Obituaries

Douglas Alan English, 52, of Washington, died Friday, July 26, 2002, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, at Washington United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Young and the Rev. Everett K. Burham officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began this morning at Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the family will

William Jay "Bill" Allred, 60, of Washington, and formerly of Brighton and Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with Aaron Meader officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation begins at 9

LONE TREE - George "Nick" Nicholson, 76, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Joe Gardener officiating. Private family burial will be in Swank Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening at

WAYLAND - Ernest Messer, 85, of Trenton, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Green Mound Church of God west of Trenton, with the Rev. Dennis Kuhns and the Rev. Ralph Draper officiating. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8:30 p.m. this evening at Beatty Funeral Home in

December 9, 1930 - September 20, 2017Mayme J. Luke, 86, of New London passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.Cremation has been entrusted to Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Mills Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneraland ...

Larry Schinstock, 62, of rural Salem, passed away at 8:18 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point.

KALONA - Donald J. Ruth, 81, of Riverside, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 29, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Jack Gallagher officiating. Burial will be in St. Vincent's Cemetery in rural Riverside. Visitation will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family

Timothy Allen Schafer, 15, of Wayland, drowned while swimming in a farm pond between Douds and Libertyville at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday evening, July 21, 2002, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Gordon Oliver officiating. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home with family present

David Richard Bradley, 10, of Milliken, Colo., formerly of Charleston, died on Friday, July 19, 2002, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with the Rev. John Hayes officiating. Burial will be in the Charleston Cemetery in Charleston. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8

Mayme J. Luke, 86, of New London, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral arrangements for Mayme are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.