Obituaries

Opal Mae Pardall, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 9:56 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Franklin with the Rev. Judy Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery in Franklin. Visitation will begin after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Hofbauer

David F. Grossheim, 51, died suddenly, Aug. 27, 2002, in Valencia, Calif., after a long illness.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Blessed Kateri Catholic Church of Santa Clarita, Calif., with the wake immediately following.

KEOTA -       John V. "Johnny Van" Smith, 64, of Harper, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.      Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Interment will be in St. Elizabeth's Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home,

Myong Suk Smith, 76, died January 13, 2018 while under hospice care at home. She was born in North Korea in May 1941. Her mother and father died after war broke out in 1950. She fled South with other refugees that winter. U.S. Army soldiers took her to safety in Seoul and on to an orphanage in Wonju where she continued to grow up. Myong met her husband, Douglas Smith, in Soksan-ni in 1970.They were married in ...

Malcolm Mason, age 92, passed away Sunday evening, January 21, 2018.Son of Floyd and Fern Mason, Malcolm was brother to Wanda, husband of 58 years to Virginia and father to Kim and Mike. Malcolm's life was dedicated to service. He served in the Army during World War II including the Battle of the Bulge, recalled to duty in the Korean Conflict and 1961 Berlin Crisis. He continued his service as a reservist for ...

Mabel M. Conrad, 91, of Wayland, died on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at the Parkview Home in Wayland following declining health.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the church, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been

Harold L. "Pete" Pearce, 85, of Fairfield, died at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. The body has been cremated. Memorials have been established to the Fairfield Elks 1192 Charitable Trust for Scholarships or to the charity of the donor's choice. Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of arrangements.

RICHLAND - Charles Fredrick "Fred" Niece, 92, of Fairfield, and formerly of Richland, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held today at Richland United Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffmann Will officiating. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Memorials may be directed to Richland United

WAYLAND - Mabel M. Conrad, 91, of Wayland, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at Parkview Home in Wayland, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Bethel Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the church, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening.

May 10, 1937 - December 29, 2017Phyllis Marie Behrens, 80, of Tipton, left this earthly life and began her eternal life, surrounded by her children on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Family will receive friends at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Tuesday, January 2, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. (the family requests casual attire).Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 3 at First United ...