Obituaries

Ellen Rebecca Fenn, 94, of Washington, died on Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at Halcyon House Health Care Center.      The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Brett Best officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin after noon today at the funeral home with family present from noon to 1:30 p.m. prior to

COLUMBUS JUNCTION-Lorraine M. Colbert, 86, of Columbus Junction, died Thursday, July 31, 2003, at Washington County Hospital in Washington.      Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m., at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Following services there will be a luncheon for family and friends at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church.

Ellen Rebecca Fenn, 94, of Washington, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at Halcyon House Health Care Center in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Brett Best officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation began today at noon at the funeral home. Extended family

Jewell G. Sherwood, 92, of Sun City West, Ariz. and formerly of Danville, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003 at Sunwest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sun City West.      A graveside memorial service and inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7 at Jaggar Cemetery in Danville. Pastor Matt Miller will officiate.      Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Naffziger of Peoria, Ariz., two granddaughters and two

Marjorie Ellen Brown, 89, formerly of Salem, died on Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. today at the Salem Friends Church with the Revs. Tom Palmer and Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial was in the Salem South Cemetery. Memorials have been established to the Salem Friends Church, Lewelling Quaker Shrine and the Diabetes Association.      Survivors

KALONA-Chris M. Miller, 93. of Kalona, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, following a lengthy illness.      Celebration of Life services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 9:30 a.m., at Sharon Bethel Church in rural Kalona, with the Rev. Delmar Bontrager and the Rev. Jacob Yoder officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Bethel Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 8

Tammy Ann Eagen, 44, of Burlington, died at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at her home.      There will be no service. The body has been cremated. A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family by visiting her obituary at www.hassfh.com. Hass Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.      Survivors include a daughter, Katie Michelle Eagen of Burlington;

Clifford Otto Gerth, 93, formerly of Wapello, died Wednesday evening, July 30, 2003, at Morning Sun Care Center in Morning Sun.      The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the United Methodist Church in Wapello, with the Rev. Harlan W. Winter officiating. Burial with rites by the Odd Fellows Lodge will be in the Wapello Cemetery. Visitation will begin with Masonic rites at 6:30 p.m. today at

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.