Obituaries

BURLINGTON - Stace Edward Klopfenstein, 78, of Burlington, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at his residence.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Trevor Davis officiating. Burial, with military rites accorded by VFW posts 10102 and 9162, the American Legion Post 52 and the Marine Corps League, will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.

Melvin Howard Jennings, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from noon to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 at

Mildred Beatrice Romine, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Monmouth, Ill., died at 3:55 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, Ill., with the Rev. Theodore Gillum officiating. Burial will be in the Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth. Visitation will be on Monday and Tuesday at the

Marie Jensen, 77, Argyle, died at 10:25 a.m.on Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison.      The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 at Hofbauer Funeral Home in Donnellson. Burial was in Oakland Sand, Vincinnes.

MONROE CITY, Mo. - Eldon "Ed" Dean Gordon, 57, of Monroe City, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, Mo.      Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 18, at Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City, with the Rev. Steve Goughnour officiating. Burial was in St. Jude Cemetery in Monroe City. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Sherry K. Willson-Lane, 62, of Burlington, died at 9:35 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, 2001 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the chapel of the Hass Funeral Home with the Rev. Tyrone C. Henderson of the First Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be after 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Hass Funeral Home with the family

Bernard B. "Bernie" Walker, 70, 1657 Old Highway 34, Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, November 14, 2001, at the Loma Linda Community Hospital, Loma Linda, CA., following a short illness.      A funeral service for Bernie Walker will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 21, 2001, at the Weir Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Jim Hughes, Pastor, Oakland Mills Community Church, will

Stace Edward Klopfenstein, 78, of Burlington, died at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at his residence.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, officiated by the Rev. Trevor Davis. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Military rites will be conducted by VFW Posts 10102 and 9162 American Legion Post 52 and Marine Corps League. Visitation will be

Theodore "Ted" W. Scherer, 70, New London, died at 1:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Henry County Health Center.      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Mt. Pleasant, with Father Nicholas Adam, the Revs. Tom Palmer and Charlie Sander officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Popejoy, 76, of Fairfield, died at 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the First Christian Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Traverce Harrison and Dr. Larry Brown officiating. Visitation with the family present will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Behner Funeral Home in