Obituaries

Roger Brent Hospers, 68, died December 21, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.He was born March 3, 1942 in Iowa City to Roger and Irene Shirlaw Hospers. He graduated from City High School in Iowa City. He attended college at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.Brent married Colee Coop on December 21, 1963 at the Antioch Church, north of Fairfield.The body has been cremated. A

RIVERSIDE ? Elmer Vernon Schneider, 84, of Riverside, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Atrium Village in Hills.A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Dr. David Brownfield officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors provided by the Riverside VFW Post 6414. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time ...

KALONA ? Mary Kathryn Leedy, 54, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 7, at the Shiloh Church in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 1 until 4 p.m., Sunday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be in the Nutmeg Cemetery in rural Kalona. A memorial fund for the family ...

Carol Lea Rutt, 75, of Iowa City, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 26th, 2015. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Carol?s life will be held from 4-7 pm on Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The American Heart Association or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.Carol was born ...

John M. Lloyd, Jr., 86, passed away at his home in Winter Haven, Florida on October 29, 2015.John chose to donate his body to medical science. A graveside service will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington at a later date. Online condolences may be sent for John?s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.John was born September 21, 1929 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Dr. J. M. and Gladys (James) Lloyd. ...

KALONA ? Edith Cleola Gnagey Ropp, 89, of Kalona, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Bickford Assisted Living in Iowa City.A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. Corey Miller officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery in rural Parnell. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the Yoder-Powell ...

KALONA ? Jerry Dean Teets, 52, of Kalona, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his home.A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Kalona Mennonite Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Monday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund for the family?s use has been established.Mr. Teets was born Jan. 2, 1963, in Iowa City, the son of Robert E. and Margaret (Bailey) ...

Kathleen (Kathy) Mattes Coleman, age 76, of Des Moines/Urbandale, passed away November 20, 2015.Her life will be celebrated at the Visitation on Tuesday, November 24 from 5 ? 7 p.m. with a special memorial service at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines. Funeral will be Wednesday, November 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with a luncheon immediately following. Burial will be at ...

EWING, Missouri ? William ?Bill? Clifford Ferguson, 63, of Washington, formerly of Ewing, Missouri, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at his home.Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23, at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing with the Rev. Elmer Hagood officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery near Williamstown, Missouri. Visitation was held from 2 until 6 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. The ...

David Ralph Noble, 78, of Douds, died of cancer at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren Hospice in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat, the Rev. Richard Wallarab and the Rev. Hal Noble officiating. Burial, with military rites by American Legion John Hyson Reneker Post, will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery,