Obituaries

Robert J. Kobs, 80, of Burlington, died at 8:53 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22 at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Maurice Moore officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Post 5166 of Wapello will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 7 today at the

Milo G. Runyon, 76, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at his home.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at Hillsboro Baptist Church, with the Revs. David Doeer and Ed Newman officiating. Burial with full military rites conducted by Henry County honor Guard, Dean King commander, will be in Hillsboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, July 22 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral

Marvin George Knoch, 80, of Fort Madison, died at 5:49 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22 at Barr Memorial Chapel in Fort Madison. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Madison. Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of service Friday at the chapel. A memorial has been established.      Survivors

Howard W. Humphrey, 79, of Burlington, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2005, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at Prugh's Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Charles Stevens officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by VFW Posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League and AMVETS Post 29 will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation

Stephen Christopher Martin, 18, of Lockridge, died Sunday, July 17, 2005.      A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21 at Rock Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Frosty VanVoorst officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Behner Funeral home in Fairfield.Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Kathryn Martin of Packwood and Autumn Miller, of Tucson, Ariz.; two

Anna M. Watts, 101, of Salem, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at her daughter's home in Monmouth.      The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21 at Salem Congregational Church, with the Revs. Harold Dorsey and Steven Ingwersen officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at Beatty-Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, with family present

Clare Gordon Morris, 95, of Washington, formerly of Bozeman, Mont., died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Graveside services will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, Mont. A memorial service will be held at Halcyon House at a later date. The Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.      Mrs. Morris was born Aug. 3, 1909, in

Ellen Elizabeth Benson, 103, formerly of Iowa City, died July 30, 2005, at Lone Tree Health Care Center.      Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree. Visitation will be at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening. Burial will be in Swank Cemetery in Lone Tree. The family will receive friends for a time of food and fellowship following the committal

Mary E. Dowis, 76, of Washington, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at Washington Care Center, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Linda Foor officiating. Visitation began at noon today at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 this evening. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in

Dale Keith Caldwell, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at McCreedy Home, following a heart attack.      Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Robert Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, where family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,