Obituaries

KALONA ? Susan H. Yoder, 58, of Wellman, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, from complications of Parkinson?s disease and a brain tumor. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for PAWS and More Animal Shelter in Washington.

WAYLAND ? Della Mae Boshart, 85, of Wayland, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, in the Parkview Home in Wayland.Her body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the Wayland Cemetery with Chuck Brown officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Parkview ...

WAPELLO ? Shayne Mikel Stapp, 37, of Wapello, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, near Columbus Junction.His body will be cremated, and no services are being selected at this time. The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello has provided their services.

KALONA ? Leona Marie Burkholder, 99, of Wellman, formerly of North Liberty, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the home of her niece, Paul and Dorothy Schumann, in rural Wellman following a decline in health.A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Lamar Ropp officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. ...

Ronald Dean ?Dean? Schafer, 76, of Brighton, died Friday, April 20, 2012, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Madea Saunders officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation has been accorded. Memorials may be made to the ...

LONE TREE ? Nancy Kay Yakish, 73, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Pioneer Park in Lone Tree.Mass of the Resurrection will at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at St. Mary?s Church in Lone Tree with the Rev. Kneemiller and Parish Life Administrator Carol Kaalberg officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery. After the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Lone Tree ...

SIOUX CITY ? Faith Utesch, 77, of Moville, died Friday, April 13, 2012, in St. Luke?s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City.Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at Moville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Frank officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church Endowment Fund in Moville. Christy-Smith Funeral Homes ...

SIGOURNEY ? Charles Keith Beinhart, 85, of Sigourney, died Monday, April 23, 2012, in the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 26, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries ? St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday ...

LONE TREE ? James Edwin Eden, 87, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, with a time of sharing at 7 p.m., at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Burial will be at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established.

KALONA ? Emma Overholt, 94, of rural Kalona, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at her home.Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Simon T. Miller home at 1035 Orange Avenue in Kalona. Burial will be in the North Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the Simon T. Miller home, and will continue Tuesday.