Obituaries

Glenn William Woodroffe, 89, of rural Denmark, died at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 22, at Rose Bush Gardens in Burlington, having been in failing health for the last few months.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Barr Memorial Chapel in Fort Madison with the Rev. Daniel Moore officiating. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at the funeral home with the family

Lois L. Hochstetler, 73, of Bonita Springs, Fla., and formerly of the Wayland area, died on Sunday, April 21, 2002, at her home, suffering from the rare lung disease, interstitial fibrosis.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 at Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland, with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on

Carol A. Massey Thacker, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.A visitation to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, where friends may call after 1 p.m., and the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. According to her wishes, following the visitation cremation will be ...

Richard C. ?Dick? Augsburger, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Arbor Court, in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from noon until 6 p.m., on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m., that afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 8, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Deborah ...

MUSCATINE - Marvella Keel, 70, of Muscatine, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the George M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, with the Rev. William Walker officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established.

WAYLAND - Lois L. Hochstetler, 73, of Bonita Springs, Fla., and formerly of the Wayland area, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at her home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland, with the Rev. Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon Wednesday at the church, where the

KALONA - Luella Jirsa, 84, of Kalona, died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam and the Rev. Richard O'Kuma officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

Dylan McKay Martin, the son of Darren Eugene Martin and Nettie La Woodson of Rubio, was stillborn Thursday, April 18, 2002, at Washington County Hospital and Clinics.      Funeral services were held today at First Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Brett Best officiating. Burial preceded the service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. A memorial has been established.

Carol A. Massey Thacker, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.A visitation to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, where friends may call after 1 p.m., and the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. According to her wishes, following the visitation cremation will be ...

Robert "Earl" Miller, 75, of Apache Junction, Ariz., died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Mesa, Ariz.      There will be no services per Mr. Miller's request. Memorials may be directed to Black Hills Workshop for the Handicapped. Mesa Funeral Care at Mariposa Garden was in charge of arrangements.