Obituaries

Margie A. (Rook) Burkey, 90, of Chillicothe, Mo. died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at The Baptist Home, Chillicothe, Mo.The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Midway Calvary Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Harold Baker officiating under direction of Meadors Funeral Homes, Republic, Mo. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery, Salem. Memorial contribution can be made to the

Florence P. Eimen, 91, Frytown, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.

Wilmer Benjamin Riepe, 90, of 103 A. East Monroe, Fairfield died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at First Lutheran Church, Fairfield with the Rev. Fran Griffeth officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield. Oddfellows service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening followed by family visitation from

George W. Wellik, 81, of Iowa Veteran?s Home, Marshalltown died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at the Veteran?s Administration Hospital, Des Moines, following a lengthy illness.The funeral mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Immaculaate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City with the Rev. Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City with graveside military honors conducted

A complete obituary is in today's paper.Donald W. Allen, 60, Olds, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999.A complete obituary is in today's paper.

Douglas Paul Steward, 39, of New London died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at University Hospital, Iowa City.The graveside committal was at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Burge Cemetery, New London with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery. Visitation was from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday at Elliott Chapel, New London. There was no family visitation. Memorials have been established in lieu of

Eevelyn Peters, 72, of Columbus Junction, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at her daughter's home in Gilman, Iowa.

Evelyn L. Jones, 44, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington. She had been in failing health.

Gertrude Truax, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at the Washington County Hospital following failing health.

Marcella Pauley, 66, of Park Rapids, Minn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at her winter home at Casa Grande, Ariz.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Lloyd Latta officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday at Beatty Funeral Home with family present from 6:30 to 8