CEDAR FALLS - Rose E. Merrill, 81, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Cedar Falls Health Care Center after a brief illness; no visitation or service; inurnment at a later date in Hazleton Cemetery, Hazleton; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4922, is in charge of arrangements.

LA PORTE CITY - Clyde E. Craft, 99, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of La Porte City and Jesup, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at Apache Junction Health Care Center; services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with burial in West View Cemetery, both in La Porte City; visitation for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; La Porte City Funeral Service, 342-3131, is in charge of arrangements; memorials may be directed to La Porte City FFA Museum.

WATERLOO - Orin Thompson, 73, of Manchester, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.

WATERLOO - Helen A. Thoms, 60, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and for an hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.

WATERLOO - W.C. "Bill" Palmer, 84, of Waterloo, died at home Wednesday, Feb. 18; services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; military rites by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice.

WATERLOO - Marlys Kathryn Dueschen Gross Turner, 85, of Waterloo, died Monday, Feb. 16, at Manor Care Health Systems of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens; visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and for an hour before services Monday at the funeral home; memorials to the family or Iowa Hospice.

ALDEN - Edna Nicholson, 86, of Alden, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls; services pending with Surls Funeral Home, Alden, (641) 648-9554.

APLINGTON - Anna Buseman, 89, of Aplington, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo; services pending with Sietsema Funeral Home, Ackley, (641) 847-2333.

INDEPENDENCE - John H. VonLehmden, 68, of Independence, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, after a long illness; services pending with Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, (319) 334-2501.

MANCHESTER - Helen L. McWilliams, 78, of Manchester, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a brief illness; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, with inurnment in Oakland Cemetery, both in Manchester; family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home and Crematory, Manchester, (563) 927-3112, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to American Heart Association or First Presbyterian Church.

OSAGE - Colleen Dene Kloberdanz, 81, formerly of Osage, died Friday, Feb. 20, at Primghar Care Center; services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Osage, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church basement; Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706, is in charge of arrangements.