Obituaries

KALONA - Lydia J. Howard, 104, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial

AMES - Ronald James Brown, 62, of Ames, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, in the Hospice in Ames, following a lengthy illness.      According to his wishes, there will be no service and the remains were cremated. Memorials may be directed to Homeward Hospice of Ames.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Cheryl Regina Close, 58, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the First Christian Church in Vinton, with the Rev. David Thomas of the Central Assembly of God Church in Cedar Rapids officiating. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, rural

KEOTA - Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Stoutner, 84, of Keota, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the United Church of Faith in Keota, with the Rev. Melinda Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Powell Funeral Home in

MT. PLEASANT - Geneva Boshart, 93 of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Roger Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be directed to

Dr. Kenneth Rayner, longtime veterinarian of New London, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

Tom Phelps, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at Olson and Powell Memorial Chapel.

Marjorie Sorrell Adams, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, followed by a Celebration of Life reception at the home of her son, Dave Sorrell, in Washington. Beatty Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the

OLLIE - Freda E. Wallerich, 85, formerly of Ollie, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at Sigourney Care Center.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Ollie Baptist Church, with Dr. Charles Comfort officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. that

Wanda Lucille Wilson, 85, of Washington, and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the United Church of Crawfordsville.