Obituaries

Ralph Everett Schenk, 84, of Mediapolis, formerly of Mt. Union, died on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, at the Mt. Union Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bob Hary officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery at Mt. Union. Visitation will be after noon on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Elliott Chapel in New London

Anthony T. Prins, 93, of New London Nursing and Rehab Center, formerly of Fulton, Ill., died on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at the center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton, with Dr. Calvin J. Rynbrandt, pastor of Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, Ill, officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Township Cemetery in

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Hollis McConahay, 81, of Iowa City, and formerly of Columbus Junction and Winfield, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral

Audrey Meta Zimmerschied Witte Dimond, 82, of Tyler, Texas, died at her home on Sunday morning, Feb. 17, 2002.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, at First Lutheran Church in Keokuk. Burial will follow the service in the Lutheran Cemetery in Warsaw, Ill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Keokuk.

Edith Schlag Erickson, 95, of New London, died at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center in New London.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 at Burge Cemetery in New London. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established to the New London United Methodist Church. Arrangements are being handled by Elliott Chapel in New London.

KALONA - Raymond Chalupa, 90, of Kalona, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4

Van S. Crawford, 81, of Ainsworth, and formerly of the Mt. Pleasant area, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Elm Grove Cemetery, with Chaplain Timon Davison officiating. Family and friends may gather at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington prior to the graveside service. Visitation will begin

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Paul Kenneth Bailey, 83, of Columbus Junction, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Burial with military rites accorded by the Allen Wright Hanft Post No. 100 of the American Legion will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held

KALONA - J. Paul Yoder, 90, of Kalona, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Kalona Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. Mick Murray officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be held all day Tuesday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

WELLMAN - Rose Weaver, 86, of Wellman, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      A graveside services was held today at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at Wellman Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Dan Johnston and the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. A memorial fund has been established for Pleasantview Home. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation