Obituaries

John Everette Earnest, 84, formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Washington County Hospital. He had been a resident of Washington Care Center for four years.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will be at Eicher Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday with family present from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials have

Leonard A. Spurgeon, 84, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday night, July 21, 1999, at the Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Lanny Tuttle officiating. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery with graveside military rites by members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation with the family will

George F. Ward, 65, of West Point died at 7:25 a.m. Friday, July 23, 1999, at Fort Madison Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today, Monday, July 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with the Rev. David Wilkening officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery at West Point. Memorials can be made to Marquette or Fort Madison high school band departments. Link

Fred A. Neff, 57, 1009 N. Lincoln, Mt. Pleasant, died at 5:14 p.m. Friday, July 23, 1999, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today, Monday, at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been

Lowell R. "Red" Spicer, 81, of Mt. Pleasant died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City of an apparent heart blockage.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 26, at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Military interment service will be at Grant Cemetery west of Rome. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A memorial has

The funeral?ByMarjorie Waneta Blint, 82, of New London died Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at her home.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Rod Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the funeral chapel with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to New London Rescue Unit.

A graveside service for Beverly Reschly Ockert will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at the Sugar Creek Church Cemetery in Wayland with the Rev. Glen Richard officiating. Visitation and fellowship will follow at Wayland City Hall until noon. Memorials can be made to the Sugar Creek Church to plant a tree in honor of Ms. Ockert.Ms. Ockert, 58, of Fort Meyers, Fla., died June 10, 1999, at the home of her daughter

Gladys L. Walker Charbonneaux Moneysmith, 82, of Burlington died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1999, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, at Lunning Chapel in Burlington with the Rev. John Gaulke and the Rev. David Rogula officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation began at noon today, Thursday, at the funeral chapel

Edgar E. Smith, 84, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Winfield, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1999, at Parkview Care Center in Wellman.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Military burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, July 23, at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established

Lowell "Red" Spicer, 81, of Mt. Pleasant died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral arrangements are pending at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.