Obituaries

Gladys Mellinger, 92, of Mediapolis, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999.

Aletha L. Eland, 9 months, daughter of Rodney and Wendy Chance Eland, 200 E. South St., Mt. Pleasant, died at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at her home.Funeral arrangements are pending at Weir Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.

Mertie Mae Little Davey, 88, of New London died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.The private family graveside funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Trinity Cemetery at Mt. Union with the Rev. David Mixon officiating. Visitation is from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Chapel in New London. There will be no family visitation. Memorial contributions can be made to

Sharon K. Fish, 50, of Chesterfield, Va., died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, following a lengthy illness.

Chester W. Bain Sr., 85, 606 Lombardy, Mt. Pleasant, died at 12:35 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Dan Bottrell officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A memorial has

Rosemary M. Pratt, 53, of Washington, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, following a brief illness.

Katherine Birt, 80, of Brighton, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.

Mertie Mae Little Davey, 88, of New London died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.The private family graveside funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Trinity Cemetery at Mt. Union with the Rev. David Mixon officiating. Visitation is from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Chapel in New London. There will be no family visitation. Memorial contributions can be made to

Leola M. Alliman, 87, of Wayland, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

Shelton D. Barbee, 81, of Bloomfield died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Connie Markle officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials can be left at the funeral home.A