Obituaries

Calvin D. Perrin, 74, of Waller, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, at the Houston Northwest Hospital in Houston, Texas, following a lengthy illness.

Jack R. Espy, 67, of Newton died of cancer Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, 1999, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton with the Rev. J. Ronald Burnet officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Haynes Cemetery in Centerville. Visitation begins after noon Friday at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton with family present

Elsie W. Smith, 87, of Fairfield died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Lockridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial will be in Lockridge Cemetery. Open visitation is from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials can be made to Lockridge Baptist Church.A complete

Marilyn J. Welcher, 67, of New London Care Center and Mt. Pleasant died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, Oct. 21, at Weir Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with family

Helen Sankey, 87, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, at the Mahaska County Hospital.

Travis M. Loeffler, 19, of Des Moines, formerly of Washington, died Friday, Oct. 15, 1999, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines.

John H. Davis, 81, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999.

Alfred ?Pelvy? Kruse, 82, of rural Salem, died at 10:40 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at St. John?s Catholic Church in Houghton with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in St. John?s Cemetery at Houghton. Visitation begins after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. A rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. with a Christian

Robert Lynn Durham, 51, of Keokuk died at 2:49 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at DeJong?s Funeral Home in Keokuk with the Rev. Gregory Carr and the Rev. John Curtis officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Keokuk National Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with

Robert F. Riddle, 73, of Denmark died of a brain tumor at 7:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, at Park View Care Center in Burlington.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Link Funeral Home in West Point. Burial will be in Denmark Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation begins after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A memorial is being