Obituaries

Merl H. Sutton, 88, of Wayland, formerly of Hedrick, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Parkview Home, Wayland.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church, Hedrick with the Rev. Betsy Lee officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Martinsburg. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Beatty Funeral Home, Wayland with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Darrin Richard Powell, 34, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.

Richard A. Donnolly, 63, of Mt. Pleasant died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, of an apparent heart attack at Columbia Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nev.The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at Weir Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant with family present from

Corinne E. Hill, 95, formerly of Mt. Pleasant died at 8:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at St. Mary?s Hospital, Decatur, Ill.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Keota Cemetery, Keota. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery, Keota. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at Weir Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to First United Methodist

Robert H. Yoder, 87, of Keota, died of pneumonia on Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.

Helen J. Schinstock , 79, of rural Salem died at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Park Place, Mt. Pleasant.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at St. John?s Catholic Church in Houghton with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in St. John?s Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Thursday at St. John?s Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a

Donald G. Philips, 82, of Stockport, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.

Burke Gillespie, 82, of Cinnaminson, New York, and formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000.

Harold J. Hellberg, 67, of Burlington died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at Burlington Medical Center.The body will be cremated after the family visitation. Visitation will begin after 8 a.m. on Tuesday at Hass Funeral Home, Burlington. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established. The Hass Funeral Home, Burlington is in charge of

Elizabeth P. Pitcher, 85, of Washington died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, following a lengthy illness.