Obituaries

Malinda Brewster, 85, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 at the Morning Sun Care Center, Morning Sun. Funeral services are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.A complete obituary will be in tomorrow's paper.

Donna L. VerDught, 68, of 413 E. McKinley, New London, formerly of Mingo died Thursday Dec. 30, 1999, at Henry County Health Center.The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter with the Rev. Rollin Watters officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday at Boyd-Davis Funeral Home. Memorials have been established in her name.A

Th?Martha Amanda Rice, 87, of Burlington died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Burlington Medical Center.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Elliott Chapel, New London with the Rev. Harry Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will be in Jaggar Cemtery. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Monday at Elliott Chapel with family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorials have been established to the Gideons and

Ruby Lavena Mills, 80, of 206 South Harrison, Mt. Pleasant died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at her home.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m, at Beatty Funeral Home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to

Reuben E. Frank, 86, New London died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Jeffery McPheron officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery, New London. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been established for the New London Rescue Unit.A complete obituary is in today' paper.

Barbara Hershberger, 100, died suddenly Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.

Floyd A. 'Buck' Murphy, 90, of Washington, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at the Washington County Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past couple of years.

Robert G. Boyer, 68, 208 Main Street, Franklin died at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at his home in Franklin after a lengthy illness.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in West Point with the Rev. David Wilkening officiating. A Christian Vigil Service will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Link Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with full

Ruth Loveland Tracy, 95, formerly of 1123 Quinby Ave., Wooster, Ohio died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at Glendora Health Care Center, where she had been a resident since the end of June.Memorials have been established to PEO?s Educational Loan Fund, c/o Cindy Shaner, Chapter DF, 2521 John St., Wooster, Ohio 44691; Campanile Bell Choir of the Wooster United Methodist Church, 243 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 44691; or

Dr. Elaine A. Williams, 52, of Marradi, Italy, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999.