Obituaries

FLORENCE, Ky. ? Jerry Van Lowry, 69, of Erlanger, Ky., and formerly of Skaneateles, N.Y., died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the home of his daughter.A memorial service was held Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Florence [Ky.] Alliance Church.Mr. Lowry was born June 22, 1946, in Washington, the older son of Homer and Frieda Lowry. He married Katherine Barrett on Dec. 28, 1969.He graduated from Washington High School in ...

James William Lunsford, 82, of Bonaparte, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson.A funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. today at Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Richard Eis officiating. Burial, with military honors conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard, was in Bonaparte Cemetery.Memorials to Bonaparte United Church or Donnellson Health Center may be mailed to the

BRIGHTON ? Patricia Hyde, 81, of Brighton, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in University Hospitals in Iowa City.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the First Church of God in Brighton with the Rev. Ryan Meader officiating. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery near Coppock. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 10, at the Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with the family present from 5 ...

CLARKSTON, Mich. ? Linden Harding, 75, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Clarkston, Mich., after battling brain cancer for nearly two years.The family will have a private memorial service.Mr. Harding was born April 29, 1940, in Kansas City, Mo.He graduated from West Chester High School in 1958. He was an exceptional artist and graduated from Art Center School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1962. He served in the ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Donald J. Harris, 58, of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in the Parkview Manor in Wellman.Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. A general memorial has been established.Mr. Harris was born Aug. 17, 1956, in ...

On July 28th, Mary Hallmann passed away peacefully in her sleep in Mesa, Ariz., where she lived with her youngest daughter, Anna Goodwin (husband Steve).She was 85 years old and was preceded in death by her husband Louis ?Boots? Hallmann, and by her daughter Linda Schjelderup of Coal Valley, Illinois. She is survived by her son, Michael McCandless (wife Carla) of Washington, Iowa, and also by another daughter, ...

GRINNELL ? Burt Day, 81, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in the Mayflower Health Care Center.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the United Church of Christ ? Congregational in Grinnell with the Rev. Cameron Barr, pastor of the church, officiating. A flag presentation will be conducted by the Grinnell Veterans Ceremonial Unit. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., ...

KALONA? Paul Bliss Swank, 86, of Washington, formerly of Kalona, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Kalona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gerry Kahler officiating. The body will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Donald J. Harris, 58, of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, in the Parkview Manor in Wellman from injuries received from a motorcycle accident on July 5, 2015.Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. A general ...

Joyce Taylor, 92, of Washington, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in the McCreedy Home in Washington.There will be no visitation or services. The body has been cremated.Surviving are one son, David and Betty Hamil of Washington; one grandson; one granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren.