Edna M. Leach

Edna M. (Brockman) Leach, 100, formerly of Petersburg, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in Albion. Funeral services were held Friday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. Interment followed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Petersburg.

Helen Faye Esau Bess

Helen Faye Esau Bess, 80, of Cherry Hills Village, CO, died  Sept. 14, 2011. Memorial services will be held Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at 11 a.m., at First Plymouth Congregational Church, Englewood, CO. Interment services will follow at the First Plymouth Memorial Garden.

LaVern Houtz

LaVern Houtz, 90, of Winchester, KY, died at home on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Memorial services were held in Winchester on Oct. 26.

Lester J. Knott

Lester Joseph Knott, 93, of Livermore, CA, died Oct. 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held at Saturday Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Livermore with reception following. Viewing will be at Callaghan Mortuary in Livermore from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday the Nov. 3.

Mary “Maxine” Robinson

Maxine (Kennedy) Robinson, 82, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Oct. 31 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com.