Obituaries

Esther Hay Cromwell, 98, and formerly of Washington, died July 3, 2002, in Wayzata, Minn.      Memorials may be directed to the Burlington Educational Foundation/Esther Cromwell Memorial in Burlington.

Judith "Judy" Ann Richard, age 74, of Ocala, Fla. died peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.A memorial service will be celebrated at 11 a.m., September 2, 2017 at Meadowbrook Church in Ocala, Fla. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Women's Pregnancy Center (General Fund) at ~ Put "In Memory of Judy Richard" in the comments section. Online condolences may be made at ...

Ralph E. Gates, 71, of Trenton, died at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the Trenton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Burial will be in the Greenmound Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the Weir Funeral Home in

KALONA - Lela Rotenburger, 77, of Kalona, died Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond.             Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

RICHLAND - Rosalie M. Morgan, 85, of Richland, died Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 22, at Trinity Friends Church, with the Rev. Jonathan Rozendaal officiating. Burial will be in Richland Methodist Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland. A

FORT SCOTT, Kan. - Pauline Pfeiffer, 77, died Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Francis Streigle Extended Care Facility in Collinsville, Okla.      A private family service will be held July 22, in the National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. Memorials may be directed to the Conservation Education Building Fund for the Washington County Conservation Board or the Fort Scott, Kan., VFW Post No. 1165. Konantz-Cheney Funeral

KALONA - Mary Ann Miller, 92, of Kalona, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Perry Miller, the Rev. John Hershberger, and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from

Lela Rotenburger, 77, of Pleasant-view Home in Kalona, died on Thursday, July 18, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, after a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Father Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at Peterseim

FAIRFIELD - Howard Jacob Burger, 80, of Brighton, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Steve Estrem officiating. Burial will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials

Ina Mae Peterson, 92, of Wayland, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      The funeral service was today at the Wayland Mennonite Church. Burial was in the North Hill Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Parkview Home and to the Wayland Mennonite Church. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of arrangements.