Obituaries

MT. PLEASANT - Marie Madeline Vorhies, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at the Van Vorhies Haus in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. at the Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville. Burial will be in Vorhies Cemetery. Visitation begins at noon on Thursday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be

Dr. William E. ?Bill? Ehling, 85, of Streator, died Tuesday Nov. 24, 2015, at Heritage Health and Rehabilitation in Streator, Ill.A celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday Dec. 5, 2015, at the Park Presbyterian Church, in Streator, Ill. Rev. Betty Weidert will officiate. A visitation will be held from 8 to 10:15 a.m., Saturday at the church. The Elias Funeral home is assisting the family with the ...

Robert Lee Helmick, 58, of Donnellson, died on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at his home.Friends may call after noon on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., that afternoon. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, in Donnellson, with Rev. Bill Willis officiating. ...

Kenneth Reynolds, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Ralph G. Beech, 92, of Winfield, died Sunday evening, March 18, 2001, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      According to his wishes, his body will be cremated and burial of the cremains will be held at a later date in the Atlantic Cemetery. There will be no visitation or funeral services. Honts Funeral Home of Winfield is in charge of arrangements.

George A. Nuding, 77, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday evening at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield. Funeral arrangements are pending at Weir Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Florence Bergh, 92, of Wayland and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday March 17, 2001 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.      A private family graveside service will be held at the Wayland Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Parkview Home in Wayland. Arrangements are by the Beatty Funeral Home of Wayland.

Virgil D. Lindeen, 83, of Swedesburg, died Friday, March 16, 2001 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial will be in the Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Visitation began at noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the family receiving

Marie Madeline Vorhies, 88, died Monday afternoon, March 19, 2001, at the Van Vorhies Haus in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 23, at Hope Lutheran Church of Germanville. Visitation will be after noon Thursday, March 22, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will follow the funeral in the Vorhies Cemetery. In lieu of

Clinton Jay Meeker, 55, of Donnellson, died Sunday Nov. 29, 2015, near Argyle.The body has been cremated and there will be a private family service at a later date.Meeker was born June 10, 1960, to Clyde and Loris Ellen Meeker. He was a graduate of the Mediapolis High School and attended Iowa State University.He worked at Heatiltor, in Mt. Pleasant ,for over 25 years and most recently ,at Siemens in Fort ...