Obituaries

KALONA ? Elva Troyer, 90, Kalona, died May 9, 1999, in Mountain Home, Idaho, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Wellman Mennonite Church, Wellman, with the Revs. Michael Klassen and Mark Hershberger officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery.Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.For more of this obituary,

Violet D. Gordon, 78, Washington, died May 9, 1999, at the Brownlee Health Center, Washington.Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church, Washington, with the Rev. Ronald D. McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington.Calling hours will be Wednesday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home, Washington. There will be no family visitation. The body

RIVERSIDE ? Alvin Yeggy, 75, Riverside, died May 8, 1999, at his home following a brief illness.Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Riverside, with the Revs. Mark Spring and Rudy Berndt officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Riverside.Visitation will be Monday from 2-8 p.m. at the Sorden Funeral Home, Riverside. There will be rosaries at 3 p.m. and 7:30

KALONA ? Helen M. Martin, 74, Parnell, died May 11, 1999, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a brief illness.Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael?s Catholic Church, Holbrook, with the Rev. Richard Okuma officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.Visitation will begin Thursday at 7 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona. The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m.Memorials may

KALONA ? Enos C. ?Herb? Miller, 61, Kalona, died May 10, 1999, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, after a short illness.Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Kalona Mennonite Church, Kalona, with the Revs. Scott Swartzendruber, John Hershberger, Rich Boyd and Michael Orthel officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona.Visitation will begin Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Peterseim Funeral

WELLMAN ? Alvin Smith, 94, Wellman, died May 7, 1999 at his home following a brief illness.Funeral services were held Monday at the Kalona United Christian Baptist Church, Kalona, with the Rev. Scott Stapleton officiating. Burial was in the Wellman Cemetery. The Powell Funeral Home, Wellman, was in charge of arrangements.Memorials may be directed to the Kalona United Christian Baptist Church.For more of this

PEORIA, Ill. ? Clifford W. Hesseltine, 82, Peoria, Ill., died April 27, 1999 at Rosewood Care Center, Peoria.Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Peoria, Ill., with Pastor Ron C. Miller officiating. Cremation will be accorded. Graveside services for the burial of ashes will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Sandy Hook Cemetery, Brighton.For the remainder of this obituary, see tonight's

OXNARD, Calif. ? Howard ?Moe? Moberly, 74, Oxnard, Calif., and formerly of Washington County, died April 20, 1999, after a lengthy illness.Funeral services were held April 24 at the Santa Clara Catholic Church. Burial was in the Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery. The James A. Reardon Mortuary, Oxnard, Calif., was in charge of arrangements.For more of this obituary, see tonight's Evening Journal.

OTTUMWA ? Helen Maxine Bodkins, 74, Ottumwa, died April 24, 1999 at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Shrine of Memories Funeral Home, Ottumwa, with the Rev. Paul Baiotto officiating. Cremation will follow the services.For more of this obituary, see tonight?s Evening Journal.

PEORIA, Ill. ? Clifford Polton, 79, Peoria, Ill., and formerly of Washington, died April 24, 1999 in Peoria, Ill.A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton.For the remainder of this obituary, see tonight's Evening Journal.