Obituaries

Betty L. Roth, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, Aug. 9, at her home.Visitation began at noon today, Aug. 12, at Bethel Mennonite Church, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the church, with the Rev. Duane Roth officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the Bethel Mennonite Church and the Washington Community Y.

Ellen Marie Achen, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, in Halcyon House in Washington following declining health.      Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in the St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Appel officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Wacoma. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family

Virginia Ruth Atkinson, 84, of Solon Nursing Care center in Solon, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 in the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Bob Voels officiating. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where the family

RIVERSIDE - Margaret Ann Ware, 84, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of Riverside, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, in her daughter's home following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Cemetery in Cosgrove. Following the committal, a time of food and fellowship

Ron 'Ronsel' Hansel, 34, of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.His body has been cremated. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. today, Aug. 11, at Pleasant Plain Friends Church in Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Inurnment was at Friends Cemetery in Pleasant Plain.A memorial has been established for the Ron Hansel family. Cards and

Gary H. Coleman, 71, of rural Fairfield, died Friday, Aug. 8, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 11, at Round Prairie Baptist Church south of Lockridge, with the Rev. Kevin Dice and Aaron Helterbran officiating. Burial was at Lambirth Cemetery.Memorials have been established for the Round Prairie Baptist Church and the Lambirth Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home of Mt.

WASHINGTON - Betty L. Roth, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in her home in Washington.      Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, in the Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Duane Roth officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday in the Bethel Mennonite Church where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington

KALONA - Maynard L. Eash, 78, of Wellman, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness.      Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, in the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell with the rev. David Boshart and Assoc. Pastor Martha Yoder officiating. Burial will be prior to the service in West Union Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8

Gary H. Coleman, 71, of rural Fairfield, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      A funeral was held at 11 a.m. today at Round Prairie Baptist Church south of Lockridge, with the Rev. Kevin Dice and Aaron Helterbran officiating. Burial was in Lambirth Cemetery.      Memorials have been established to Round Prairie Baptist Church and Lambirth Cemetery.      Murphy Funeral Home of Mount

Rosalie Cutler Ward, 77, of Fairfield, died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.      A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Dean Grant officiating. Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.      Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.      Memorials may