This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260830) Kim Wolfe <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260830> AUTHOR: Judy Kelley, vo DATE: 1/9/2010 at 15:47:13 Surnames: WOLFE,DEIHL,MCELHINNEY MORNING SUN - Kim Wolfe, 38, Morning Sun, died Tuesday, April 30, at University Hospitals, Iowa City, after a work-related accident April 15 at Morning Sun. He was born March 4, 1947, at Burlington, to Archie and Jerrie Deihl Wolfe. He never married. For many years he was a steel-worker and recently was employed by Wolfe Plumbing and Heating Company, Morning Sun. Mr. Wolfe was a member of the National Rifle Association and the First United Methodist church of Morning Sun. Surviving: His parents; two brothers, his twin, Tim, Franklin, N.C., and Sheldon, Morning Sun; a sister, christy McElhinnney, Morning Sun; five nieces and nephews. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Morning Sun, the Rev. Dick Clark and the Rev. Paul Best officating. A memorial has been established. Pierce Funeral Home, Morning Sun, is in charge of arrangements. Source: LCHS scrapbook, hand-written date of 1985

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260829) Lillian Elma Stuart <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260829> AUTHOR: Judy Kelley, vo DATE: 1/9/2010 at 15:40:56 Surnames: STUART,MARSHALL,VOLLMER,STOUT WAPELLO, Iowa - Services for Lillian Elma Stuart, 93, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello. Burial will be in Wapello Cemetery. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today. Mrs. Stuart died Sunday at Burlington Medical Center. She worked as a telephone operator in Wapello. She and her husband, Elmer, owned and operated the West End Grocery and Wapello Hatchery for many years. Lillian Vollmer married Elmer Marshall in 1918 in Wapello. He died in 1950. She married Allen Stuart in 1953 in Washington. He died in 1963. Memorials may be made to Wapello Rescue Unit. Survivors include sons, Keith and Billie George Marshall, both of Wapello; and Robert Marshall, Winlock Wash.; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Zella Stout, Burlington. Source: LCHS scrapbook

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260828) Keith E. Marshall <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260828> AUTHOR: Judy Kelley, vo DATE: 1/9/2010 at 15:34:34 Surnames: MARSHALL,VOLLMER Keith Elmer Marshall, 72, of Wapello died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1992, at Burlington Medical Center. Born July 2, 1920, at Wapello, he was the son of Elmer and Lillian Vollmer Marshall. Mr. Marshall was a graduate of Wapello High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a hotel employee for many years and retired after working for the Sheraton and Hilton hotel chains. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Marshall of Winlock, Wash., and Billy Marshall of Wapello. He was preceded in deeath by his parents, a sister and a brother. Friends called as desired at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello. A graveside service with military rites by the VFW for Mr. Marshall was at 10 a.m. Monday in Wapello Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Philgreen officiating. Honaorary casketbearers were Bill Marshall Jr., Donald Hollingsworth, Dave Foor, Fred Brown, Dean Samuels and Chuck Kronfeldt. Arrangements by Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society. Source: LCHS scrapbook

The New Year is here, Christmas and all of the festivities have been packed carefully away until next December, so what a great time it is to get back to genealogy! IAGenWeb has six wonderful orphan counties (Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe and Warren) just waiting for you to stop by, take a look around and then pick one to take home with you. Our orphan counties are in need of someone who loves genealogy, enjoys giving and likes sharing with others. If you adopt a county, you will benefit other researchers, join a great team of volunteers, as well as have an experience that's both fun and creative. To learn more about becoming a county coordinator, please read the section in the Volunteer Primer at http://iagenweb.org/state/primer.htm and then if you are still interested in hosting an IAGenWeb county (Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe or Warren counties) please email us for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! Conni Mac and Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260578) Leona "Anna" Davis <http://iagenweb.net/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260578> AUTHOR: Shanda Cook DATE: 1/7/2010 at 23:44:19 Surnames: DAVIS,MCCLURE,HEWITT Leona Ann "Anna" Davis, 93, of Mediapolis, died 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Burlington Medical Center. Born Aug. 25, 1894, at Morning Sun, she was the daughter of Cyrus F. and Mary S. McClure Hewitt. On Dec. 6, 1916, in Louisa County, she married Alben A. Davis. She was a country school teacher. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Mediapolis, and was an assistant church organist and was active in UPW. Surviving are five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 8:300 p.m. Thursday at Fry Funeral Chapel, Mediapolis. The services for Mrs. Davis was held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, Mediapolis, with the Rev. H. Dick Reynolds Jr. officiating. Burial was in Kossuth Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Source: Morning Sun News Herald, May 12, 1988

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260334) Laura Jane Davis <http://iagenweb.net/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260334> AUTHOR: Shanda Cook DATE: 1/6/2010 at 11:28:36 Surnames: DAVIS,OWENS,HOLES,JOHNSTON Mrs. Eben Davis Called By Death Mrs. Eben Davis of Crawfordville, died-Sunday morning, March 24,1963, in Mercy hospital at Iowa City. She had been ill for six weeks. The funeral was Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the United Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Robert Rushing in charge. Burial in Cambrian Cemetery. Laura Jane Owens was born September 3, 1880 in Van Wert County, Ohio, a daughter of Evan J. and Elizabeth Jones Owens and was aged 82 years, 6 months and 21 days. She was reared in Louisa County, Iowa and married December 18, 1902 to Eben G. Davis. He died August 8, 1962. Mr. and Mrs. Davis moved to Crawfordsville in 1921 when they retired from farming. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville and the last of her family. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Joe H. Johnston and Mrs. Clair Holes of Crawfordsville: five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Source: Columbus Gazette, March 28, 1963

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260322) Latimer Davis <http://iagenweb.net/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260322> AUTHOR: Shanda Cook DATE: 1/6/2010 at 07:45:38 Surnames: DAVIS,DAVIES,TWINAM,HUNT,WALKER Latimer Davis, 69 year old, Crawfordsville farmer, died suddenly Tuesday, November 2:2, 1966 at 5 p. m. while driving a tractor along the highway. The funeral was Saturday at 2 p. m. in the United Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville with Rev. Robert Rushing in charge. Burial in Crawfordsville cemetery with Masonic rites at the graveside. Mr. Davis was born September 1897 near Crawfordsville. A son of Henry E. and Mary E. Davies Davis, he was reared at Crawfordsville and attended Burlington Trade School. He was married March 16, 1920 to Mary Alda, Twinam who died March 6, 1956. He was a veteran of World War I; Masonic Lodge, Cyrus Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Zeradetha Council, Royal and Select Masons, Bethlehem Commandry, Last Supper Tabernacle of Des Moines, Kaaba Shrine, Eastern Star, White Shrine and American Legion. Surviving are a son, David Henry Davis of Crawfordsville; two daughters; Mrs. Ralph (Mary) Hunt of Pavillion, Wyoming; and Mrs. John (Martha) Walker of Mariana, California; 10 grandchildren; and two brothers: Willard of Columbus Junction and Ura of Crawfordsville. Source: Columbus Gazette, November 1966

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260290) Katherine Davis <http://iagenweb.net/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260290> AUTHOR: Shanda Cook DATE: 1/6/2010 at 01:37:07 Surnames: DAVIS,GERST,KNAPP,POWELL,EARL,KNOTTS Mrs. Katherine Sarah Gerst Davis, 84, 1611 Pine Street, Burlington, Iowa died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday, February 27,1999, at Burlington Medical Center. She was born September 23, 1914 in Oakville, Iowa, to Julius R. and Sarah Knapp Gerst She married Oscar Daniel Davis in March 1935 in Burlington; he died April 27,1993. She was affiliated with the Oakville Apostolic Christian Church, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Burlington). Mrs. Davis is survived by two daughters, Barbara Powell, Des Moines, and Carolyn Earl of Davenport; five sons, Calvin Davis, Morning Sun, Wayne Davis, Charitan, Stanley Davis, Marshalltown, Steven Davis, Pocatello, Idaho, and Ernest Davis; Charitan; five brothers, Herbert (Dick) Gerst, Mediapolis, George Gerst, Columbus Junction, Adolph Gerst and Ernest Gent, Burlington, and Otto Gent, Gladstone, Ill.; one sister, Edna Knotts, Sperry; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 1999, at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with Ministers the Oakville Apostolic Christian Church. The family will receive friends in Prugh's Chapel on Friday evening from 7 - 9 p.m. Friends may call at Prugh's Chapel after 8 a.m. Friday. A memorial has been established for the Oakville Apostolic Christian Church. Source: Wapello Republican March 4, 1999

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260289) Kathryne Eleanor Davis <http://iagenweb.net/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260289> AUTHOR: Shanda Cook DATE: 1/6/2010 at 01:12:10 Surnames: DAVIS,JONES,DANIEL Services held for Davis Mrs. Kathryne Eleanor Davis, 92, died Thursday, March 20,1986,at the Long Term Care Unit of Washington County Hospital after a lingering illness. Services were held Saturday at 1:3O p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. George Bishop officiating. Burial was in the Cambrian Cemetery. She was born June 21, 1893, in Fox Lake Township of Dodge County, Wisconsin. She was a daughter of William Owen and Mary Jane Jones Daniel. She graduated from Randolph High School and Lawrence College. She married Harvey Davis on March 6, 1931, in Cambria, Wisconsin, who preceded her in death November 27, 1983. Mrs. Davis taught secondary school classes in Bisbee, North Dakota; Marshall, Eau Claire, Menasha, and Racine, Wisconsin. She had lived in Washington since 1941 and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Washington Fortnightly Club of which she was a past president. She was interested in church work and she participated first at Salem United Presbyterian Church and later in the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. She was a deacon and active in the Women's Missionary Society. She had sponsored youth groups with her husband and taught adult Sunday School classes for many years. Surviving are one son, D. Clair Davis of Abington, Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; one brother, David J. Daniel of Cambria, Wisconsin, and two sisters, Olwen and Edythe Daniel of Platteville, Wisconsin. Source: Columbus Gazette, March 20, 1986

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260287) Zelma Y. Mason <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260287> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:56:36 Surnames: MASON,PROCTER,HEISHMAN,RABENOLD,COOLEY,DESPAIN,HAMILTON Zelma Y. Mason, 91, of Grinnell, and formerly of Washington, D.C. and What Cheer died Dec. 10, at the Mayflower Home in Grinnell. A graveside service for Miss Mason was held Dec. 12, at McFarland Cemetery in What Cheer, with Rev. Michael Smith, pastor of the Grinnell First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the What Cheer Public Library. Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell is handling arrangements. The daughter of Fred and Ellen Procter Mason, she was born March 7, 1908, in What Cheer. She was reared in What Cheer and was a 1925 graduatre of What Cheer High School. She later attended a business school in Oskaloosa. She moved to Washington, D.C. in the late 1920's and was employed with the Veterans Administration as an administrative assistant. She retired in the late 1960's and moved to the Mayflower Home in Grinnell in 1998. Survivors include three nieces, Barbara Heishman of Grinnell, Ruth Rabenold of Montezuma and Janice Cooley of Morning Sun. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Fred, Osman, Will and George Mason; two sisters, Susan DeSpain and Ann Hamilton.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260286) William Glenn Cadwell <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260286> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:54:00 Surnames: CADWELL,STEPHENS,BEREITER William Glenn Cadwell, 73, rural Morning Sun, died at home Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, 1982. He was born Nov. 12, 1908, in Shelbyville, Mo., to Eugene M. and Goldie Cadwell. He married Erma Grace Stephens June 29, 1935, at Bethel, Mo. He was a music teacher at Wapello High School for many years, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Cedar Street Church of God, Wapello. Surviving; his wife; his mother, Morning Sun; two sons, Roy, Madison, Wis., Timothy T., Wapello; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Bess Bereiter, Lake Zurich, Ill.; two grandchildren. Funeral; 10:30 a.m. Friday, Cedar Street Church of God, the Rev. Bob Douglas; IOOF Cemetery, Shelbyville. A memorial has been established at the Pierce Funeral Home in Morning Sun for the Cedar Street Church of God.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260285) William and Melba Bond <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260285> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:52:07 Surnames: BOND,MCGOVERN,DELZELL,RILEY,BROWN,WAGNER,HEIDT,POBUDA,KERR,VACARRO Ashes of William and Melba Bond will be buried at 9 a.m. Monday at Elmwood Cemetery, Mornig Sun. Mr. Bord died March 12, 1989, at Bellflower, Calif. Mrs. Bond died April 8, 1989, at Long Beach, Calif. Both were cremated. Mr. bond was born Oct. 20, 1911 in Missouri, he was the son of William A. and Julia F. McGovern Bond. Mrs. Bond was born Aug 25, 1918 in Mediapolis, she was the daughter of William A. and Hallie M. Riley Delzell. They were married Dec. 24, 1936, in Davenport. Mr. Bond was a machinist for over 50 years, and had attended school in the Davenport area. Mrs. Bond got her nursing degree in California, and after her nersing career became a homemaker. Surviving are two sons, Jack Bond, Long Beach, Calif., and David Bond, Oxnard, Calif.; one daughter, Julia Bond, Heber Springs, Ark.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters of Mr. Bond, Opal Brown, Rock Island, Ill., Lucille Wagner, Yucaipa, Calif., and Gladys Heidt, Arlington, Texas; three sisters of Mrs. Bond, Verlee PoBuda, Morning Sun, Pauline Kerr, Davenport, and Betty Vacarro, Bettendorf; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Helen Norris and Laura Huseman. Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun is in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260284) Vincent P. Cullen <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260284> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:48:58 Surnames: CULLEN,DONAHUE,VAN OLST,PATTON Vincent P. Cullen, 83, of 2123 Sunnyside, died in Klein Memorial Hospital at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 1984. Mr. Cullen was retired president and board chairman of First National Bank. He was born July 5, 1900, at Cylinder, to Thomas and Bridget Donahue Cullen. He married June 27, 1928, at Rock Valley. Mr. Cullen was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Bankers Association, YMCA, University of Iowa 'I' Club, Elks Lodge, and Burlington Golf and Rotary Clubs. Surviving: wife Nina; two daughters, Doris Van Olst, Corvallis, Ore., and Jean Patton, Littleton, Colo., and six grandchildren. Memorial mass, 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Paul Church, the Rev. Carlos Leveling; Sacred Heart Cemetery. The body will be cremated and the ashes buried at a private service at 4 p.m. Monday. Memorials have been established at Prugh's Chapel for the Hope Haven Building Fund and the Notre Dame Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260283) Theresa Ethel VanNice Carroll <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260283> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:47:02 Surnames: CARROLL,VANNICE,HEUBNER,RYNER,GEISELHART Theresa Ethel VanNice Carroll, 77, of route 1, Mediapolis, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 1987, at the home of her daughter, Connie Geiselhart, Muscatine. Born May 10, 1910 at her parents homestead, rural Mediapolis, she was the daughter of Silenas "Rene" and Josephine Lydia "Lena" Heubner VanNice. She Married Bernard Carroll Jan. 25, 1933 in Kirksville, Mo. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She was the granddaughter of one of the first settlers in Yellow Springs Township, James VanNice, and had lived for nearly seven decades in the home her parents built in 1898. Surviving are two sons, Sidney Carroll, Bettendorf, and Bernard Carroll, Brighton; two daughters, Joan Ryner, West Burlington, and Connie Geiselhart, Muscatine; 10 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. she was preceded in death by her husband in 1973 and two grandchildren. Visitation was tuesday at the Fry Funeral Chapel, Mediapolis. The service was at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mediapolis, with the Rev. Carl Beyerhelm officiating. Burial was in Kossuth Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Contributions may be left at the funeral home.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260282) Thelma Maxine Edwards <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260282> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:44:13 Surnames: EDWARDS,EUBANKS,HAMILTON,HEMPHILL,JACKSON Thelma Maxine Edwards, 58, of Morning Sun, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1991, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Born Oct. 9, 1932, near Newport, she was the daughter of Russell and Hazel Hamilton Eubanks. She married Leroy "Friday" Edwards Jan. 15, 1950, at Morning Sun. She attended the Morning Sun school system. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was past president of the Louisa County retarded Association. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Leslie Edwards, Elmwood, Neb.; and Mike Edwards, Hope Haven, Burlington; her mother, Hazel Hemphill, Mediapolis; her father, Russell Eubanks, Morning Sun; a sister, Mary Ellen Jackson, Mediapolis; three granddaughters; a stepgrandson; and several nieces and nephews. There was no visitation. The funeral for Mrs. Edwards was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun with the Rev. Chris Ebbers officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun. A memorial has been established for the Douglas Residence at Hope Haven.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260281) Robert LeRoy Stanford <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260281> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:42:25 Surnames: STANFORD,PLAYLE,DECKER,WITTROCK,FRANK,SHUMAK,WARNER Robert LeRoy Stanford, 69, of Morning Sun, died of cancer Thursday morning, Jan. 1, 2004 at his home. Born Oct. 17, 1934, in Montezuma, he was the son of Carl and Nancy Playle Stanford. On June 7, 1958, he married Rosemary Decker in Burlington. Mr. Stanford did auto body work in Davenport, worked for H.A. Harbison Jr. and the Morning Sun Rendering Plant, then retired from National By-Products after 31 years. He most recently was employed by Dealer's Choice in Mediapolis. He attended Morning Sun schools. He was a Korean War Nevy Veteran, stationed in Guam. He was a member of Morning Sun American Legion Post 112. He was an avid Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs fan. His favorite NASCAR driver was Ricky Rudd. He loved to read westerns. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Bill Stanford of Bonaparte; one daughter, Sharon Wittrock of Morning Sun; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; three sisters, Nadine Frank of Morning Sun; Gail Shumak of Wauconda, Ill., and Noreen Warner of Coal Valley, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister and one grand-nephew. Visitation will bve from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mr. Stanford will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Harlan W. Winter officiating. Burial with military rites by Morning Sun American Legion Post 112 will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun. Memorials have been established for the Morning Sun Ambulance Service, the Morning Sun Library and Great River Hospice.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260280) Richard G. Boyle <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260280> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:40:22 Surnames: BOYLE,WEST,ARCHIBALD,GORDON Richard G. Boyle, 71, Morning Sun, died Saturday, January 11, 1986 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born august 14, 1914 at Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Edward and Lillian West Boyle. He married Mildred Archibald January 15, 1944 at Keokuk. Iowa. Mr. boyle was a beteran of World War II serving in the European Theater of Operation and was a prisoner of war. For many years he was a Standard Oil Agent in Morning Sun. Later he was a meat inspector, retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Hays Scott Post 112 of the American Legion, a former charter member of the Morning Sun Lions Club and was of Catholic Faith. Surviving included his wife at home; a daughter, Mrs. Chris Gordon of Bloomfield, Iowa; two grandchildren, Matt and Molly; three brothers and one sister, Timothy Boyle, Portland, Oregon, John and Joseph Boyle, both of Keokuk, Iowa, and Elizabeth "Sis" Boyle, also of Keokuk, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. A Christian Wake serice was held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Pierce Funeral Home, Morning Sun, Ia. A memorial has been established. A Funeral Mass was held at St. Masry's Catholic Church, Wapello, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Rev. Father Philip Cardenzana officiated. Pallbearers were William Boyle, John Boyle, Steve Renard, Dwight Vogel, Jack Van Ausdall and Kenneth Norton. Burial was in National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa, at 2 p.m. January 14. The Rev. Father David Goetsch officiated. Pierce Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260279) Rhoda L. Brown <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260279> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:38:28 Surnames: BROWN,MCDONALD,REED,JACOBY,YOUNG,HANNAN,SHINN,LANE Rhoda L. Brown, 96, Morning Sun died 11:10 p.m. Friday Oct. 3 at the Morning Sun Manor. Visitation was held Monday evening at Pierce Funeral Home. A memorial has been established. Services were held 10 a.m. Tuesday October 7 at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Schmidtberger officiated. Pallbearers were Kenneth Brown, John Brown, Steve Coberly, Ted Greiner, Harold Riddle and Gene Willson. Pierce Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Born Aug. 31, 1890, at Bostwick, Neb., she was the daughter of Albert J. and Margaret Jane Reed McDonald. She married John C. Brown in 1966; he died in February 1974. Survivors include one daughter, Jean Jacoby, Port Hueneme, Calif.; one son, William Young, Burlington; two stepdaughters, Belva Hannan, What Cheer, and Dorothy Shinn, Ottumwa; two stepsons, Lester Brown, Burlington, and Evertt Brown, Denver, Colo.; a granddaughter, Sherry Lane, Denmark, with whom she made her home prior to moving to the care center; 23 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260278) Rev. Harlan Henry Naylor <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260278> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:35:41 Surnames: NAYLOR,FINKE,DEITZ,LINGBEEK The Rev. Harlan Henry Naylor, 84, of rural Morning Sun, died Thursday evening, Oct 21, 1999, at Burlington Medical Center. Born May 3, 1915, at Morning Sun, he was the son of Elvin Lenious and Alpha Josephine Finke Naylor. He married Mildred E. Deitz in 1947 in Morning Sun. She died Oct. 13, 1977. He then married Mabel J. Lingbeek on June 28, 1980, in Tracy, Minn. Mr. Naylor was a 1932 graduate of Morning Sun High School, a 1937 graduate of Parsons College in Fairfield and a 1942 graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NY. He taught school at the former Huron High School in Des Moines County in 1937 and 1938. He served his student internship in 1940 and 1941 at the Granger, McAdow, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Churches in Memphis, Mo., and was ordained in 1942 in Kansas City. For 38 years he served as minister for the Presbyterian Church, USA in Dexter and Cuba, Mo., Auburn, Iowa, Tracy, Minn., Carthage and Stanford, Ill. He moved to Morning Sun in 1978, ministering during his retirement. He was a serious student of the Bible and a great appreciator of fine scholarship on history and many other fields. President of his Princeton Alumni class since 1992, he was known and loved for his giftr of thoughtful communication. His avocation was woodworking, crafting furniture from boards made from hardwood trees he selected from his father's farm. He was a membver of the Great Rivers Presbytery of Illinois, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and a member and past president of the Morning Sun High School Alumni. He served as a moderator to two Presbyteries and was a commissioner for two General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church, USA. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harlan H. Naylor Jr. of Burlington and John Timothy Naylor of Chicago; and one granddaughter. Besides his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun. The funeral for Rev. Naylor will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church, rural Morning Sun, with the Rev. Ron Good officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun. A memorial has been established for Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260277) Ray L. Cornic <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260277> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/5/2010 at 23:33:01 Surnames: CORNIC,GEGELINE,WHEELER,KARAGIN,HAUF Ray L. Cornic, 95, rural Morning Sun, died Saturday, October 4, 1986 at Morning Sun Manor. Visitation was held Tuesday evening at Pierce Funeral Home, where a memorial has been established. Services were held at the Morning Sun United Methodist Church, Wednesday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Dick Clark officiated. Pallbearers were Mike Karagin, Steve Karagin, Brad Karagin, Dwight Cornick, Robert Carleton D.O., and H. Jack Wheeler. Marjorie Wheeler and Elda Sherwood assisted with flowers. Geneva Samuels was organist. The Rev. Dick Clark was vocalist. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery. Pierce Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He was born Aubust 31, 1891 on a farm near Mt. Union. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Gabeline Cornic. He was one of 10 children. He married Marie Wheeler June 12, 1920 at Washington, Iowa. He was a lifelong farmer in the Morning Sun area. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wapello. He served on the A.S.C.S. committee and various other farm organizations. He is survived by his wife, Marie; one daughter, Mrs. Beverly (Milos) Karagin, Gary, IN; three grandsons, Brad, Dallas, Texas; Mike, Morning Sun; Steve, Gary, IN; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Hauf; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Wheeler, Morning Sun. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.