Obituaries

Gerald Hartman, 79, of Fairfield, died at 9:39 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2007, in the Jefferson County Hospital Emergency Room in Fairfield.      The funeral is planned for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, where the family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the time of services.      According to Mr. Hartman's wishes, the body will be cremated following the funeral.      In lieu of flowers, a

Kyoko Jackie Armstrong, 89, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating.      Open visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.      Memorials may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary.      Online condolences may be

KALONA - Tressa Jane Johnson, 104, of Halcyon House in Washington, formerly of Wellman, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, in Halcyon House after a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Rich Pippert officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with an Eastern Star Service

Gladys Ruth Crandall, 89, of Fairfield, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at the Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Francis Henricksen and the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.      A Rosary will be recited by the Altar and Rosary Society of St.

Don Kruse, 50, of West Point, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, at his home.      Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home and Crematory in West Point, where the family will be present from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, with Frs. Gary Beckman and Apo Mpanda officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Houghton.      A memorial has

WILLIAMSBURG - William H. Quick, 75, of Williamsburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, in his home after a battle with cancer.      Funeral services will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in the Hilton Hall in Conroy. Memorials may be made to the family or to the Iowa City Hospice. Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Williamsburg is handling the arrangements.      Mr. Quick was born Dec. 28, 1931,

Opal Blanche Slemmons, 95, of Covington, La., formerly of West Chester, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Forest Manor Nursing Home in Covington.      Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be in West

KEOTA - Genevieve E. Redlinger, 93, of Harper, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness.      Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Bethel Cemetery in rural Harper with the Rev. John Hembry officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A general memorial fund has been established.      Mrs.

Geraldine E. "Jerry" Jewett, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Oct. 28, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 1:30 p.m. at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Sue Ann Cubbage officiating.Memorials may be

Elliott McKinstry, 86, of Washington died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at Halcyon House in Washington following a prolonged illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Jean Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment