Obituaries

P. LaVerne Peterson, 85, of rural Winfield, died on Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, from the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial will follow in the Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Visitation will be after noon on Tuesday, May 15, with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A

William "Daton" Holden, 78, of Smithville, Mo., and formerly of Washington, Iowa; and King City and St. Joseph, Mo.; died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home in Smithville, Mo. The family will receive friends following the service. Graveside services and inurnment will be held at a later date at

John M. Schuck, 35, of Keosauqua, died March 24, 2001, in a snowmobile accident near Jacobson, Minn.      The graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17 in Spencer Cemetery near Stockport with the Rev. Michael Mosier officiating. A memorial fund has been established for his children?s education.      Pedrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

M. Lucille Douglas, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Salem Congregational Church with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in the Salem South Cemetery. Visitation will begin after noon Tuesday, May 15 with family present from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to

Clinton ?Pete? Boshart, 84, of Washington, died at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Mercy Hospital of Iowa City. Mr. Boshart was a retired Washington businessman. Funeral arrangements are pending at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.

LONE TREE - Evelyn "Tootsie" Lantz, 80, of Lone Tree, died Friday, May 11, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.Funeral services were held today at the United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Ann Rouse officiating. Burial was in Lone Tree Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree.

Clinton "Pete" Boshart, 71, of Washington died suddenly Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Dr. Daniel A. McClure officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established in

John E. Blythe, 86, formerly of Oakland Mills, died at 4:15 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Mapleleaf Healthcare Center in Mt. Pleasant.      His body has been cremated. The memorial service and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at Oakland Mills Cemetery with Elder Kim Steffen of Mt. Pleasant Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witness offciating. There will be no visitation at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

MT. PLEASANT - Kevin D. Piatt, 47, of West Chester, and formerly of Salem, died Saturday, May 12, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Salem Congregational Church in Salem, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey and the Rev. Rick Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive

Kevin D. Piatt, 47, of West Chester, and a former resident of rural Salem, died at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2001, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 17 at Salem Congregational Church with the Revs. Harold Dorsey and Rick Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, May 16 at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with family