Obituaries

SILVER CITY, N.M. ? Eunice (Hammer) James, 93, of Silver City, N.M., died at her home July 17, 2000.Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 20, at Ft. Bayard National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Eunice James Memorial Fund at New Mexico Western University.

John ?Jack? Batty, 73, of Charles City, formerly Rockford, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.According to his wishes, he has been cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.John ?Jack? Thomas Batty, the son of T. Edw. and Frances (Munshower) Batty, was born July 9, 1941. He attended school in Rockford, graduating from Rockford High ...

Dorothy E. Downey, 74, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in Sun City, Ariz.The funeral service is Tuesday, July 18, at the Buckeye Funeral Home in Buckeye, Ariz.Mrs. Downey was born April 17, 1926, in Batavia to Ross and Nellie Roland Sylvester. She moved with her husband Andrew Downey to Arizona in 1971.Survivors include four daughters, Mary Van Dorin of Mt. Pleasant, Sharon Marshall and Nellie

Alfred Woodrow Wasson, 87, of West Plains, Mo., and formerly of Danville, died Friday, July 14, 2000, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Elliott Chapel of New London with the Rev. Matt Miller officiating. Burial will be in Jaggar Cemetery of Danville. Visitation will be after noon on Tuesday, July 18, at Elliott Chapel with family present from 7 to 9

KALONA ? Charlene J. Miller, 49, of Kalona, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at her home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona, with Pastor Scott Swartzenruber and Pastor Mick Murray officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery following the ceremony. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the funeral home. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.comSUN CITY, Arizona ? Robert G. Hilbrant, 72, formerly of Muscatine, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, ...

Virginia K. Becker, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.A funeral service for Virginia Becker will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Rev. David Plooster will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. on ...

KALONA ? Marvin R. Miller, 59, of Kalona, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Fairview Mennonite Church near Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber and the Rev. David L. Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Yoder-Powell

WELLMAN ? Dale Albert White, 64, of Wellman, died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, following a brief illness.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 19, at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona, with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A general memorial fund has been established.

IOWA CITY ? Ronald B. Zager, 60, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with military rites provided by Walter Johnson American Legion Post No. 721,