Obituaries

?It was wind-whipped, it was diesel-stained, it was a mess,? said Bill Helscher as he described the American flag that flew aboard the U.S.S. Shasta throughout the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.Assistant Gunnery and Cargo Officer Helscher served during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Shasta (AE6) for the United States Navy. The Shasta was an ammunitions ship that supplied 56,000 rounds of five-inch star shells to

William Gay, 65, of Florida City, Fla. died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, after a brief illn?William GayWilliam Gay, 65, of Florida City, Fla. died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, after a brief illness.A service, celebrating the life of Bill Gay, will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant. A luncheon will follow. Please bring a covered dish. Memorials can be

Donald B. "Gabe" Gabeline, 84, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died late Saturday night?Donald "Gabe" GabelineDonald B. "Gabe" Gabeline, 84, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died late Saturday night of an apparent heart attack at his home in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation began at noon today at Weir Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.Masonic and Order of the Eastern Star funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. this evening at the Weir Funeral Home

MONMOUTH, Ill. ? David L. Meyer, 63, of Monmouth, Ill. died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Ill.For more of this obituary, see the Feb. 15 edition of the Evening Journal.

Mildred Brinkman, 94, of Colo, died Feb. 2, 2000 at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.For more of this obituary see the Feb. 14 edition of the Evening Journal.

Florence May McNeal, 84, of Wayland, died Feb. 15, 2000 at the Parkview Home in Wayland following a lengthy illness.For more of this obituary see the Feb. 15 edition of the Evening Journal.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Harold W. Williams, 86, of Grnadview, died Feb. 12, 2000 at his home following a brief illness.For more of this obituary see the Feb. 14 edition of the Evening Journal.

William Gay, 65, of Florida City, Fla. died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, after a brief illn?William GayWilliam Gay, 65, of Florida City, Fla. died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, after a brief illness.The funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant. A luncheon will follow. Please bring a covered dish. Memorials can be made to the Bill Gay

Jeneva L. Johnson, 83, of Mt. Union died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at Mercy Hospital i?Jeneva JohnsonJeneva L. Johnson, 83, of Mt. Union died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church in Mt. Union with the Rev. Pat Halverson and the Rev. Bob Hary officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery in Mt.

RICHLAND ? Robert Allen Mottet, 49, formerly of Richland, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at his home in Donnellson.