Obituaries

Frank Swink, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at his home, after a long struggle with emphysema.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Visitation will begin after noon on Tuesday, March 26 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the family present from 6:30 to

Permelia Jane Blythe, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 5:20 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center.      The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses in Mt. Pleasant. Inurnment will be in the Oakland Mills Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses. Arrangements

LONE TREE - LaVonne Marie Marner, 75, of Iowa City, died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at her home in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Michael Phillips and Carol Kaalberg, parish life coordinator, officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Carol Lee Kephart Gansy, 66, of Donnellson, died on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at her home.Friends called on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., at the Schmitz Funeral Home, in Donnellson. The family met with friends from 9:30 until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, at the funeral home, with Rev. John Simpson officiating. Burial was held in the ...

Virgie Lovetta Laughlin, 82, of Davenport, and formerly of New London, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Good Samaritan Home, in Davenport.The funeral service for Laughlin was held at 2 p.m., on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Elliott Chapel, in New London. Rev. Rod Cooper officiated. Visitation began at 9 a.m., with the family present to greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment was held at Pleasant ...

KALONA - Jo Ann Miller, 70, of Iowa City, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the First Baptist Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. The body will be cremated; burial of ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

Marilyn L. McWilliams, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The Mass of Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Fr. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. On Friday, March 22, a rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. and the Vigil of Prayer will be at 7 p.m.,

Irene Helen Moore, 80, of Sandia, Texas, died Monday, March 18, 2002, in a Texas hospital.      Mrs. Moore was born May 3, 1921, in Angus, to Samuel Alfred and Matilda Mae (Shema) Seiders. She married John Leonard Moore, July 26, 1941. The couple spent their early marriage years in Perry.

Joyce Elaine Wellington, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2002, at her residence.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the Forest Home Cemetery Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Henry Ledbetter, retired pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 22 and from 9 a.m. to noon on

Alan Dean Herrick, 43, of Biloxi, Miss., died on Monday, March 18, 2002, at Askew Landing Camp Grounds in Edwards, Miss., of heart failure.      The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at Canton City Cemetery in Canton, Miss., with the Rev. Donnie Grantham officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, and from 10 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, both at Canton Funeral