Obituaries

Malinda Brewster, 85, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at the Morning Sun Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past three months.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. The family will be present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at

Phyllis A. Jarrard, 86, Washingto, died Jan. 2, 2000 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a brief illness.For more of this obituary see the Jan. 3, 2000 edition of the Evening Journal.

Louise H. Reed, 92, of New London died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at Davnille Care Center, Danville.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Elliott Chapel, New London with the Rev. Ralph Andersen officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery. Visitation will after 9 a.m. until time of service at Elliott Chapel. Memorials have been established to Peace Lutheran Church of Prairie Grove.A complete

KALONA ? James G. Fisher, 53, of Gilbert, Ariz. and formerly of Kalona, died Dec. 28, 1999 at his home of a heart attack.For more of this obituary see the Jan. 3, 2000 edition of the Evening Journal.

KEOTA ? Verne Hazel McConnell, 96, of Washington and formerly of Keota, died of pneumonia Dec. 19, 1999 at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics.For more of this obituary see the Jan. 3, 2000 edition of the Evening Journal.

Mary Margaret Klesner, 86, of 2990 Hwy 103, Ft. Madison died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at West Point Care Center.The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, at Ss Mary and Joseph Church with the Rev. Thomas Parlette officiating. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Ft. Madison. There was visitation, a rosary and wake service on Sunday at King-Lynk Funeral Home. Memorials have been established

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