Obituaries

Henrietta Sporkman, 87, of Houghton, died Wednesday evening, Sept. 5, 2001, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at St. John Catholic Church in Houghton, with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery at St. Paul. Visitation will begin after noon Friday, Sept. 7 at the Link Funeral Home in West Point. A Daughters

Norman L. ?Norm? Walter, 77 of Winfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at his home.A Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 14, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, after which the family will receive friends until 6 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Aug. 15, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Shepley and Rev. Ed Fitzpatrick as celebrants. Interment will be ...

Joseph C. Rassieur, 77, of Stillwater, Minn. died Aug. 29, 2001, from emphysema.      The funeral service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Des Moines. A memorial gathering will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Stillwater. A Masonic service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at the funeral home.

Anna Lucille Taylor, 81, of Douds, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. John Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, north of Douds. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 at the funeral home with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.

PARNELL - Myrtle Marie Rensberger, 82, of Parnell, died suddenly Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at West Union Mennonite Church near Parnell, with the Rev. David Boshart officiating. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A general

Norman ?Norm? Walter, 77, of Winfield, died on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at his home.A Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 14, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, after which the family will receive friends until 6 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 15, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Winfield ? Scott Township Cemetery.Memorials have ...

Larry J. Rich, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Good Samaritan, in Ottumwa.A time for remembrance will be held at Rumors in Mt. Pleasant on Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. Iowa Cremation is assisting the family.Rich was born on July 14, 1949, in Washington. He worked for Bluebird Midwest for more than 35 years.He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and being on the river.Rich is ...

Sharon Jones Ewing, 67, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Aug.11, 2016, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 15, from noon until 7 p.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Jim Luder, ...

Jonathan D. Blythe, 18, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:18 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service and burial will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at White Oak Cemetery north of Rome with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, at Weir Funeral Home. There will be no family visitation at the funeral home. Memorials

Barbara N. Holmes, 66, of Stockport and recently of Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, died on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, at the Stockport United Methodist Church with the Rev. Reva Rimmer officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the family