Obituaries

Rev. Clifford S. Ramsdale, 102, of Washington, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the UP Home dining room, with the Rev. Ron McMenamin officiating. There will be no visitation.

Harvey Judson Walden, 80, of Elsberry, Mo., died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at Elsberry United Methodist Church in Elsberry, with the Rev. George Whitney officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Burial will be in the Elsberry City Cemetery. Memorials may be

Harold W. Jarvis, 86, of Washington, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at the Parkview Home in Wayland, following a brief illness.A private family funeral will be held at First Christian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church. Cards may be sent to the family at

KEOTA - Dorvin Nicholas "Kelly" Bohr, 86, of Keota, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness.A mass of the resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Timothy Regan and the Rev. Melinda Chambers officiating. Burial will be in the Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.

Aileen Albert, 81, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Burlington, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at the Van Vorhies Haus.      The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Carl Engstrom of Bethany Lutheran Church of Burlington officiating. Open visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill

W. Raymond Dillavou, 89, of Denmark, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at 10:10 p.m. at Fort Madison Community Hospital.      The funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with the Rev. David O?Rourke officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Burge

Edwin Keith Tomlinson, 73, of Bisbee, Ariz., and formerly of Ainsworth, died Feb. 6, 2001, in Sierra Vista, Ariz.Memorial services were held Feb. 9, at the Trinity Methodist Church in Warren, Ariz. Memorials may be directed to the church or cancer or Alzheimer's research foundations. Friends may write Tomlinson's wife, Joan at Box 4025 Bisbee, Ariz., 85603.

Arlene E. Crab Wilson, 83, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died in a house fire at her home at about 1 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001.      A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7 at Weir Funeral Home with Fr. Barnabus Barker officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 at the funeral home with the family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Burial of the cremains will be at Forest Home

Helen G. Drewer, 96, of New London, died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at the New London Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New London.      The funeral service was held 11 a.m. Monday, March 5 at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Brian Swafford officating. Burial was at Burge Cemetery in New London. A memorial has been established to the New London United Methodist Church.

Gladys E. Hillman Spray, 99, of Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at Pleasant Manor.      The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Martin Robeck officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Methodist Cemetery west of Four Corners. Open visitation will be at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be