Obituaries

James M. Blythe, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Knoxville.      The graveside service and burial will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at Oakland Mills Cemetery with Fr. Wayne Kamm officiating. There will be no visitation at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.

Kenneth Keylon Krenz, 59, of Lone Tree, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree, with Carol Kaalberg officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.

Callen Dwight ?Cal? Carson, 45, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at the Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, in the lower level of the First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant with Dr. Ed Peterson officiating. Visitation will be after noon on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m.

John Rollin Davidson, 63, of Glendora, Calif., died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Kaiser Permant Hospital, Baldwin Park, in Calif.Davidson was born on Aug. 27, 1952, in Washington, the son of Richard (Dick) and Doris Davidson. On Sept. 12, 2003, he married Maureen Skelly.He grew up in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1970. He served in the Air Force from 1970 until 1974. After completion ...

Callen D. ?Cal? Carson, 45, of Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly Feb. 14, 2001, at the Henry County Health Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Mary Louise McCormick, 75, of Mt. Pleasant died Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Revs. Nick Adams and Ed Fitzpatrick officiating. Open visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. An open Christian vigil service

Ivan D. Byczek, 82, of Lockridge, passed away Monday, February 12, 2001, at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center in New London, Iowa.      Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 15, 2001, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Open visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2001, from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel.

David Leigh Armstrong, 93, of Iowa City, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at the Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the George L. Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City, with the Rev. Bruce Fischer officiating. Burial will be in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service Saturday.

Magdalene Stoltzfus, 88, of Kalona, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at Pleasantview Home, of a sudden illness.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Mervin Miller and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peterseim Funeral

David Michael "Mike" Newcomb, 46, of What Cheer, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at his parents' home.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the What Cheer Christian Church. Cremation will follow. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established for the What Cheer Fire Department