Obituaries

Florence Adele Tweedy Woodruff, 77, of Keosauqua, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16 at Keosauqua United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ellis Andrews officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery, southeast of Keosauqua. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, June 15 at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua,

KALONA - Gertie Bontrager, 71, of Kalona, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following heart surgery.      Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at the Sharon Bethel Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. Delmar Bontrager, the Rev. Jacob Yoder, the Rev. Gabriel Beachy and the Rev. Earl Peachey officiating. Burial will be in East Union Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will

May J. Wing, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died late Wednesday evening June 13, 2001, at her home of an apparent heart attack.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 18 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Kelly officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, where family

Mary Ruth Mahalic, 89, of Burlington, died at 12:12 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2001, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral will be at 11 a.m., June 18 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington with the Rev. Sharon Kinney officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery at Burlington. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at Lunning Chapel with family present at the chapel on

LONE TREE - Orpha L. Pearson, 82, of Lone Tree, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at the Lone Tree Health Care Center in Lone Tree following an extended illness.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with the Rev. John Sauser officiating. Burial will be in the Swank Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, June 15, 2001, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the

KALONA - Judy Jordan, 59, of Wellman, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will be present to receive friends and relatives. Memorials in her name may be directed to the Federal Employee Credit Union, VA Medical Center, 3

Wilma Marie ?Droz? Thornton, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 12, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.      Visitation for Mrs. Thornton will be held at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel on Thursday, June 14, after 12 noon where family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, June 15, at the Olson-Powell

Mary Virginia Tschantz Robertson, 73, of Iowa City, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at her residence following a lengthy illness.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the George L. Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium, officiated by Chaplain Judy Gingerich. Burial will be at 1 p.m. June 14 at North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at the funeral

IOWA CITY - Mary Virginia Tschantz Robertson, 73, of Iowa City, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at her home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at George L. Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium in Iowa City, with the Rev. Judy Gingerich officiating. Burial will be in North Hill Cemetery in Wayland, Thursday, June 14, at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held from noon

WINFIELD - Curtis Dean Johnson, 30, of La Harpe, Ill., formerly of Winfield, died Friday, June 8, 2001, near La Harpe due to injuries suffered in a vehicle accident.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday , June 13, at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield, with the Rev. Bob Hary officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. The family