Obituaries

Alison Lynn Black, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Omaha and Council Bluffs, died on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.A memorial funeral service will be held at a later date. Cremation has been entrusted to Kimzey Funeral Home, located at 213 North Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. A complete obituary will follow.Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome...

Mary Jane Roper, 88, of Hays, Kan., died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at the Sunnybrook Care Center, in Fairfield.In lieu of flowers, consider a donation in Roper?s name to the Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd. Wichita, Kansas 67203. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ~ The Murphy Funeral Home, of Mt. Pleasant, is handling the arrangements.Roper was born in Hays, Kan., on Aug. 4, 1927, the ...

Mildred Elizabeth Boese, 78, Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, April 27, 2001, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Prughs Chapel in Burlington. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery, West Forest Lawn. The family will receive friends at the chapel Monday, April 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A memorial has been established.

KALONA - Kent H. Williams, 91, of Wellman died Saturday, April 29, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, May 3, at Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth, with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. A memorial fund has been established for the Kalona United Methodist Church. Peterseim Funeral Service of Kalona is handling the arrangements.

Arthur ?Lee? Nelson, 73, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in his home.      A graveside service was at 1:30 Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. James Wotherspoon officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday afternoon and continued until 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to an educational fund for his great nephews.

OTTUMWA - Arthur Eugene Barwick, 66, of Davenport, and formerly of Ottumwa, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at University Hospitals in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Dan French officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will

Helen M. Moehle, 79, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Stockport, died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at her home, in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home, of Mt. Pleasant.

Edith E. Wiggins, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Donnellson Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at New Sweden Lutheran Church northwest of Lockridge with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, at Weir Funeral Home with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Burial

Merlyn E. Sammons, 71, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Iowa City.      His body has been cremated. A public commital service with burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, at Green Mound Cemetery west of Trenton.

Clarence ?Junior? Holcomb, 84, of Mt. Union, died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at the Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Winfield.A funeral service for Holcomb will be held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Trenton United Methodist Church, in Trenton. Rev. Jeffrey A. McPheron will officiate. Burial will be at the Trinity Cemetery, in rural Mt. Union. Visitation will be held on Saturday, ...