Obituaries

KALONA ? Velma Frances Brown, 99, of Iowa City, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Oaknoll Care Center in Iowa City from complications of a stroke.Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in ...

WEST DES MOINES ? Carolyn Jean Haskins, 85, of Urbandale, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at Hamilton?s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines.

KALONA ? Eileen Marie Schneider Spicher, 74, of Kalona, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, after a sudden illness.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the rosary to follow at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond. Due to weather, there will be no graveside service. A celebration of her ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Calvin Andrew ?Andy? Simpson, 73, of Ainsworth, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.The body will be cremated, according to his wishes. No services are scheduled at this time. Iowa Cremation in Cedar Rapids is handling the arrangements.Mr. Simpson was born June 10, 1940, in Washington, the son of William and Bonnie (Morgan) Simpson. He married Karen Rae ...

RIGHTON ? Carolyn S. Ford-Elmore, 56, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Oskaloosa, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Joseph Brown officiating. Burial will be in Sandy Hook Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. ...

Lori Lynn Boese Williams, 37, of rural Fairfield, died Monday, June 7, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident.  A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at New Sweden United Methodist Church in rural Lockridge, with the Rev. Diana Brokken and the Rev. Peggy Ebert officiating. Burial will be in Salina Cemetery in rural Fairfield.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in

KALONA ? Harold Robert Kessel, 86, of Wellman, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, in Parkview Manor in Wellman.Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. David Brownfield, Ph.D., officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona, where a prayer service will be ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Rev. Lloyd Alexander Latta, 99, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at his residence.Friends may call from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Kimzey Funeral Home at 213 North Main Street in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present to receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. A celebration of life service will be held on what would have been his 100th birthday, May 22, 2014. ...

RIVERSIDE ? Larry K. Lukavsky, 78, formerly of Riverside, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.Mr. Lukavsky was born Jan. 20, 1935, in Washington.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Donald ?Don? William Clark, 90, of Columbus Junction, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, in the Colonial Manor Care Center.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 13, at the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Coffin officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Following the interment, there will be a time of food and fellowship at the church. ...