Obituaries

Myra "Joan" McCreedy Watkins, 72, of Texas, died Thursday, June 5, 2008.      Mrs. Watkins donated her body for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, research, after which it will be cremated. The ashes will be buried at a later date in Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth.      Memorials may be made to the Methodist Neurological Institute, 6560 Fannin St., Suite 802, Houston, TX

Roberta "Pinky" A. Lynn, 72, of West Chester, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, in the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 3, in the First Assembly of God Church in Washington with the Rev. Jim Cluney officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8

KALONA - Thomas Kent Christensen, 60, of Kalona, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6, in the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church with the Rev. Elmer Miller officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The body has been cremated and burial will be at a later

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. - Letha M. Johnson, 83, of Chillicothe, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, in her residence.      Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the Lindley Funeral home in Chillicothe. There is no scheduled family visitation. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Tuesday until the service time in the funeral home. Memorial graveside services will be held in the Columbus Junction Cemetery in

Rosamond B. Sasseen, 89, formerly of Richland, died early Thursday, June 26, 2008, at home in Ottumwa.      A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Richland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kim Gates officiating and the Rev. Wilbur Morfitt assisting. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Richland, with the family present from

Kenneth Dean Roth, 38, of Charlotte, formally of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 24, at DeWitt Genesis Hospital in DeWitt.His body has been cremated. No services are planned at this time. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.He was born July 24, 1969, in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of Leonard and Elsie Swartz Roth.For more, see our June 26 print edition.

Norman Calhoun, 64, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, June 25, at Arbor Court.A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jerry Van Hooser officiating. There will be no visitation.Memorials may be directed to the Calhoun family. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.He was born Aug. 25, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of George and

C. Christopher Heartsill, 68, of Salem, died Tuesday, June 24, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Visitation will begin at noon Friday, June 27, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with family present from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Open Bible Church, with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Salem East

BURLINGTON - Alice Bernice Carey Graham, 84, of Washington, formerly of Burlington and Denver, Colo., died Monday, June 23, 2008, in the Washington County Hospital.      She donated her body to the Parkinsons's Medical and Research Institute of Memphis, Tenn. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 in the Lunning Chapel in Burlington with the Rev. Charles Downing officiating.

Lloyd Ellis Comer, 73, of Rockford, Ill., died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Alden Alma Nelson in Rockford, Ill.      A private family service was held Saturday at Fairfield Friends Church. Burial was in Floris Cemetery.      Cards and memorials may be sent to Spring Ridge, 6645 Fincham Drive, Rockford, IL 61108-3016.      Mr. Comer was born March 3, 1935, in Floris, the son of Virble F. Comer and Evelyn Ranard. He