Obituaries

FARMINGTON ? Clifford W. Pohren, 82, Farmington, died Feb. 24, 1999, at the Donnellson Health Center.Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Hofbauer Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Julie McCullough officiating. Burial will be in the Croton Cemetery in Farmington.For the rest of this obituary, see tonight's Journal

Raymond Rich of Iowa City, formerly of Olds, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral arrangements are pending at Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland.

Memorial servic?By Journal staffWAPELLO ? L.J. ?Tom? Thompson, 66, of Wapello died Feb. 21, 1999, at his home.Memorial services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Wapello Presbyterian Church. Private burial will be in the Wapello Cemtery at a later date. The Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home of Columbus Junction is in charge of arrangements.For the rest of this story, see tonight's Journal

AINSWORTH ? Robert Keeler, 65, Ainsworth, died Feb. 23, 1999, at his home following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Sorden Funeral Home in Lone Tree with Minister Jack Bonham officiating. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery.For the rest of this obituary, see tonight's Journal.

Henry Dean Pforts, 67, of Washington died at 10:53 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at his home after a lengthy illness.The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the United Presbyterian Church of Washington with the Rev. Ronald D. McMenamin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin after noon Thursday, Feb. 25, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the

MESA, Ariz. ? Dorothy Riggs, 90, a former resident of Washington and Haskins, died Feb. 22, 1999.The body will be cremated and burial will be at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth at a later date.For the rest of this obituary, see tonight's Journal.

Funera?By Journal staffHenry Dean Pforts, 67, a resident of rural Washington, died Feb. 22, 1999, at his home.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.For the remainder of this obituary, see tonight's Journal.

Emily Grace Smith, daughter of Stephen L. and Teri L. Campbell Smith of Mt. Pleasant, was stillborn at 1:39 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at Henry County Health Center.Private arrangements are being handled by the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.

KALONA ? Daniel E. Bender, 69, of Kalona died Feb. 22, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with Pastor George Hansen and Pastor Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.For the rest of this obituary, see tonight's Journal

Iliff Sylvester Mills, 91, of Mt. Pleasant died at 1:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at Park Place of Henry County Health Center.The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Peggy Egbert officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A