Obituaries

Richland - John R. Grimes, 92, of Richland, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington.A memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Richland United Methodist Church in Richland, with the Rev. Wilbur Morfitt officiating. Mr. Grimes' body has been donated to the Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center's Department of Anatomy. Burial will be

Effie E. Anderson Bergdahl, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at New London Care Center.      The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Chapel of Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Weir Funeral Home. There will be no family visitation at the funeral home; family visitation will be 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the cemetery chapel.

KALONA - Darlene Joyce Jedele, 75, of Kalona died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Services were held today at the Yoder-Powell Funeral home in Kalona, with the Rev. Mitchell Otto officiating. A memorial fund has been established in her name for Mercy Hospital.

KEOTA - Marian L. Hammes, 72, of Keota died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      A Mass of the Resurrection will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota with the Rev. Timothy Regan officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Keota. A general memorial fund has been established.      Visitati

William ?Bill? Milton Willis, 70, of Ottumwa, died at 5:55 p.m. Nov. 9, 2000, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.      The funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa with the Rev. Jim Stern of Northgate Alliance Church officiating. The graveside service was 3 p.m. Monday at Burge Cemetery near New London. Visitation began after 9 a.m. Sunday at the Reece Funeral Home with

KEOTA - Valburga Heisdorffer, 90, of Keota, died Thursday, Nov. 0, 2000, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a brief illness.A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Timothy Regan officiating. Burial will be at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Clear Creek Township. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at

Velda Mae Fritzjunker, 67, of Fort Madison, died at 11:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Fort Madison Health Center.      The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Sts. Joseph and Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Parlette officiating. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison with Rosary at 3 p.m. Friday, family present from 6:30 to 8

KEOTA - Mary Ellen Heisdorffer, 88, of Keota, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Maplewood Manor in Keota, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Holy Trinity Parish, Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church southwest of Keota, with the Rev. Timothy Regan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Powell Funeral Home in

Ila Gretter, 91, of Keota, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.A mass of the Resurrection will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary Church in Keota, with the Rev. Timothy Regan and the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota. There will be a rosary service at 3

Franklin LeRoy Bell, 90, of Fairfield, died at 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at the ParkView Care Center.      The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Norman Channel officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Nov. 10, with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m. Memorials have