Obituaries

BRIGHTON - Mildred Coffin Mendenhall, 83, of New Providence, died Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence. There will also be a funeral service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Plain Friends Church, with the Rev. Ron Bryan and the

Wilma Ruth Miller, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Mapleleaf Healthcare Center.      An Order of the Eastern Star service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27 in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. The Bethlehem Chapter #38 OES of Mt. Pleasant will conduct the service. A funeral service will be immediately following with the Rev. Kiboko

Ralph O. Smith, 89, of Lockridge, died at 6:17 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      A private graveside service will be held at the Lockridge Cemetery at a later date. The body has been cremated according to his wishes. There will be no family visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor?s choice or mailed to Jo Ann Willis, 201 Maplewood Circle,

Frank Swink, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at his home, after a long struggle with emphysema.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Visitation will begin after noon on Tuesday, March 26 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the family present from 6:30 to

Permelia Jane Blythe, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 5:20 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center.      The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses in Mt. Pleasant. Inurnment will be in the Oakland Mills Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses. Arrangements

LONE TREE - LaVonne Marie Marner, 75, of Iowa City, died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at her home in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Michael Phillips and Carol Kaalberg, parish life coordinator, officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Carol Lee Kephart Gansy, 66, of Donnellson, died on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at her home.Friends called on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., at the Schmitz Funeral Home, in Donnellson. The family met with friends from 9:30 until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, at the funeral home, with Rev. John Simpson officiating. Burial was held in the ...

Virgie Lovetta Laughlin, 82, of Davenport, and formerly of New London, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Good Samaritan Home, in Davenport.The funeral service for Laughlin was held at 2 p.m., on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Elliott Chapel, in New London. Rev. Rod Cooper officiated. Visitation began at 9 a.m., with the family present to greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment was held at Pleasant ...

KALONA - Jo Ann Miller, 70, of Iowa City, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the First Baptist Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. The body will be cremated; burial of ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Home in

Marilyn L. McWilliams, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The Mass of Resurrection will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Fr. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. On Friday, March 22, a rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. and the Vigil of Prayer will be at 7 p.m.,