Obituaries

NORTH ENGLISH ? Karen Jayne Romberg, 53, of Keswick died Jan. 1, 2000 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a lengthy illness.For more of this obituary see the Jan. 3, 2000 edition of the Evening Journal.

Irene L. Carr, 85, of Washington, died Nov. 30, 1999 at Halcyon House following a lengthy illness.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 2 edition of the Evening Journal.

Vesta Taylor Ketels, 98, formerly of Sarah Porter Beckwith (PEO) Home in Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:12 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.The memorial service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Congregational-Universalist Church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial of her cremains will be at a later date in Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation is from noon to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at

The ?Leota "Tish" Russell, 82, of Los Altos, Calif., died Saturday, Nov. 28, 1999, at her home.The funeral service was held at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos. Burial was at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.A complete obituary is printed in Monday's edition.

IOWA CITY ? Alfred R. Graham, 76, of rural Washington, died Nov. 29, 1999 following a brief illness.For more of this obituary, see the Dec. 1 edition of the Evening Journal.

Irene L. Carr, 85, of Washington died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at Halcyon House in Washington. She had been seriously ill since January 1993.The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Jones and Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Robert Bell and the Rev. Everett K. Burham officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery at Washington. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral

Lessie L. Lantz, 96, Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Morning Sun, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at 6 a.m. at the Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville.Funeral services will be held at the Morning Sun United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at Morning Sun. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt.

Vernon A. Caldwell, 77, Route 4, Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at 1 p.m.Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Salem Friends Church with Pastor Tom Palmer and Paster Monte Knudson officiating. The only visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. when the family will be present at the Beatty Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant. The body will

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Leota Russell of Los Altos, Calif. She was known as Leota Huston of the Olds area, before marrying her husband, Bill Russell.Services were pending at the time word was received. Mail may reach the family at 674 Teresi Lane, Los Altos, Calif., 94024.

Lawrence E. Shearer, 84, of Ottumwa, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, in West Des Moines of an apparent heart attack.