Obituaries

Claude Elmer Young, 83, of New London, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Long Creek Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will be from noon to 8:30 p.m. with the family present from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22

Ronald "Punch" Eugene Booth, 66, of Yoder, Colo., and formerly of Fairfield, died on Sunday, March 17, 2002, at his home.      He was cremated and a memorial service may be planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to the local Hospice.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Adelaide O. Shearer, 85 of Columbus Junction died Friday, March 15, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Graveside services were held this morning in Columbus City Cemetery in Columbus City. Memorial services were held today at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Ron Whitlatch officiating. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home.

Howard Paul Goodwin, 85, of Wayland, died on Monday, March 18, 2002, at Parkview Home in Wayland after a short illness.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery at Washington. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 19 with family present from 7 to 8:30

BRIGHTON - Opal Emma Loeffler, 86, of Wayland, and formerly of Brighton, died Monday, March 18, 2002, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 21, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville, with the Rev. Steve Estrem officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, where the family

Claire Elizabeth Reis, the daughter of Timothy T. and Kelley Sue (Berst) Reis, was stillborn Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa.      Graveside memorial services were held Friday, March 15, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with the Rev. Robert Busher officiating. Memorials may be made to the National Ataxia Foundation.

Doris M. Lawson, 62, of Bettendorf, died at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2002, at her home due to cancer diagnosed in 1994.      The Celebration of Life Service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at St. John's United Methodist Church in Davenport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at

Louise Helen Lauser, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at the Mapleleaf Healthcare Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, officiated by the Rev. Charles U. Tweed, pastor of the First Congregational Universalist Church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery in New London.

Joseph Howard Kildow, 65, died on Feb. 22, 2002, in Portsmouth, Ohio.      The memorial service was on March 2 at Dry Run Church of Christ. Memorial contributions may be made to Dry Run Church of Christ, 22336 St. Rt. 73, West Portsmouth, Ohio 45663. Roger W. Davis Funeral Home of West Portsmouth was in charge of arrangements.

Jacob Y. ?Jake? Rensberger, 89, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Wayland, died of cancer on Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland with the Rev. Roger Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 at the Yoder