Obituaries

KEOTA - Thomas Arthur Morris, 89, of Tucson, Ariz., and formerly of Keota, died Monday, July 8, 2002, at the Veteran's Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.      Graveside and Masonic services with military rites accorded by the Keota VFW Post No. 4716 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Keota Cemetery, with the Rev. Danny Lemons officiating. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Keota is handling

Danny Townsend, 43, of Washington, and formerly of Davenport, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      The family will meet with friends at the Townsend residence at 727 East Washington Street from noon until 4 p.m. Thursday, July 11. A general memorial has been established.

Lloyd Carl Howe, 61, of Brighton, died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Stephen Estrem officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Lone Tree. Visitation began this morning at the funeral home, where the family will receive

KALONA - Merwyn L. Schlabach, 16, of Kalona, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, in a swimming accident at Palisades-Kepler State Park near Mt. Vernon.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Fairview Mennonite Church north of Kalona. Ministers in charge are Elvin Martin, Larry Zook and Herbert Miller. Burial will be in the Peter Miller Cemetery. Visitation began at 1 p.m. today at the church,

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Dorothy Plank, 95, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, July 6, 2002, at the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. The Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home of Columbus Junction, will be handling the arrangements. Mrs. Plank has donated her body to the University of Iowa. A memorial has

Lynda White, 51, formerly of Washington, died Friday, July 5, 2002, in Des Moines.      Memorial services are planned for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Christian Life Assembly Church in Des Moines.

KALONA - Norman Jay Kauffman, 19, of Kalona, died on Sunday, July 7, 2002, in a swimming accident at Palisades-Kepler State Park near Mt. Vernon.       Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at Fairview Mennonite Church north of Kalona. Ministers in charge are Elvin Martin, Darwin Hostetler and Steve Schrock. Burial will be in Sharon Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday

Virginia Ruth McCabe, 90, New London, died July 28, 2017 at Danville Care Center.Service will be Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 10:00 a.m. at Elliott Chapel with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Burge Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Monday with the family greeting friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Because of her love of Christmas the family requests Christmas attire. A memorial has been established ...

Lucas J. Brookhart, 57, of Hillsboro, died at his home on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Hillsboro.A private family service will be held. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has been accorded. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ~ Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is handling the arrangements.Lucas was born on December 6, 1959, in Keokuk the son of Richard and Beverly Clingsmith Brookhart. He was ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Armandina Guadalupe Torres, 66, of Conesville, died Thursday, July 4, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Columbus Junction. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 8, with a rosary at 7 p.m. at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. A memorial has been established at the