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January 17, 1932 - July 19, 2018 Donna Jean Welcher, 86, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at her residence in Manchester. She was born on January 17, 1932, the daughter of Cecil and Ada (Carpenter) Joy. She grew up in the Waterloo area and was a 1950 graduate of Waterloo East High School. On September 6, 1952, Donna Jean was united in marriage to Bill Welcher in Waterloo, Iowa. ...

Leroy W. Mueller, 67, of rural West Point, Iowa, passed away at 10:54 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa surrounded by his family. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point where the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. that evening. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service will ...

Rev. Paul Hughes, 92, of New London, formerly of Salem and Kansas City, passed away July 18, 2018 at Great River Hospice, West Burlington. He was born August 9, 1925, in Kansas City to Edward Paul and Lucille King Hughes. He married Frances Humphrey November 19, 1954. They had three children: Tim Hughes of McNeal, Ariz., Becky Ryan of Kansas City and Chris McCurdy of Tulsa, Okla. Frances passed in 2000. In ...

Paul D. "The Dude" Whipple, 66, of Burlington, died Saturday, July 14, 2018. Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is caring for Paul and his family.

August 12, 1921 - July 12, 2018 E. Philip Crawford, age 96, died Thursday July 12, 2018 at the Van Vorhies Haus in Mt. Pleasant. The son of Elsa M. and Laura (Hewitt) Crawford, he was born August 12, 1921 at Olds. On November 16, 1945 he married Viola M. Neil at Mt. Union; she died January 5, 2010. He was a graduate of the Olds High School. He served in the Army during WWII stationed in Germany with the 305 ...

Wilma Jean Foster, 90, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at her home in Salem. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Philip Crawford, age 96, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Van Vorhies Haus in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral arrangement are pending at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield.

February 24, 1928 - July 10, 2018Wilma Jean Foster, 90, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at her home in Salem.Jean was born on February 24, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant the daughter of Loy (Ted) and Agnes Maude Austin Hopson. She was united in marriage to Leslie David Foster Jr. on August 28, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant; he preceded her in death 1966. Jean was a travel agent working for Allen Travel Agency, ...