Obituaries

Richard I. Stortz, 67, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Germanville, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Park Place Elder Living Center, in Mt. Pleasant.According to his wishes, cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be held on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at 10 a.m., at Hope Lutheran Church, in rural Germanville, with Rev. Ryan Dexter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.A memorial ...

Evelyn L. Augsburger, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at the Mapleleaf Health Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin after noon Friday, Aug. 27 at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial

WAYLAND - Lester Roth, 86, of Hesston, Kan., and formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, in Hesston, Kan.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Roger Farmer officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Beatty Funeral

Florence Collins, 103, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dave Plooster officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Point Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with

Amy Alissa VanPelt, 43, of Orlando, Fla., died on July 8, 2016.Friends may call after 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at the Schmitz Funeral Home, in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., that evening. A private family burial will be held at the Charleston Cemetery at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to PAWS in Ft. Madison. The Schmitz Funeral ...

Florence Bergh, 92, of Wayland, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died March 17, 2001.Graveside services for her cremains will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at the Wayland Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Hartman officiating. After the services the family and friends will have fellowship and a luncheon in the Wayland Methodist Church basement. The Beatty Funeral Home of Wayland is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Louise Workman, 92, of Stockport, died at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20, 2001, at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 at the Stockport United Methodist Church with the Rev. Reva Rimmer officiating. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Behner Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to the

Florence Bergh, 92, of Wayland and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died on March 17, 2001.      The graveside service for her cremains will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24 in the Wayland Cemetery with the Rev. Ken Hartman officiating. A fellowship luncheon in the Wayland United Methodist Church basement will follow the service. Arrangements are by the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland.

Linda Mary Boubede, 61, of New London, formerly of New Orleans, La., died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, at her home.      Ms. Boubede has been cremated and there will be no visitation or service.

Paul George Beach, 92, of rural New London, died on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, at his home. There will be no visitation at Elliott Chapel in New London. At Mr. Beach's request, a private graveside burial will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 22.