Obituaries

KEWANEE, Ill. - Diane M. Martin, 56, of Kewanee, Ill., died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Kewanee Hospital in Kewanee, Ill.      Funeral services were held today at First Presbyterian Church in Kewanee, Ill., with the Rev. James Breed and the Rev. Dan Bond officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee, Ill. A memorial has been established.

DES MOINES - Arnold James Conrad, 86, of Des Moines, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.      Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Basilica of St. John Catholic Church in Des Moines, with the Rev. Richard Wagner officiating. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery in Keota, with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating.

WELLMAN - Helen Rachael Romine, 87, of Hills, and formerly of Wellman, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Atrium Village in Hills, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wellman, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. this evening at the

MT. PLEASANT - Arlene Klopfenstein, 85, of Wayland, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Parkview Home in Wayland.      The body will be cremated. A memorial service will be hosted by the family at 7 p.m. Thursday at Wayland Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Steve Good officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. Private burial of ashes will take place in Eicher Cemetery. Memorials may be

KALONA - Viola F. Bontrager, 98, of Kalona, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held February 11, at East Union Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Jay Miiller and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial was in East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Memorials may be directed to East Union Mennonite Church.

Arlene Frances Klopfenstein, 85, of Wayland, died on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      According to her wishes, Mrs. Klopfenstein will be cremated. A memorial service will be hosted by the family at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Wayland Mennonite Church with the Rev. Steve Good officiating. Visitation with the family present will follow the memorial service at the church. A private

Martha Mary Kathryn Johnson, 90, of rural Hillsboro, died at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at the Donnellson Care Center.      The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton with Fr. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and the wake service at 7 p.m., both at St. John's. Following the Rosary,

MT. PLEASANT - Dillon D. Feehan, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Ainsworth and Washington, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at

Ruth Darlene Van Trump, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Henry County Health Center, after a short illness.      According to her wishes, Mrs. Van Trump has been cremated. There will be no visitation or memorial service. Memorials have been established to the First Presbyterian Church House Blend Coffeehouse project for youth and the Calvary Baptist Church Youth Camp Fund. Memorials may be

June L. Norton, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at the Rosebush Gardens Health Center in Burlington.      A graveside service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at the Burge Cemetery in New London with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by the Beatty Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.