This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260054) Frances A. Cummings <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260054> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 16:06:43 Surnames: CUMMINGS,ROYER,HETHERINGTON,BAZEL Frances A. Cummings, age 94, Morning Sun, died Sunday October 27, 1991 at the Morning Sun Care Center. The daughter of Shafan and Alice (Hetherington) Royer, she was born December 14, 1896 at Sparta, Illinois. On October 14, 1920 she married Robert Raymond Cummings; he died June 13, 1978. She was a member of the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church and a member of the Womens Missionary Fellowship. Survivors include; 7 nieces and nephews; 5 brothers and sister-in-laws; Hoyt and Vey Cummings, Morning Sun; Faye Bazel, Morning Sun; Jessie Royer, St. Charles, Missouri; Frances T. Cummings, Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 brother, Curtis and Luther, and 1 sister, Ella. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 29, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. from the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun, with Rev. Robert Schmidtberger officiating. Casket bearers were Jim Pilling, Joe Baird, Maurice McDonald, Alvin Lambert. Flower attendants were Ola Lambert and Marie Woodrow. Interment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun. A general memorial has been established.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#260053) Florence Lillian Cotter <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=260053> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 16:04:43 Surnames: COTTER,WINDER,MURRAY,SCHRADER,MCELHINNEY Florence Lillian Cotter, age 85, Greeley, Colo. and formerly of Wapello, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 27, 1991 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. She was born September 12, 1905 at Columbus City, Iowa, the daughter of Homer and Lulu Ann Murray Winder. Florence Winder was a graduate of Wapello High School and attended the University of Iowa. She was the Director of the Louisa County Welfare Office befire her marriage to Richard James "Jim" Cotter On April 19, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa. Jim and Florence farmed together west of Wapello. He died May 24, 1968. She moved to Greeley in 1987. Florence was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Delta Alpha at Wapello, the Order of Eastern Star #257 of Wapello, the Marshall Township Farm Bureau Women and the Wapello Study Club. Survivors include her daughter, Ann (Mrs. Herb) Schrader of Greeley; two grandsons, Brian Schrader of Austin, Texas, and Kevin Schrader of Greeley; two brothers, Howard Winder of Wapello and Allen Winder of Atlanta, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and one sister, Murray McElhinney. Funeral service for Florence Cotter was held Sundsy, March 3, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello with the Rev. George Yetter officiating. Music was provided by Carolyn Bartenhagen as organist and Linda Gipple as voclist. Casket bearers were Frank Jamison, Mike Jamison, Don Williams, Raymond Werner, Melvin Jennings and Myron Jennings. Honorary bearers were Gordon Stone, Kenneth McChesney and Clarence Jennings. Flower attendants were Gwen Gipple, Ruth Abbott and Alene McChesney. Burial followed at the Wapello Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. The family met with friends Saturday evening at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello where an Order of Eastern Star service was held at 7:00 p.m.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259937) Evelan Florence Jarvis <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259937> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:28:34 Surnames: JARVIS,GABELINE,WEINRICH,KOLKMAN,BLIESENER,WATERS Evelan Florence Jarvis, 81, of Yarmouth, died at 11:33 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born Oct. 1, 1922, in Des Moines County, she was the daughter of Dale and Edna Weinrich Gabeline. On Oct. 25, 1941, she married Donald Jarvis in Yarmouth. Mr. Jarvis was a homemaker. She was a 1941 graduate of Yarmouth High School. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Yarmouth, Women's Christian Fellowship and a 50-year member of Eastern Star, White Star Chapter 388 in Mediapolis. She enjoyed gardening and loved flowers, making bouquets for church and to give to people. She was an excellent cook and was famous for her chocolate pie. She was an accomplished musician, able to play piano, organ, trumpet, guitar and French Harp. She would play the piano at Buff's Restaurant in Mount Pleasant and could play by ear. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Sandra Kolkman of New London; one son, Steven Jarvis of Dallas; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert Gabeline of Morning sun; two sisters, Roberta Bliesener of Burlington and JoAnn Waters of Northfork, Calif.; and may nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter and one sister. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mrs. Jarvis will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliott Chapel, with the Rev. Ed Davis officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mount Union. Memorials have been established for the Yarmouth Fire Department and Yarmouth United Church of Christ.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259936) Esther Marie Bowers <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259936> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:26:20 Surnames: BOWERS,SAMUELS,BARTENHAGEN,WIDMAN,WOOD,JENNETT,PECKI,MCCONAHAY Esther Marie Bowers, age 86, Morning Sun, died Wednesday January 18, 1989 at the Morning Sun Care Center. The daughter of Charles and Anna (Bartenhagen) Samuels, she was born April 4, 1902 at Muscatine. On August 4, 1925 she married Murl Bowers at Muscatine, who died February 16, 1976. Mrs. Bowers was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include 3 daughters, Darlene Widman and Mary Wood, both of Omaha, Nebraska; Ruth Jennett, Mooresville, Indiana; 2 sons, Murl Bowers, Jr., Kingston; Donald Bowers, Morning Sun; 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; 5 brothers, Ray, Carl, Dean of Wapello; Glen and Robert of Morning Sun; 4 sisters, Vera Bowers of Port Byron, Illinois; Margaret Bowers and Helen Pecki, Winter Haven, Florida; Miriam McConahay, Muscatine. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 1 sister, Viola. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21, at 1:30 p.m. from the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun, with Rev. Tom Zeleny officiating. Music was by Geneva Samuels, organist. Casket bearers were Michael Widman, Bill Widman, Denny Bowers, Steve Boline, Brian Wood and Nathan Kerr. Interment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun. A memorial has been established for the Morning Sun Ambulance Service.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259935) Effie V. Crammond <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259935> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:23:22 Surnames: CRAMMOND,GROUWINKEL,DEPPEY,PEPPER,HUNT,GERLING,ADAMSON,MCCULLEY,NEWHARD,WILEY,STONE,STOREY Effie V. Crammond, age 77 of Wapello, Iowa died Thursday afternoon, January 2, 1992 at the Morning Sun Care Center. She was born February 14, 1914 at rural Columbus Junction, Iowa, the daughter of William Henry and Rachel Ann Deppey Grouwinkel. She married Harry Crammond on February 14, 1939 at Burlington, Iowa. She was a graduate of the Columbus Community High School at Columbus Junction and had attended Iowa State University at Ames. She was a memb er of the United Methodist Church and its Mary Circle of Wapello and also a member of the Midway Circle of rural Wapello. Survivors include her husband, Harry; three daughters, Joyce Pepper of Cedar Rapids, Jean Hunt of Wapello, and Jolene Gerling of Mt. Union; one son, Ray Crammond of Elgin, Iowa; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Abbie Adamson of Forsythe, Missouri, Elizabeth McCulley of Mt. Pleasant, Berniece Newhard of Sun City, Arizona, and Vera Wiley of Conesville; and one brother, Paul Grouwinkel of rural Columbus Junction. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Maude Stone and Mabel Storey; and one brother, George Grouwinkel. The funeral service for Effie Crammond was held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 1992 at the United Methodist Church at Wapello with the Rev. Ed Philgreen officiating. Kathleen Hagele provided the organ music with Wayne Gieselman as vocalist. A special taped music 'Star of the East' by daughter Joyce Pepper and a friend of hers, Rosemary McCoid, was also presented. The casket bearers were Scot Hunt, Stephen Hunt, John Hunt, Brian Thye, Chris Gerling, Brian Gerling and Jeff Pepper. The flower attendants were Jennie Small and Mary Ann Humiston. The burial followed at the Wapello Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the benefits of the United Methodist Church of Wapello and the Morning Sun Care Center. Services and arrangements were provided by Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home where the family met with friends Saturday evening.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259934) Edith Mae Blanchard <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259934> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:20:38 Surnames: BLANCHARD,FITZSIMMONS,BATES,WILSON,RINGER Edith Mae Blanchard, age 88, a long time resident of the Lutheran Homes in Muscatine and formerly of Wapello, died Wednesday evening, Feb. 27, 1991 at the Lutheran Homes. She was born Dec. 26, 1902 near Wapello, the daughter of C.A. and Olive Fitzsimmons Blanchard. She was a graduate of Wapello High School and Drake University. She taught school in rural Louisa County, Columbus City, Mediapolis, and for many years in Keokuk, retiring in 1965. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wapello, the Keokuk Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association, the National Education Association, and the Friendly Neighbors Club of Wapello. Surviving are three sisters, Bessie Bates, Wapello, Nellie Wilson, Morning Sun, and Dorothy Ringer, Sherman, Ill.; three brothers, Marion Blanchard, Forsythe, Mo., Robert Blanchard, Burlington, and Richard Blanchard, Iowa City; 10 nieces and nephews; 16 great-nieces and nephews; one great-great-niece and one great-great-nephew. she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother. Funeral service for Edith Blanchard was at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 1991 at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home with Rev. Merle Melton officiating. Kathleen Hagele provided the organ music. Casket bearers included Orval Schmeiser, Maurice Schmeiser, Delbert Dotson, Warren Wilson, Bob Bates and William L. Matthews. Flower attendants were JoAnn Wehmeyer and Linda Dotson. Burial followed at the Wapello Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the benefits of the Lutheran Homes and the Louisa County Historical Society.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259933) Edward Archie Steinfeldt <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259933> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:18:48 Surnames: STEINFELDT,TUSHA,SHUTTER Edward Archie Steinfeldt, 79, Jackson, California, died Friday, June 11, 1981 in a nursing home there. He was born April 22, 1903 in Jackson Township, Hardin County, Iowa, son of William H. and Anna E. Tusha Steinfeldt. He married the former Ruth Shutter of Morning Sun. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, two sons, Jack Steinfeldt, Buckeye, Arizona, and Ted Steinfeldt, Denver, Colorako and three grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259932) Doris M. Conard <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259932> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:17:20 Surnames: CONARD,HONTS,KEEGAN Doris M. Conard, 63, of Winfield, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 1989, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Born June 8, 1925, in Jamesville, Wis., she was the daughter of Harold and Sarah Keegan Honts. She married Orval "Shorty" Conard June 17, 1944, in Winfield. She had been employed with Johnson Chevrolet, Winfield, for many years and with the People's State Bank, Winfield, for more than 20 years. She was a 1943 graduate of Winfield High School. She was of the Presbyterian faith. Surviving are her husband; and one daughter, Beth Ann Conard, Cedar Rapids. Visitation was Monday evening at the Honts Funeral Home, Winfield. The service for Mrs. Conard was held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Winfield Presbyterian Church with the Rev. James Edwars officiating. Burial was in Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. A memorial has been established.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259931) Donald Raymond Brown <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259931> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:15:33 Surnames: BROWN,HANK,BLOOMER,THOMPSON,WHITE,MESSER,THORMANN,BAKER,DERBY,HUTCHISON Former Wapello businessman, Donald Raymond Brown, age 69, of Wapello, died at his home early Saturday, October 26, 1991. Don was co-owner of the Corner Grocery at Wapello from 1952 to 1980. He was born March 4, 1922 at Grandview, Iowa the son of Lewis William and Georgiana Hank Brown. He married Janice Elaine Bloomer at Wapello on June 22, 1947. After graduating from Wapello High School in 1940 he worked as a lineman for AT&T. He then served as a PBY pilot in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. After the war he sold life insurance and worked as a car salesman. Following the years at the Corner Grocery he worked as parts manager at Pine Motor Co. at Wapello, managed the Indian Hills Golf and Country Club, was in service & sales at Pugh Motors of Columbus Junction; and most recently had worked as a security guard at Monsanto Company of Muscatine. Don was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Wapello where he was serving as an elder. He had served on the Wapello School Board for 6 years, the Keck Memorial Library Board for 26 years, was a member of the VFW Glenn Allen Post at Wapello and the American Legion at Columbus Junction, was charter member of the Wapello Development Corporation, was on the founding Board of Directors of Indian Hills Golf and County Club, and had been active in Little League sponsorship and the Athletic Boosters. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and refinishing furniture. Survirors include his wife, Janice; three daughters, Joan (Mrs. Paul) Thompson of Winfield, Mary (Mrs John) White of Mason City, and Martha Brown of Wapello; two sons Greg of Wapello and David at home; seven grandchildren, Clinton and Ashley Brown, Joy, Julie, and Kendra Thompson, and Shelby and Abra White; two sisters, Ora Messer of Watseka, Illinois and Marian Thormann of Ames; and a special friend, Mary Baker of Wapello, who provided a home for Don when he became a teenage orphan. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Lela Derby and Dorothy Hutchison; and one brother, Garry Brown. Memorial service for Don Brown was held at First Presbyterian Church at Wapello on Wednesday, October 30, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Bill Young officiating. Betty McChesney provided the organ music. Burial of the cremains followed at the Wapello Cemetery with Military Rites. Memorial contributions may be made according to the donor's descretion. The arrangements and care were provided by the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259930) Donald Burdette Bell <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259930> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:12:18 Surnames: BELL,PETERS,DUNCAN,MCKEAN,ROBERTSON,HARBISON Services will be held thursday at 1:30 p.m. for Donald Burdette Bell, 72, rural Columbus Junction. Rev. Brian Jensen of the United Presbyterian Church will conduct the services and preside over the burial following at Columbus City Cemetery. Organist is Donna Belle Hughes. Visitation was at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday with the family in attendance from 6-8 p.m. A general memorial has been established. Born Oct. 1, 1916, the son of Spencer and Winnifred Peters Bell in Louisa County, he had been a farmer until his retirement in 1984. His marriage to Martha Duncan took place Oct. 14, 1941 in Kahoka, Mo. She died April 8, 1983. He was a member of the Columbus City Masonic Lodge No. 107 AS,AM, and the Kaaba Shrine and Davenport Consistry as well as a member of the congregation of the United Presbyterian Church of Columbus Junction. He is survived by two sons, Samuel of Columbus Junction and Michael of LeClaire and one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Nancy) McKean, Dunlop, Ill. there are seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Robertson, Columbus Junction, Mrs. Anita Bell of Muscatine and Mrs. Herbert (Mildred) Harbison Jr., of Moring Sun also survive him. He was preceded in death by his wife and one sister.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259929) Donald B. 'Gabe' Gabeline <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259929> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:09:48 Surnames: GABELINE,BUCHANAN,KIRBY,CARROLL,TAYLOR,TATE,DEFFER Donald B. "Gabe" Gabeline, 84, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, of an apparant heart attack at his home. Born Sept. 14, 1915, at Mount Union, he was the son of Everett L. and Grace Buchanan Gabeline. He married Doris E. Kirby June 22, 1946, in Washington D.C. She preceded him in death April 21, 1999. He was a 1933 graduate of Mount Union High School and served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1937 until 1941, and in the U.S. Navy until 1945, during World War II as Chief Yeoman. Mr. Gabeline farmed most of his life near Mount Union. He owned and operated Gage's Restaurant near Mount Union from 1972 to 1984 and worked at the Mustang Market for eight years and most recently helping his son, Wark, with farming in Mount Union. He attended First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant Masonic Lodge No. 8, was past master of New London Mosonic Lodge 28 and past patron of Chapter 440 of the Order of the Eastern Star at New London. He was a member of the Scottish Rite Consistory, KAABA Shrine, Legion of Honor at Davenport, the Optimist's Club, SACO, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7641. Survivors include two sons, George R. Gabeline of Rapid City, S.D., and Ward E. Gabeline of rural Burlington; one daughter, Donna J. Carroll of Montreal, Canada; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Florence Taylor of Janesville, Wis., Frances Tate of Green Valley, Ariz., and Elda Deffer of San Antonio, Texas. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at the Weir funeral Home in Mount Pleasant where a Masonic and Order of Eastern Star service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday followed by the family receiving friends until 9 p.m. A memorial service for Mr. Gabeline will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. Burial of the cremains with full military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Trinity Cemetery, south of Mount Union. A memorial has been established for the Henry County Health Center Foundation.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259928) Donald B. Crow <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259928> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:07:20 Surnames: CROW,BURGUS,HOBBS,SCHRADER,GRIFFIN,SMITH,TEGZA Donald B. Crow, 32, Morning Sun, died April 15 in an accident near Morning Sun, Ia. He was born Dec. 9, 1953 In Morning Sun, the son of Garret and Dorothey Burgus Crow. He married Gayla Hobbs, May 7, 1983 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Ia. They lived in Morning Sun. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Fire Dept., and Morning Sun City Council. A memorial has been established. Survivors include has wife, a daughter Melissa, his Mother, four brothers, Dean, Mediapolis, David, Glen Ellyn, Ill., Dennis, Morning Sun, and Dan, Oakville, four sisters, Donna Schrader, Oakville, Doris Griffin, Wapello, Darla Smith and Denise Tegza of Morning Sun.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259927) Dixie Jean Conrad <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259927> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/4/2010 at 00:05:18 Surnames: CONRAD,LAUER,WHEELER,CLIFTON Dixie Jean Conard, 70, of Winfiedl, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1991, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Born Oct 8, 1921 in Mount Union, she was the daughter of Arthur and Helen Wheeler Lauer. She married Harold Conard Jan. 10, 1942, in Kahoka, Mo. She was a 1939 graduate of Mount Union High School and attended ALC in Davenport. She was employed at the Mount Union Elevator in her earlier years and at the Wdinfield Farmers National Bank from 1961 unil 1986. She was a member of the Winfield Presbyterian Women, the Winfield TTT and the Winfield American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors inlude her husband; one son, Kerry Conard, Winfield; her mother, Mount Union; one brother, Dick Lauer, Mount Union; and one sister, Beverly Clifton, Bettendorf. The funeral for Mrs. Conard was held Saturday November 2, at the Winfield Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Edwards officiating. Burial was at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Memorials have been established for the Presbyterian Church, Hipe Haven and the Sunrise Terrace Auxiliary.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259638) Clarence Reece Gregory <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259638> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:56:50 Surnames: GREGORY,REECE,ANDERSON Clarence Reece Gregory, 84, of Morning Sun, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1989, at Burlington Medical Center. Born May 30, 1904, in Moning Sun, he was the son of Charles and Jennie Reece Gregory. He married Irene Anderson April 16, 1923, in Mediapolis. She died Nov. 14, 1988. He had been employed as a bus driver with the Morning Sun School District. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Morning Sun. Surviving are two grandsons. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun. The service for Mr. Gregory will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun, with the Rev. Dennis McMillan officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259637) Charles Howard 'Chuck' Sellers <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259637> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:55:08 Surnames: SELLERS,MURRAY,PETERS,BRABBS,LAMAR Charles Howard "Chuck" Sellers, 86, of Morning Sun, died Friday evening, Feb. 11, 2000, at Morning Sun Care Center. Born Sept. 19, 1913, in cairo, he was the son of Frank and Maude Murray Sellers. On Jan. 27. 1934, he married Lillian Peters in Rock Island, Ill. Mr. sellers was a 1931 graduate of burlington High School. He was primarily a car salesman and managed Pine Motor Co. in Wapello for 19 years. He worked for Linder Chevrolet in Morning Sun, drove a truck for his brother-in-law, hauled produce for Morning Sun Produce, delivered mail on rural routes, owned Sinclair Service Station and Cozy Cafe, until it closed, both in Morning Sun. He was a member of the former Church of God at Cairo and was baptized in Long Creek. He was a member of the United StatesTrotting Association and raised his own standard bred horses. He enjoyed baseball, and was a pitcher, as well as enjoying reading and playing cards. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Ann Ellen Brabbs of Cincinnati and Alethea K. LaMar of Palos Hills, Ill.; one son, Alfred Otis Sellers of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one sister and two brothers. The funeral for Mr. Sellers will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Morning Sun, with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. The body has been cremated. there will be a private family burial. The family will meet with friends following the funeral, where there will be a luncheon at the church. A memorial has been established for United Methodist Church in Morning Sun. Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in 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: (#259636) Chanlett George Buster <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259636> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:53:01 Surnames: BUSTER,REXROTH,DODDS,SLATER Chanlett George Buster, age 85, of Wapello, Iowa, died Sunday morning, October 17, 1999, at the Burlington Medical Center, Burlington, Iowa. The son of James Martin and Pearl Rexroth Buster, he was born January 17, 1914 at Muscatine, Iowa. He married Ida Belle Dodds on November 21, 1937, at Wapello. He spent his entire life in Grandview and Wapello where he attended schools and graduated from Wapello High School in 1931. He also attended Muscatine Jr. College. He was a Sgt. in the US Army during WWII, serving in the South Pacific with the 452nd Amphibious Division. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Wapello VFW Glenn Allen Post 5166 and the Indian Hills Golf & Country Club. He had operated a service station in Wapello and then was owner of a trucking business for about 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, golf, and especially gardening. Survivors include his wife, Ida Belle; a half sister, Gwen Slater of Los Angeles, California; several nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Ethel Buster of Wapello. He was preceded in death by his parents; a step-mother, Bess Higley Buster; a sister, Roxye Robinson; and a brother, Dean Buster. The body has been cremated. A memorial ceremony is pending following the hospitalization and improved health of Ida Belle. A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Wapello Rescue Unit and the Wapello Community Ambulance.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259635) Cecil Willard Gott <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259635> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:50:37 Surnames: GOTT,DILL,HALL,BONE,MARLEY,GEORGE Cecil Willard Gott, 58, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 1980 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. He was born Sept. 12, 1922 in Conway, Mo., the son of James and Viola Dill Gott. He married Letha Hall, Morning Sun. He was a truck driver and construction equipment operator, and was a longtime resident of the Morning Sun and Wapello areas. Surviving; His mother, Conway, Mo.; brothers, Bill, Wapello, Velores, Iowa City, Virgil, Buffalo, Mo., Kenneth, Mendon, Mo., sisters, Florence Bone, Labanon, Mo., Clara Marley, Wapello, Gladys George, Conway, Mo. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Phyllis McCulley was organist. Pallbearers were Gerrald George, Stephen Avey, Ronald Stargal, Larry Miles, Jame Gott and Kavin Miles. Flowers were cared for by Ruby Gott and Connie Pierce. Burial was in the Wapello Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259634) Cecil James Enke <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259634> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:48:19 Surnames: ENKE,CHANDLEE,OWENS,MEEKER Cecil James Enke, 90, of the Sunrise Terrace Care Center, Winfield, formerly of Morning Sun, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1992, at the care center. Born Nov. 21, 1901, at Mount Union, he was the son of Emmer L. and Cora Chandlee Enke. He married Dayle Marie Owens Sept. 12, 1923, at Columbus Junction. She died May 7, 1957. He farmed most of his life in the Marsh community, retiring to Morning Sun in 1967. He was a former member of the Louisa County Extention Board and a former member of the Marsh Methodist Church where upon its closing he transferred membership to the Winfield United Methodist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Wilna Irene Meeker of Winfield; one son, J. Merle Enke of Morning Sun; two brothers, Pearl Enke of New London, and Guy Enke of Mount Pleasant; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Friends may call as they desire today at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. The funeral for Mr. Enke will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with the Revs. Anne Lippincott and Tom Zeleny officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun. Memorials have been established for the Winfield United Methodist Church and the Sunrise Terrace Care Center.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259633) Bert Benson Matthews <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259633> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:46:02 Surnames: MATTHEWS,HOOK,TSIVINSKY,MARLETTE,CROSS Burt Benson Matthews, age 86, of Wapello, Iowa, died Thursday morning, November 26, 1998, at the Wapello Nursing and Care Center. The son of S. B. and Daisy Lea Hook Matthews, he was born May 31, 1912 at Wapello. He married Margery F. Wilson on June 27, 1936 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa; she died May 13, 1989. Burt graduated from Wapello High School in 1929. He left the family farm east of Wapello in 1935 to work for Rukgaber Hardware until December 21, 1942 when he joined the Army. He served in the Pacific Theater during WWII for over 2 1/2 years and was discharged on January 11, 1946. He then ran the City Waterworks at Wapello until July 1, 1952. He was a partner in the Corner Grocery, cutting and running the meat department for 28 year, retiring in 1980. He then helped Cordell Hagele at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home for many years. He was a member of the Wapello Volunteer Fire Department for 28 years. He was a Charter member of the Wapello VFW Post 5166 as one of the original 18 members in January of 1946. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 112 of Morning Sun and a member of the United Methodist Church at Wapello. Burt enjoyed his grandchildren and their activities, along with playing cards, billiards, golf and fishing. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy and David Tsivinsky of Marysville, California and Marcia and David Marlette of Wapello; four grandchildren, Krista and Kenny Marlette and James and Cathy Varvel; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Fannie Cross of Wapello; and two brothers, William H. Matthews and Ralph Matthews both of Wapello. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Margery; a sister, Nettie Hayes; and a brother, Robert Matthews. The funeral service for Burt Matthews was held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 30, 1998, at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello with the Revs. Harlan W. Winter and Gene Matthews officiating. Music was provided by Pamela Butler as organist, and Wayne Gieselman as vocalist singing 'In the Garden' and 'How Great Thou Art'. Burial followed at the Wapello Cemetery with military rites by the V.F.W. Glenn Allen Post 5166 of Wapello. Casket bearers were Kenny Marlette, Jim Varvel, William L. Matthews, Evan Matthews, Robert Matthews and Brian Stome. Flowers were cared for by Carla Grimm and Marilyn Smith. Visitation was Sunday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home where the family met with friends in the evening. A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefit of the United Methodist Church at Wapello.

This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#259632) Amy Elizabeth Shutt <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=259632> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 1/2/2010 at 19:43:33 Surnames: SHUTT,HEMPHILL,CROZIER Amy Elizabeth Shutt, 81, of Oakville, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 1998, at the Morning Sun Care Center. She was born Jan. 26, 1917, at Duncanville, Ill. Her parents were the Rev. William Hunter Hemphill from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and Ivy May Crozier, a teacher from Brownsville, Ill. She grew up in Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa, having graduated from Red Oak High School and Red Oak Junior College. She taught schools beginning in rural Washington Bounty, then Lone Tree, Oakville, Prairie Point, Huron, and Burlington for a total of 31 years and for 10 years was a substitute teacher. She met Stanley Schutt at Oakville and they were married August 18, 1943, at her mother's home in Ainsworth, Iowa. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women at Oakville. She taught an adult Sunday School Class for more than 40 years and was the choir director and the Sunday School superintendent for many years. Singing and church were very important parts of her life. She also was a member of the Louisa County Historical Society. During her retirement she served as the director for the Toolesboro Historical Indian Mounds facility. Survivors include her husband, Stanley; two sons, W. Wes Shutt of Oakville and Todd H. Shutt of Wapello; and five grandchildren, Dana, Deanna, Adam, Lindsey and Matt. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters. The funeral service for Amy Shutt was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998, at the United Methodist Church at Oakville with the Rev. Chris Thomas officiating. Music was provided by Elaine Swank as organist and John Zippe as vocalist. Burial followed at the Edwards Cemetery at Oakville. The pallbearers were Cody Grooms, John Ball, Ted Gerst, Paul Gustison, Bob Hemphill and Dave McCulley. Honarary attendants were Irene Gerst, Lee Siegle, Clara Wykert, Esther Brown, Katheryn Wykert, Elaine Swank and Joyce Staats. Visitation was Friday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello, where the family met with friends from 6 to 8 p.m./ A memorial fund has been established.