Obituaries

Ruby E. Geers, 86, of West Point, died at 10:06 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at the West Point Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Link Funeral Home in West Point with the Rev. Gordon S. Lundberg officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Swedesburg Lutheran Church Cemetery. A memorial is being

Maynard F. Fritz, 81, of Brighton, died late Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center. He had been in failing health.      The funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. Family visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph

KALONA - Curtis W. Figgins, 82, of Kalona, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services were held Monday at Kalona Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial was in Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Memorials may be directed to the family. Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is in charge of arrangements.

BRIGHTON - Maynard F. Fritz, 81, of Brighton, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center, following a lengthy illness.      A funeral Mass was held today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the New London Nursing and Rehab Center or the St. Joseph Memorial

KALONA - Loretta V. Fraizer, 82, of Kalona, and formerly of Cedar Rapids and San Diego, Calif., died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Pleasantview Circle in Kalona, following a brief illness.      A memorial Mass was held today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial was in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Richmond. Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice. Peterseim Funeral

D. Elaine Carriker, 60, of Windsor, Colo., died on Feb. 21, 2002, at Greeley, Colo.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Timberline Church in Fort Collins, Colo. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, at Resthaven Funeral Home in Fort Collins. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Windsor Assembly of God.

Vera Frances Miller, 87, of Mountain Home, Ark., formerly of New London, died on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at her daughter?s home in Mountain Home.      The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, in Trinity Cemetery at Mt. Union, with the Rev. Dick Reynolds offficiating. Visitation with the family present will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Elliott Chapel in New London. A

John M. Spray, 89, died on Feb. 1, 2002, in Lincoln, Neb., following a stroke.      A memorial service is planned for a later date at the family plot in Nebraska City, Neb.

Janice R. Mason, 45, of Wayland, died on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be held at a later date in Alton, Ill. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk with the family present. A rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home led by Fr. Paul Connolly. A memorial has been established for her

Clyde John Hunsaker, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. David Plooster, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from