Obituaries

Mercedes May Sammons, 84, of Rome died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 1999, at Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield.The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Kim Steffen officiating. Burial was in Grant Cemetery, Rome. Visitation was held on Sunday at Beatty Funeral Home. Memorials have been established in her memory.A complete obituary is in today's

Marcella Pauley, 66, Park Rapids, Minn., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at her winter home at Casa Grande, Ariz.Funeral services are pending at Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.A complete obituary is in today's paper.

Donald J. Ruschill, 69, of New London died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at New London Nursing and Rehab Center.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec, 24, at Elliott Chapel, New London, with the Rev. Bob Dameron officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery, New London. Military rites will be done by VFW Post 7641 of New London. Visitation will be after noon on Thursday at Elliott Chapel with family present

Mercedes May, Sammons, 84, Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at the Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield.Funeral services are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.

Ronald L. Entsminger, 56, of died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 21 edition of the Evening Journal.

Florence M. "Patty" Prevo, 95, of Washington died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 21 edition of the Evening Journal.

FAIRBAULT, Minn. ? Tresa L. Schroeder, 88, of Owatonna, Minn., died Friday, Dec. 17, 1999 at the Owatonna Hospital.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 21 edition of the Evening Journal.

Holly A. Paxton, 86, of Brighton, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 1999, at the Washington County Hospitals and Clinics.

Harold H. Hill, 95, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City following a lengthy illness.

Gretchen Marie Piper, 17, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, in an automobile accident.