OBITUARIES

Noel A. Kragness

Noel A. Kragness

Mar 3, 2006

Noel A. Kragness August 09, 1936 - March 03, 2006 Sigourney, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. March 07, 2006 at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 6:00 p.m. March 07, 2006 at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel SIGOURNEY-Noel A. Kragness, age 69, of Sigourney, died Friday, March 3, 2006, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, following a courageous battle...

Martha Harshbarger

Martha Harshbarger

Mar 3, 2006

Martha Ann Harshbarger, 60, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Salem, IA, died Friday, March 3, 2006, at the Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson, KS. Born August 19, 1945, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, she was the daughter of Robert and Esther Waldemeier Frary. She was a 1963 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. On September 4, 1965, she married James F. Harshbarger...

Eileen Schlesselman

Eileen Schlesselman

Mar 1, 2006

Eileen Schlesselman September 15, 1921 - March 01, 2006 Williamsburg, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:30 am March 04, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church Williamsburg Williamsburg-Eileen Stella Schlesselman was born September 15, 1921 near Guernsey, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Stella Roshek Meyer. She graduated from Guernsey High School in 1939. After graduation she lived with her Grandma Roshek in...

Mary Blomme

Mary Blomme

Mar 1, 2006

Mary Blomme September 07, 1909 - March 01, 2006 Sigourney, Iowa Visitation: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. March 03, 2006 at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. March 04, 2006 at St. Mary Catholic Church Interment: March 04, 2006 at Calvary Cemetery - Ottumwa, Iowa SIGOURNEY-Mary J. Blomme, age 96, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at the...

Geraldine Smith

Geraldine Smith

Feb 28, 2006

Geraldine L. Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, February 28, 2006, of heart failure. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 4, at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff...

Larry Eugene Young

Larry Eugene Young

Feb 24, 2006

Larry Eugene Young September 17, 1943 - February 24, 2006 Keota, Iowa Visitation: 5-8 p.m. February 27, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. February 28, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Interment: February 29, 2006 at Wassonville Cemetery Larry Eugene Young was born September 17, 1943 near McLean, Nebraska the son of Christopher and Mary (Macklin)...

Larry Dean Jacob

Larry Dean Jacob

Feb 23, 2006

Larry Dean Jacob June 03, 1937 - February 23, 2006 Wellman, Iowa Visitation: 2-6 p.m. February 26, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 27, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Interment: February 27, 2006 at Wellman Cemetery Larry Dean Jacob was born Thursday, June 3, 1937 in Frytown, Iowa the son of Harry and Ruby...

Minnie Peterson

Minnie Peterson

Feb 20, 2006

Minnie Peterson, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Wayland, IA, died Monday, February 20, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant, Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...

Freddie Nail

Freddie Nail

Feb 20, 2006

Freddie Nail January 03, 1940 - February 20, 2006 Williamsburg, Iowa Visitation: 1:00 pm until Service Time February 23, 2006 at Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home Funeral Service: 2:00 pm February 23, 2006 at Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home Freddie Eugene Nail was born January 3, 1940 in Ranger, Texas, the son of Delton Charles and Opal Gladys Cook Nail. He attended school in...

Leona E. Bremer

Leona E. Bremer

Feb 19, 2006

Leona E. Bremer January 06, 1916 - February 19, 2006 Duluth, GA Graveside Service: 1:30 PM February 24, 2006 at Brethren Cemetery, South English, Iowa Leona Eileen Bremer was bornon January 6, 1916 in Keota, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Dr. Harold E. Bremer. Dr. Bremer preceded her in death in November 1995. She is survived by a...

Frieda Schmidt

Frieda Schmidt

Feb 16, 2006

Frieda Schmidt June 27, 1917 - February 16, 2006 Williamsburg, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:30 am February 22, 2006 at Trinity Lutheran Church Conroy-Frieda Marie Schmidt was born June 27, 1917 on the family farm south of Conroy, Iowa, the daughter of C. Ferd and Emilie Webert Zimmerman. She attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Conroy High School in 1935....

Loretta R. Grimm

Loretta R. Grimm

Feb 13, 2006

Loretta R. Grimm August 29, 1926 - February 13, 2006 North English, IA Visitation: 6 Pm to 8 PM February 15, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA Funeral Service: 10:00 AM February 16, 2006 at Community Church, rural Deep River, IA Loretta R. Grimm, age 79, died Monday, February 13, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA...

Vernon Fisher

Vernon Fisher

Feb 10, 2006

Vernon Fisher September 21, 1918 - February 10, 2006 Kalona, Iowa Visitation: 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. February 12, 2006 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 13, 2006 at East Union Mennonite Church Interment: February 13, 2006 at East Union Cemetery Vernon Fisher was born February 10, 1918 near Parnell, Iowa the son of Samuel and Mary (Yoder)...

Thomas Heisdorffer

Thomas Heisdorffer

Feb 9, 2006

Thomas Heisdorffer October 31, 1949 - February 09, 2006 Mesa, Arizona Visitation: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. February 16, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 17, 2006 at Holy Trinity Parish-Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Interment: February 17, 2006 at Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery KEOTA-Thomas Lee Heisdorffer, age 56, of Mesa, Arizona,...

Maci Wallace

Maci Wallace

Feb 6, 2006

Maci Kay Wallace, daughter of Jeff and Kelly (Detrick) Wallace, was stillborn on Monday, February 6, 2006, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. A private family graveside service was held at the Lambirth Cemetery with Pastor Mike Johnson of the Open Bible Church officiating. Survivors include her parents of Mt. Pleasant, IA; twin brothers Jacob and...

Robert Norris

Robert Norris

Feb 4, 2006

Robert L. Norris, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died peacefully Jan. 29, 2006, at his home. After a private family burial, a visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or the Mt. Pleasant Public Library....

Grace L. Sondag

Grace L. Sondag

Feb 4, 2006

Grace L. (Lee) Sondag October 17, 1923 - February 04, 2006 Webster,Iowa Visitation: 5:00 Pm to 8:00 PM February 07, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home in North English, IA Funeral Service: 10:00 AM February 08, 2006 at Webster United Methodist Church Interment: February 08, 2006 at South English Cemetery, South English, Iowa Grace Lucille (Lee) Sondag, age 82, died on...

Grace Anna Norenberg

Grace Anna Norenberg

Feb 2, 2006

Grace Anna Norenberg February 17, 1911 - February 02, 2006 Keota, Iowa Visitation: 3-8 p.m. February 03, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 04, 2006 at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church Interment: February 04, 2006 at Keota Cemetery Grace A. Norenberg, age 94, of Keota, died Thursday, February 2, 2006, at the Keokuk...

Dorothy Phelps

Dorothy Phelps

Feb 1, 2006

Dorothy Phelps February 02, 1912 - February 01, 2006 Sigourney, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. February 10, 2006 at Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. February 11, 2006 at Sigourney United Methodist Church Interment: February 11, 2006 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery SIGOURNEY- Dorothy M. Phelps, age 93, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, February1, 2006, at Keokuk County Health...

Robert Paul Finders

Robert Paul Finders

Jan 31, 2006

Robert Paul Finders March 24, 1954 - January 31, 2006 Harper, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. February 02, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota Funeral Service: 10:30am February 03, 2006 at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Interment: February 03, 2006 at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Elizabeth Cemetery HARPER-Robert Paul "Fin" Finders, age 51, of Harper, died Tuesday,...