Obituaries

G. Dean Wintermote, 70, of New London and formerly of Bloomfield, died at 8:36 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at Elliott Chapel in New London with Bill Pruett officiating. The body has been cremated and inurnment will be at a later date. Military rites will be presented by New London

Oren Daniel Blosser, 90, of Kalona, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services were held Sunday, April 21, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English with the Rev. Larry Evers officiating. Burial was in Brethren Cemetery near South English.

RIVERSIDE - Alice Marie Matthes, 80, of Riverside, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Mercy Hospital Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday April 23, at the United Methodist Church at Riverside. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Private burial will be at a later date in Riverside Public Cemetery. A memorial has been

Charles ?Chuck? Messer, 58, of Winfield, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.Cremation has been accorded and a family gathering will be held at a later date.A general memorial has been established in his name. Honts Funeral Home, in Winfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.Messer was born on Feb. 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles and Delores ...

William F. "Bill" Simmons, 68, of Woodland, Calif., died on Monday, April 15, 2002, at Woodland Memorial Hospital in Woodland after a brief illness.      A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at McNary's Chapel in Woodland. No local services are planned at this time. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society and can be sent to Monica Blanck, 204 S. Walnut, New London IA

FAIRFIELD - Marie D. Stewart, 82, of Lansing, Mich., and formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Sparrow Hospital in Lensing, Mich.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, at Faith Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jack Jackson, the Rev. Duane Anderson and the Rev. Thomas Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6

Eva Maxine Waterhouse, 71, of Salem, died at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center.      A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Salem Friends Church with the Rev. Tom Palmer officiating. Burial of her cremains will be in the Salem East Cemetery. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends for fellowship in the church fellowship room.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Dale Bowen, 76, of Columbus Junction, died April 17, 2002, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, following a brief illness.      A private graveside service for family members will be held in Columbus City Cemetery.

Michael Lex Nichols, age 61, of Fort Maddison, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa.Mike was born on June 30, 1955 to Avin and Audrey (Garmoe) Nichols in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He grew up in Swedesburg, Iowa attending Waco High School graduating with the Class of 1973. He then attended DMACC in Des Moines for two years. Mike worked as an equipment operator/manager at ...

Arthur Paul Ovrom, 90, of Keosauqua, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.Visitation was at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Monday, May 1, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, in Keosauqua, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials ...