Obituaries

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Fay Frank Crull 72, of Letts, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, with the Rev. Prince Swanickan officiating. A private burial will be scheduled at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. A memorial has

LONE TREE - Lamont John Duwa, 79, of Riverside, died suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003.      Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with the Rev. Lou Leonhardt officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by Riverside VFW Post No. 6414 will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in

RICHLAND - John Theodore "Rick" Spray, 49, of rural Ollie, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at his home, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Lancaster Christian Church near Sigourney, with the Rev. Dave Matteson officiating. Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery. Family visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this evening at Gould Funeral Home in

Emma Colson, 93, of Washington, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Washington County Hospital, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Elwin Colson and the Rev. Rene Colson Hudson officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. Visitation will begin after

George B. Miller, 79, of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at Halcyon House, following an extended illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the United Methodist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin after 9 a.m. Wednesday, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in

John L. Johnson, 73, of Washington, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following declining health.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home, with the

Elsie Swailes, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant, following declining health.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Harry Hollingsworth, pastor of the Danville Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9

Patricia Ann Crowl, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at her residence.      The funeral mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Father Nick Adam, officiating. Burial was in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Henry County Animal Rescue League. Weir Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant was in charge of arrangements.

Evan Luther Davis, 95, of Columbus Junction, died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with the Rev. Linda Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Cambrian Cemetery. A memorial has been

Ray A. Messer, 38, of Lockridge, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. Burial of his cremains will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Family visitation will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at the funeral home. In lieu