Obituaries

Viola M. Wulf, 80, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.

Ida Pashant Smith, 84, of Columbus Junction died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, at the Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Louisa Cray Cemetery in rural Lone Tree. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Family will be present. A memorial has been

Henry Verle Miller, 95, of Washington, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, at the Washington County Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Charles A. Kirchner, 61, of rural Houghton died at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at his home from complications of leukemia.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery at St. Patrick, Mo. Visitation began at 2 p.m. today, Friday, at the church. A rosary was recited at 3 p.m. and

Ida M. Slabaugh, 78, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at the Washington Care Center, following a lengthy illness.

Dr. George J. Kromeier, 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at the University Hospitals in Iowa City, following a brief illness.

Leona B. Genkinger, 87, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at the Mapleleaf Healthcare Center, Mount Pleasant, following a lengthy illness.

Luther Paul Williams, 63, of Hillsboro, formerly of Chillicothe, Ill., and Fort Madison, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, at Burlington Medical Center in Burlington.The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison with the Rev. Charles Holmgren officiating. Burial will be in Soldiers' Circle Oakland Cemetery at Fort Madison. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Sunday

Ruth Hebensberger, 91, of Smethport, Pa., died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, at her home in Smethport, following a brief illness.

Joan Horning, 59, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, at her home.