Obituaries

Anna Hanna, 72, of Cisco, Texas, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at Eastland Memorial Hospital.The rosary service was at 7 p.m , Monday at Kimbrough Funeral Home Chapel. The graveside service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m., at Oakwood Cemetery. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Hospice of Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abiliene, Texas 79602.A complete

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Ruth Lieberknecht, 82, of Letts, died Dec. 14, 1999 as a result of an automobile accident near Letts.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 17 edition of The Evening Journal.

Esther Mae Dorrance, 93, of Davenport, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999 at the Fejervary Health Center in Davenport following an extended illness.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 17 edition of The Evening Journal.

The?Roscoe B. Townsend, 80, of Pratt, Kan., formerly of Salem, died, Nov. 26, 1999, at Pratt, Kan.The memorial service was on Dec. 3, at Haviland Friends Church with the Revs. Everett Jantz, pastor of Haviland Friends Church; Dr. Bruce Hicks, Superintendent of Mid America Yearly Meeting; and Maurice Chandler, president of Barclay College officiating.A complete obituary is in today's paper.

Mary Dorothy Wenger, 88, of Swedesburg, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland with the Revs. Roger Farmer and Ruben Chupp officiating. Burial was in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Sugar Creek Home Missions or Pleasant Point Church Building Fund.A complete obituary

Neva C. Watson, 81, of 308 North Adams St., Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at the Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 17, at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Charles U. Tweed, pastor of the Congregational Universalist Church officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery, near Stockport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday

KALONA ? Ronald "Ronnie" D. Bender, 60, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 in his home following a brief illness.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 16 edition of The Evening Journal.

KEOTA ? Leo D. Malley, 86, of Keota, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999 at his home following a lengthy illness.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 16 edition of The Evening Journal.

Mrs. Emery (Mary) Wenger, 88, of Swedesburg, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church southeast of Wayland. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Memorials

Edith M. Estle, 96, of Letts died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at the San Bernardino Community Hospital in San Barardino, Calif.