Obituaries

KALONA-R. Randy Sleichter, 41, of North Liberty, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with the Rev. Mark Jagnow, the Rev. Leslie Miller, and the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in South Sharon Cemetery in rural Riverside. Visitation will be Tuesday, beginning at 7

IOWA CITY-Robert L. "Bob" Burich, 74, of Iowa City, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at his home.      Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m., at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to City High, or to charity.

Maxine R. Goodin, 83, of Cumming, Ga., formerly of Washington, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, in Cumming, Ga.      Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington is assisting in the arrangements.

KEOTA-Bonita "Bonnie" Kathryn Greiner, 54, of Keota, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, following a lengthy illness.      A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2003, at the Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keota, with Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, at the church, where

Mildred Lucille Hammen, 89 of Washington, died Monday, July 28, 2003, at McCreedy Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with

Charles "Chuck" R. Gibson, 74, of Washington, died Friday, July 25, 2003, at his home, following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington, with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, with military rites accorded. Visitation began this morning at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington,

Dwight S. Murray, 80, of Washington, died Monday, July 28, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brett Best officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 31, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1. The

LONE TREE-Gladys Mary Gerot, 81 of Lone Tree, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at her daughter's home in rural Riverside, following an extended illness.      Graveside services were held today at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City, with the Rev. Mary Johnston officiating.

Florence Laurene Knapp, 89, of Washington, died Friday, July 25, 2003, at United Presbyterian Home in Washington.      Funeral services were held this morning at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Rich Boyd officiating. Burial was in South English Cemetery in South English. A general memorial has been established.

Lee Kleineberg of Washington lost his battle with cancer Monday, July 21, 2003, at Washington County Hospital.      Celebration of his life will be Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 10 a.m., at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, Iowa, with Brother Paul Bult conducting the ceremony. Lee will lay to rest in the Elm Grove Cemetery, with military rites accorded. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday, July 23, at the