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he Des Moines Register ST OBITUARIES Friday, January 13, 2006 Page 5A CATHERINE "CANDY" HEATON Des Moines Catherine (Candy) Heaton died peacefully January 10. 2006 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street. Following an extended period of declining health and increasing weakness, Catherine was admitted to Mercy Capitol Hospital, December 29, 2005 and was moved to Kavanagh House on January 3, 2006. Born Catherine Elizabeth Bussey on December 8, 1918, in Ashland, Massachusetts, Catherine moved to lowa early in her life, where she was a long-time resident of Des Moines. A graduate of North High School, Catherine enlisted in the Navy WAVEs in 1942 and served her country through February, 1946 at Mare Island Base in San Francisco, California.

Shortly after her return to Des Moines, Catherine met her future husband, Dewey R. Heaton, who she married in January, Their daughter, Candy Ann, was born October, 1948. Catherine was a hard-worker and held several jobs through her lifetime. She managed an answering service for several years and also served as office manager for Rupp Insurance Agency for many years, retiring in 1981. Her excellent managerial skills were also evident at home, where she always kept the household running smoothly.

Catherine was an avid reader from an early age. She especially enjoyed Civil War histories, biographies and later, mystery stories. She was a proud holder of library cards in Great Barrington, MA and Bremerton, WA, as well as the Des Moines Public Library system. When she and her husband were homeowners, she enjoyed flower gardening, garage sales and refinishing furniture. She delightful sense of humor, always able to laugh at herself.

Of a keen mind, Catherine loved the challenge of crossword puzzles and the joy of completing needlepoint pieces. In recent years, Catherine and her husband have been active members of a high school reunion group and a senior church group, as well as participating in the residents' activities at Windsor Place Apartments, where they have lived the last five years. Catherine lovingly survived by her husband, Dewey; her daughter, Candy Rankin and son-in-law, Bob Rankin, of Bremerton, WA; grandsons, Jason Rankin of Waltham, MA and Scott Rankin Brooklyn, NY; niece, Diane Hammer, of Middleton, WI; and grand-niece, Susan Eich, of San Francisco, CA. She was predeceased by her mother, Vera May Snow Bussey and father, Arthur Garfield Bussey, as well as brother, Arthur G. Bussey, Jr.

and sister, Ann Bussey Dennis. A memorial service is being planned for a date in March and will be announced in this newspaper in a few weeks. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa. In Loving Memory of RICHARD KONRAD PETTY May 22, 1968 January 13, 2004 When the Lord woke today, He looked around to survey. Short an angel I am indeed.

He searched the earth for a soul. One that could be heard above the crowd. His criteria so steep so very hard to meet. Only one He could find that day. Strong of mind, young of heart, true to his convictions.

A loyal breed that stands apart. Then He spoke upon the wind. My son it is time for you to come with me. You have lived your life to fullest. Never rested in the shade.

You are a special one indeed. A young man I have never seen so brave. Please tell your family to cry for they must. But also tell them to remember. You will be with them everyday.

If they will only look for the signs. For your smile will be in the morning sun. The warmth of your arm around their shoulder as they stand by the fire. Your gentle touch in flowers as they bloom. The whisper of your voice upon the wind telling them how much you love them.

Grieve not for you, for you are the chosen one. If only my plan they could conceive. The miracles I need you to work for me. Copyright 2002 Janet Behr Now, forever and always in our hearts. Love, Your family.

CARL SANDERS Chadron, Nebraska Carl Sanders, 74, passed away at the VA Hospital in lowa City on January 10, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Westover Funeral Home, with burial at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Powhatan Cemetery. Westover Iles Funeral Homes JERRY D.

MOLENBURG Urbandale Jerry D. Molenburg, 74, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Banner Hospice House in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, January 14, 2006 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Urbandale, IA, with Rev.

Ron Mohr officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday morning, January 13 at the Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa; the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5 to 07 p.m. to greet visitors; family visitation will resume at 10 a.m.

Saturday morning at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, prior to the funeral service. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Jerry Duane Molenburg, son of Joseph and Daisy Goemaat Molenburg, was born January 28, 1931 in Des Moines, IA. He attended Lacey School and was a 1949 graduate of New Sharon High School.

He served in the U.S. Air Force following High School. After his discharge, he began a 35-year career with Western Electric, which became He initially worked as an installer in central offices across lowa and ended his career as a supervisor of the central Iowa installation crews. Jerry married Denise "Denny" Gregory on June 27, 1954 at the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa. Jerry's job moved them to several communities in central lowa.

They lived in Oskaloosa from 1959-1966 and then moved to Des Moines. In 1988, they began wintering in Arizona. Jerry was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Urbandale, the Masonic Lodge in New Sharon, the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine, and the American Legion in Oskaloosa. Jerry enjoyed the camaraderie of his friends and family; he had a wonderful sense of humor and his friendly harassments were his way of showing his affection.

He enjoyed riding motorcycles, his four-wheeler and fourwheeling in his jeep in the desert and mountains of Arizona. He had a special love for chocolate. Jerry's family includes his wife, Denny of Urbandale; a daughter, Toni Sue (Keith) Johnson of State Center, IA; a son, Jerry Scott (Angie) Molenburg of Tallahassee, FL; six grandchildren: Jeremy, Patrick, Gregory and Susan Johnson and Kendra Sue and Tyler Scott Molenburg; a sister, Marcena Williams; a half-brother, Bill (Lil) Tinsley of Washington state; and a half-sister, Doris (Bill) Murphy of California. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents. DORIS M.

WEIKERT Des Moines Doris Mae Weikert died peacefully at her home in Des Moines on Wednesday, January 11, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 10am Saturday, January 14 at Easton Place United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Friday, January 13 from 5-8pm at Hamilton's Funeral Home on Lyon Street. Doris was born September 21, 1929 to Russell and Claudine Webb Borts. She graduated from Mitchellville High School and lived in Des Moines all of her adult life.

Doris was a member of Easton Place United Methodist Church. She was a past President of Easton Place Women United, and she was named Easton Place Woman of the Year in 1998. Doris was greatly devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Morris "Moke" Weikert. Moke was disabled during the last ten years of his life and Doris devotedly cared for him in their home.

Her parents also preceded her in death. She he is survived by her son and his wife, Jim and Pat Weikert of Des Moines; her daughter, Claudia Miranda of Altoona; her brothers, LeRoy (Barb) and John (Alice) Borts of Colfax and George (Elaine) Moore of Phoenix. She also leaves seven grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and one great-grandchild to arrive in July. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Easton Place United Methodist Church. PANSY "PAT" WATSON Des Moines Pansy "Pat" Watson, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006.

Funeral service will be 11am Saturday at Hamilton's Funeral Home with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Pat is survived by her daughter, Patty Mascaro and her husband, Angelo of Winterset; grandsons, Dr. Jimmy Mascaro of Ottumwa and Joe Mascaro of Seattle, Washington; great-grandchildren, Matt Mascaro, Angie Burk and Andrea Mascaro; three great-great-grandchildren; children; sister, Dorothy Turner of Florida; and brothers, Bill Castelline of Des Moines and Mike Castelline of Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Watson and her sister, Clara Quinn. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Friday at the funeral home.

0.T. Scott will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2006, at the Pence Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Burial will be at Palo Alto Cemetery, rural Newton. Memorials may be designated in O.T.'s name to the American Heart Association.

O.T. Scott, the son of O.T. and Fannie Morelock Scott, was born May 3, 1924 in Greene County, Tennessee. On September 16, 1945, O.T. was united in marriage with Betty Jean Snook in Newton, lowa.

O.T. and Betty raised two daughters, Becky and Cathy and also raised their grandson, Scott. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1943, O.T. moved to Newton and spent the duration of World War driving a bus from Newton to the Ankeny defense plant.

O.T. later started his lifelong career in trucking. Owner of Rebel Supply in Colfax and a founding member of D.R.S. Transport, currently operating out of Oskaloosa, Iowa. O.T.

retired in 1989. O.T. enjoyed spending time with his family, playing pinochle, listening to country music, watching Atlanta Braves baseball and playing with his greatgrandson, Nicholas. O.T. died on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at his Newton home.

He was 81 years old. O.T. was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, 0.K. Scott. O.T.

is survived by his wife, Betty; his daughters, Becky Myrick, Cathy Sellers; a son-in-law, David Sellers; his grandsons and spouses, Scott and Regina Ver Steeg, John and Erika Myrick and David Myrick; his great-grandsons, Alex, Dakota and Nicholas; his brother, Kyle Scott. He also leaves many loving in-laws, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Pence Reese Funeral Home Newton, lowa O.T. SCOTT Newton Funeral services for CATHERINE ELLEN KOLOSKI Des Moines Catherine Ellen Koloski, 94, passed away Wednesday, January 11, at InTrust Hospice Taylor House in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 17 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Catherine was born April 15, 1911 in Des Moines, the daughter of William and Catherine Wood. She married Frank Koloski on June 5, 1936, and they had one son, Albert Joseph.

Catherine was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband, Frank, in operating Outlook Park Grocery Store at the corner of East 32nd and Washington for many years. Catherine is survived by her son, Albert of Des Moines; her brother, Richard (Carmen) Wood of Mandan, ND, her sisters, Clara Didlo of Oshkosh, WI and Colleen Kruft of Park Rapids, MN; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents, William and Catherine Wood; brother, William Wood; and two sisters, Alice Condon and Mary Kirschman.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, January 16, at lles Funeral Homes Grandview Park Chapel, where a vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or InTrust Hospice Taylor House.

Grandview Park Iles Funeral Homes TESSIE STRIGGLES Des Moines Tessie Striggles, thought to be 93 years old, died peacefully Wednesday morning at Wesley Acres. The announcement of her death was made by her dear friend, Janece Rohwer. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George at 35th and Cottage Grove in Des Moines.

Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Mrs. Striggles was born in Chicago, Illinois and has lived in the Des Moines area most of her life. She has been an active member of her church, the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George.

Survivors include her daughters, Georgianna Fontinelli of Athens Greece and Demetra Henderson of Des Moines; her son, Theodore Striggles of New York, NY; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. husband, William Striggles, preceded her in death in 1974. The family receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dunn's Funeral Home 2121 Grand Avenue. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are being made to her church.

Dunn's Iles Funeral Homes CLARENCE J. SHEPARD Ankeny Clarence J. Shepard, 63, died January 11, 2006. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Center Street Baptist Church.

The family will be present from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. today at Estel Perrin Avey Funeral Home. Cindy Kinzler Green, 48, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday at the West Des Moines United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6pm to 8pm Friday at Hamilton's Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. Cindy was born April 28, 1957 in Cedar Rapids to Marlys and Myron Kinzler. She earned degrees from both Drake University and AIB Business College. She was united in marriage to Steve Green on March 10, 1990. Cindy worked at the Principal Financial Group, CLU as an Assistant Director of the Business Market Center.

Cindy enjoyed spending time with her family, playing the piano and riding horses. Cindy is survived by her loving husband, Steve; her parents, Myron and Marlys Kinzler of Williamsburg, IA; her sisters, Lori (Dave) Wilkening of Omro, WI, Marcy (Robert) Noble; niece, Kylie Good of Colfax, IA; a stepson, Rich of Urbandale; and special friends, Connie Taylor and Beth Hansen. She will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central lowa and Eastgate Masonic Lodge. CINDY KINZLER GREEN Urbandale KENNETH LEE MILLER, JR.

"KENNY" Des Moines Des Moines Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Miller Jr. 38, died Tuesday, January 10, 2006. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m.

Fri- day evening at the funeral home. Kenny was employed by Finishbindas a pressman. He enjoyed many things; racing and riding motorcycles, especially with his boys; working on Hobby Stock Car Steve Hill; and playing pool. But most of all, he enjoyed his family. He was known to everyone as a great prankster and favorite uncle to all the family.

Kenny also served in the Army. Kenny is survived by his wife Deb; two sons, Austin and Dillon; his mom, Kathy; sisters, Lori (Kyle) Webb and Sherri (Allen Smith) Miller; grandmother, Mamma Seabolt; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, one great-niece and lifelong friend, Jerry Warden. Preceding Kenny in death in 2000 was his father. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Kenny. JEFF ISKE West Liberty Jeff Iske, 53, died Tuesday, January 10, 2006, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

The family will greet friends Saturday, January 14, 2006, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the West Liberty Country Club. A memorial fund has been established. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements. Jeff was born April 14, 1952, the son of Jack and Jeannette Ogan Iske.

He attended schools in Newton, Bondurant and graduated from West Liberty High School in 1970. He earned a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia State University. He was employed with Hon Industries in Chester, VA and Muscatine for over 25 years. On July 18, 1990, he was united in marriage to Jascinta. He was a member of the West Liberty Country Club, where he served on the Board of Directors.

Survivors include his wife, Jascinta of West Liberty; two sons, Sean Iske of Chicago, Illinois and Jason (Benita) Iske of North Liberty; his mother, Jeannette Iske of Oak West Liberty; Illinois. and a sister, Grandson, Joey Bryson Iske; and a nephew, Tanner Iske also survive. He was preceded in death by is father, Jack. JOHN "JOHNNY BOY" BACKSTROM Des Moines John A. Backstrom passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Kavanagh House.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Southtown Funeral Home. Born March 15, 1947 in Des Moines to John and Betty Gordon Backstrom, John had a love of Nascar, music, traveling, photography (and women). John is survived by his son, Zach Backstrom of Naples, FL; daugher, Heather Wood of West Des Moines; grandson, William Wood of West Des Moines; parents, John and Betty Backstrom of Woodburn; sister, Terry Porter of Woodburn; brothers, Mark and Bob Backstrom both of Woodburn; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be before the service from 12 Noon 2 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Southtown Funeral Home. SERVICE AND VISITATION announcements Catherine E.

Koloski Kenneth E. Nichols Carl Sanders 10:30 AM Tuesday at Westover Funeral Home 276-4567 10:30 AM Saturday at Westover St. Joseph Catholic Church ilesfuneralhomes.com Family Greeting 5-8 PM Friday Family Greeting 2-4 PM Monday Westover Funeral Home 276-4567 With a 4 PM Vigil Service at Eunice E. Sadler ilesfuneralhomes.com Grandview Park 265-1652 10 AM Monday at ilesfuneralhomes.com Emmanuel United Methodist Church Striggles Tessie 1 PM Saturday at Byron Lodwick, Jr. Granger, Greek Orthodox Church of St.

George Iowa 2 PM Saturday at Family Greeting Sunday at Family Greeting 5-7 PM Friday at 4-8 PM Church Brandt Dallas Center 992-3701 Dunn's Funeral Home 244-2121 Central Presbyterian Dunn's Funeral Home 244-2121 ilesfuneralhomes.com ilesfuneralhomes.com ilesfuneralhomes.com PAULINE OSTRANDER Van Meter Pauline Ostrander, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Adel Acres Care Center in Adel. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Pauline was born September 28, 1915 in Perry. She attended Dallas Center High School and Drake University.

She married Marion Ostrander in 1936. Pauline was a homemaker and raised seven children while working out of her home. She owned and operated the Hi-Way Diner in De Soto for 14 years. She very much enjoyed life and never had a bad word for anyone. Pauline was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.

Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Marion, son, and a granddaughter. She is survived by JoAnn McVey, Darlene Younker, Nancy Parkison, Sharon Greer, Darold "Butch" Ostrander, Carl Ostrander and sister, Ellen Mishler. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to her church, the De Soto United Methodist Church or to Hospice of Central Iowa.

CLARK BAKER Cambridge Clark Baker, 47, died as a result of a snowmobile accident at Copper Harbor, Michigan. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2006, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth, lowa. Burial will follow at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Kamrar. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m.

to 7 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2006, at Becker Funeral Home in Jewell, lowa. A memorial fund has been established, gifts may be sent to South Story Bank in Huxley, IA 50124. Clark Alan Baker was born November 17, 1958 in Story City, lowa to James Richard and Edna (Smith) Baker, He was baptized and confirmed at the Ellsworth United Methodist Church. Clark grew up on a farm north of Ellsworth.

He graduated from South Hamilton High School 1977. drove for Baker Truck Lines and for UPS the last 18 years. He was a member of Teamsters Local 90. Clark has resided on an acreage near Cambridge since 1987. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever.

He loved to hunt, fish and snowmobile. Clark is survived by his son, Jason and his daughter, Shelby, both of Huxley; his mother, Edna Baker of Ellsworth; two brothers, Jack of Ames, and Don of Ellsworth; two sisters, Jeanie Hill and Sandra Lunde, both of Ellsworth. His grandparents and his father, James on August 7, 1990, preceded him in death. ANNA G. STAMPER Des Moines Anna G.

Stamper, 89, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at lowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14 at Peterson Funeral Home in Carlisle, with burial in Lowman Cemetery in Runnells. Anna Stevens was born in Vandalia, lowa on May 3, 1916 and was a homemaker. She lived most of her life in Polk County, lowa.

She was a loving mother who enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Anna was known as a great cook and for her quick wit. She will be missed by those who loved her She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Lilly (Vaughn) Stevens; three brothers, Huber Stevens, Edgar Stevens and Richard Stevens; two sisters, Ethel Curry and May Dickinson; two grandsons, Danny and Jeff Stamper; and her husband, Horace, She is survived by sons, Larry Stevens, Jerry Stamper and Jimmy Stamper, all of Des Moines; daughter, Susan Zapeda of Des Moines; brother, Willard Stevens of Des Moines; sister, Glema Brauer of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Carlisle.

Memorials may be made to lowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Peterson Funeral Home Carlisle, Iowa ARTHUR "TOBIE" TOBIN Cambridge Tom Lee will officiate. Burial will be at Graham Cemetery in Mingo, IA. Tobie was born on February 26, 1929 in Colfax, IA to Arnold and Mary Elizabeth (Lewis) Tobin. He worked as a farmer and served in the U.S.

Army during the Korean Conflict. Tobie accepted the Lord as his Savior in 1955 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Nevada. He loved the Lord, loved singing Christian songs, and hearing the message of the Lord preached. He is a former member of the Des Moines Bible Study Fellowship. He is survived by special lifelong friends: Ionia Dykstra of Cambridge and Arlen Dykstra of Ballwin, MO; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Norma (Darwin) Smith and Bernice (Elbert) Lowe. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Saturday. SoderstrumRiis Funeral Home, 101 Benton Street, Slater is assisting the family with Arthur "Tobie" Tobin, 76, of Cambridge, IA, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in Chesterfield, MO. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 14 at Maxwell Christian Church.

Pastor Ron Kooyman and Pastor arrangements. Tama CHARLES F. SMITH Tama Charles F. Smith, 75, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

today at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama. Interment will be private at a future date at the National Cemetery in Vining. DNA tests confirm executed man guilty By KRISTEN GELINEAU ASSOCIATED PRESS Richmond, Va. -A new round of DNA tests that death penalty opponents believed might prove that an innocent man was executed in the United States confirmed instead that Roger Keith Coleman was guilty when he went to the electric chair in 1992. In a closely watched death penalty case, Gov.

Mark Warner announced that testing on DNA taken from sperm proved Coleman committed the 1981 rape and murder of his sister-in-law, Wanda McCoy. Coleman went to his death proclaiming his innocence, and a finding that he was unjustly executed could have had a powerful effect on the public's attitude toward capital punishment. Death penalty opponents have argued for years that the risk of a grave and irreversible mistake by the criminal justice system is too great to allow capital punishment. "We have sought Coleman the truth using DNA technology not available at the time the commonwealth carried out the ultimate criminal sanction," Warner said in a statement. "The confirmation that Roger Coleman's DNA was present reaffirms the verdict and the sanction." Coleman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of McCoy, his wife's sister, who was found raped, stabbed and nearly beheaded in her home in the coal mining town of Grundy.

Initial DNA and blood tests in 1990 placed Coleman within the 0.2 percent of the population who could have produced the semen found at the crime scene. But his lawyers said the expert they hired to conduct those initial DNA tests misinterpreted the results. The governor agreed last month to a new round of moresophisticated DNA tests in one of his last official acts. Warner, who has been mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for president in 2008, leaves office Saturday. The report from the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto said, "The probability that a randomly selected individual unrelated to Roger Coleman would coincidentally share the observed DNA profile is estimated to be 1 in 19 million." As Coleman's execution drew near, his case drew international attention, with the well-spoken inmate pleading his innocence on talk shows and in magazines and newspapers.

Time magazine featured the coal miner on its cover. Pope John Paul II tried to block the execution. Then-Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's office was flooded with thousands of calls and letters of protest from around the world.

Coleman's attorneys argued that he did not have time to commit the crime, that tests showed semen from two men was found inside McCoy and that another man bragged about murdering her. Hamilton's Funeral Services www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com Hamilton's 605 Lyon Street 243-5221 Betty Kincaid 11 AM Friday at the funeral home Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Miller, Jr. 1 PM Saturday at the funeral home Pansy "Pat" Watson 11 AM Saturday at the funeral home Doris M. Weikert 10 AM Saturday at Easton Place United Methodist Church Hamilton's on Westown Parkway 3601 Westown Parkway, WDM 224-0078 Cindy Kinzler Green 10 AM Saturday at West Des Moines Methodist Church Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Gardens 121 NW 60th Avenue 289-2442 Leonard Templeton 1 PM Friday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Hamilton's Altoona 105 4th St. S.

W. 967-4742 Vel Fisher 7 PM Friday at the funeral home Information 243-5221.