Obituaries

Jasmine Linder, 26, of Barnes City passed away New Year?s Eve with her big brother, Jordan Linder, by her side on their way to Nashville to ring in the new year. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Community Hope Church in Montezuma. Burial will be held in the Barnes City Cemetery in Barnes City. Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Community ...

Walter J. Ferguson, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at Mapleleaf Healthcare Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at Weir Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Dec. 28 at the funeral home with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery, north of Rome. A memorial has been established to

Harry C. Weaver, 71, 807 Broadway Street, Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at his residence following an extended illness.      A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Weir Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Philip A. Borleske, Chaplain, Crossroads Hospice of Southeast Iowa, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery.

WELLMAN - Vivian M. Fleming, 83, of Wellman, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman, with the Rev. Doug Achterhoft officiating. Burial will be in Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Lila Belle Vance, 94, of Hillsboro, died on Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 24 at Hillsboro Christian Church with the Rev. David Callen officiating. Visitation was on Sunday, Dec. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Hillsboro Christian Church

Donald Henry ?Boots? Taeger, Sr., 91, of Prairie Grove, died at 2:49 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 24 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Patti Webb officiating. Burial was in Prairie Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established to Peace Lutheran Church.

Larry ?Whit? Whitaker, 78, of Danville, died on Jan. 2, 2017, at New London Specialty Care.The memorial service for Whitaker will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m., at Elliott Chapel, in New London. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with the family receiving friends from 10 a.m., until the time of the service. Rev. Michael Hess will officiate. According to his wishes, cremation has been accorded with inurnment...

Ethel Marie Schmidt, 89, of Burlington, died at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Burlington Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Lunning Chapel with the Rev. Milo Van Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be at the Burlington Memorial Mausoleum in Burlington. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 at Lunning Chapel. There will be no family

Darrell Edward Abrisz, 69, of New London, died on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23 at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, at Elliott Chapel until the time of the service. There will be no family visitation. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Memorials may

Mae R. Kephart, 78, of Metter, Ga., and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at St. Joseph?s Hospital in Savannah, Ga.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, at the chapel in Forest Home Cemetery with the Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, at Weir Funeral Home.