 77, of rural Wellman, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be

Betty Jane Hining, 77, of Fairfield, died at her winter residence in Clearwater, Fla., at 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Open visitation began on Sunday afternoon. A memorial has been established to the

Mary Luella Booth, 92, of Washington, and formerly of Ainsworth, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation continues through this evening at the

KALONA - Jonas D. Miller, 70, of Kalona, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at his home near Kalona.      Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Fariview Conservative Mennonite Church near Kalona, with Leslie Miller and Lloyd Hochstedler officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery. Visitation will continue until 8 p.m. Monday at the Miller residence at 5444 Gable Avenue SW near

Barry Wilson, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Wayland, Iowa, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.