By Associated Press - Friday, March 14, 2014

DELOIT, Iowa (AP) - Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for the two longtime friends who were believed to be the victims of homicide on a rural western Iowa farm.

KCAU-TV (https://bit.ly/1d2GRlj ) says services for 81-year-old Alice Huisenga will be Saturday afternoon at Wheatland Presbyterian Church outside of Breda. The funeral for 80-year-old Marvin Huesling will be Monday at Holy Spirit Catholic Churchin Carroll.

Their bodies were found inside a burning building on the farm in Deloit, about 60 miles southeast of Sioux City.



Three people have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the deaths. They are 19-year-old Jayden Chapman, 36-year-old Erika Haberberger-Dains and 26-year-old Michael Schenk, all of Denison.

Police say the suspects were likely on the property to steal scrap metal.

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Information from: KCAU-TV, https://www.kcautv.com

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