Obituaries

CENTRAL CITY - Clifford Edward Fritz, 75, of Central City, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 28., at Murdock Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City, with the Rev. Del Bear officiating. Burial was in Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City.      Mr. Fritz was born Aug. 11, 1929, the son of Lawrence and Anna (Wagler) Fritz in

Flora Ellen Meyer, 92, of Washington, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at United Presbyterian Home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with family present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may

Laurel Lauer Krieger, 92, of W. Burlington, formerly of Mt. Union, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Mt. Union United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Michael Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery in Mt. Union. Visitation will begin after noon Friday, Aug. 27 at Elliott Chapel

WAYLAND - Milan Cedric Roth, 47, of Wayland, died, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will continue through 8 p.m. this evening at the church. A memorial fund for his children

Donna Irene Smith, 65, of Washington, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at her home in Washington.      A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at the First Assembly of God Church in Washington, with the Rev. James Cluney officiating. Private family burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Memorials may be direct to First Assembly of God Church. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is in

Rodney Thomas "Tom" Robertson, 59, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 5, 2004 in Lake Havasu City.      A graveside memorial service was held Aug. 21 at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The body was cremated.Survivors include his mother, Marilyn Robertson Pitzer and stepfather, Jim Pitzer, of Prescott, Ariz.; a brother, Donald and his wife Ginger Robertson, Jerome,

Paul H. Stuekerjuergen, 70, of West Point, died at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point wih Fr. Thomas Parlette officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at Link Funeral Home in West

Keith Garretson, 77, Mt. Pleasant, died at 6:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, while under hospice care following an 18-month battle with lymphoma.      The family held a small private service in Salem and will announce a gathering to celebrate his life at the Garretson A-frame on the Garretson farm at a later date.Survivors included his wife; a son, Kim Garretson, Minneapolis, Minn.; two daughters, Terri Bruch,

Marian Rosanna Bonser Watson, 83, of Salina, Kan., died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004.      A graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 in Glasgow Cemetery in Glasgow. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the First United Methodist Church of Fairfield, 201 N. Court, Fairfield, IA 52556. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 347 S. Laura, Wichita, KS

Milan Cedric Roth, 47, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at his home.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church southeast of Wayland with the Rev. Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the church, with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be sent