Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Ralston, 84, of Brooklyn, formerly of Mt. Union, died on Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Brooklyn.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union, officiated by the Rev. Robert Hary. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at Elliott Chapel in New London, with family present from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A memorial

KALONA- Jacob Y. (Jake) Rensberger, 89, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at his home in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland, with the Rev. Roger Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2

WELLMAN - Rollie W. Yoder, 87, of Parnell, died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at West Union Mennonite Church, with the Rev. David Boshart officiating. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to8 p.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A memorial fund has been

Lloyd F. Alliman, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, March

Cora ?Avis? Rose, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, March 14, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family

Max M. Martin, 79, of Las Vegas, Nev., and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Odyssey Health Care Center in Las Vegas, Nev.      Private crematory services will be held at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Mildred G. Conibear, 91, of New London, formerly of Morton, Ill., died at 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at New London Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 18 at the Morton United Methodist Church in Morton, with the Rev. Jeffery Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 17

Lloyd F. Alliman, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Henry County Health Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2002, at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jerry Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant,

KALONA - Esther Helmuth, 48, of Kalona, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at her home in rural Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. John King, the Rev. David L. Yoder, the Rev. Floyd Yutzy and the Rev. Dale Keffer officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10

Blinn Edward Sourwine, 66, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 2002, at his residence of cancer.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jim Hughes of the Oakland Mills Community Church in rural Mt. Pleasant, officiating. Burial will be in the Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation will be