Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Joyce Ann Allen, 75, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Her wishes were to be cremated, with no visitation or funeral service. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services is handling the arrangements.Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 23, 1939, in Wapello, the daughter of Clifford S. and Mildred I. (Harvey) Robertson. She married Ronald D. ...

KALONA ? Virginia M. Roth, 92, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Funeral services are pending at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona.

KALONA ? Virginia Marie Roth, 92, of Kalona, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the Rev. Corey Miller and the Rev. Martha Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Carla Louise Masonholder Harris, 75, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.There will be no service, according to her wishes, but a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been facilitated by the FCS Life Transition and Cremation Center, located within Muscatine Memorial Park. Memorials have been established...

WELLMAN ? Brian Richard Durst, 46, of West Point, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Moody Colorado officiating. Burial will be at Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m., Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A ...

WELLMAN ? Elray Eugene Hoylman, 84, of North English, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, in his home.Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31, at West Union Mennonite Church in Parnell. His family was present to greet visitors from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday at the church. Burial was at the West Union Mennonite Cemetery, followed by a reception at the West Union Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. Memorials ...

BRIGHTON ? Ernest Lyle Kitchen, 65, of rural Brighton, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at his home.He was accorded cremation rites, and no services are planned at this time. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is assisting the family.Mr. Kitchen was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the son of Ernest Lowell and Helen Marie (Vowels) Kitchen. He married Barbara Brooks on Feb. 27, 2006.He graduated from DeWitt Community ...

NORTH ENGLISH ? Elray Eugene Hoylman, 84, of North English, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at his home.Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 31, at the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell. Burial will be in the West Union Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday at the church. A general memorial fund has been established. Powell Funeral Homes is in ...

LIBERTY, Mo. ? Burdette Lewis?Burt? Wagenknecht, 89, of Liberty, Missouri, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015.A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 28, at Liberty United Methodist Church, 1001 Sunset in Liberty, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Liberty United Methodist Church or Children?s Mercy ...

BRIGHTON ? George R. Lough, 85, of Brighton, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in All-American Care in Washington.Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Memorials for HCI Hospice of Mount Pleasant may be sent to Nancy Lough at 407 S. Mechanic, Brighton, IA 52540. Gould Funeral Home in Brighton is in charge of ...