Obituaries

Roger J. Helling, 58, of Houghton and formerly of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at St. John Catholic Church in Houghton with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the church with a Christian vigil service recited at 7 p.m. Burial will be in

WINFIELD - Charles L. Messer, 68, of rural Winfield, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Olds United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Harold Schnedler and the Rev. Jonna Jensen officiating. Private family burial, with military rites by the Olds American Legion, will be at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will

Elsie Cornick, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.      The funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with Fr. Nick Adam officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the rosary recited at 4 p.m. and family

Myrtle Marie Jobe, 89, of New London and formerly of southern Illinois, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at New London Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.      The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Harmony Bible Church in Danville, with the Rev. Mark Jobe officiating. Visitation will be after noon on Friday, Jan. 19, at Elliott Chapel with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in

Ted Watson, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Madison, Fla. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer

Kenneth W. Seyb, 79, of Donnellson, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Paul?s United Church of Christ in Donnellson with the Rev. Judy Holcomb officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the church with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Burial will

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Lyle L. Haury, 84, of Letts, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Letts Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the funeral home with the family present.      A memorial fund

Clarence S. Stott, 93, of Alameda, Calif., died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, in Alameda.      A local memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the New London Community Hall. The funeral and burial will be held later this week in California.      Mr. Stott was born June 18, 1907, at Oakville, the son of William and Minnie Anjel Stott. He was raised in Morning Sun and Mt. Union where he was very active in

Marlin Samuel Wyse, 79, of Goshen, Ind., died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at the Greencroft Healthcare Center.      The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with the Revs. Roger Farmer, Linford Martin and Rich Kauffman officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home of

BRANSON, Mo. - Larry Donald Simmering, 59, of Hollister, Mo., died Jan. 8, 2001, at Skaggs Community Health Center.      Funeral services were held Jan. 11, at First Presbyterian Church in Branson, Mo. The Rev. Dorsey Levell officiated. Greenlawn Funeral Home of Branson, Mo., handled the arrangements.      Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Tri-Lakes Sigma House in Branson, Mo.