Obituaries

Raymond J. Roth, 90, Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Washington, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held today at Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel West in Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. William Harnish and the Rev. Will Jackson officiating. Burial was in Czech National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Hus

James Milford Cook of Carbondale, Colo., died May 30, 2002.      Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Farnum-Holt Funeral Home in Glenwod Springs, Colo. Memorials may be directed to the White River Forest Alliance in Carbondale, Colo.Mr. Cook is survived by one son, Christopher Cook, of Dallas, Texas.He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Milford Cook, Darlene (Krotz) Cook Lippert.

E. Frances "Fran" Boyd, 81, of Washington, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Washington County Hospital, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services were held today at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, with the Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Memorials may be directed to St. James Catholic Church.

Mary Margaret Lowe, 85, of Keosauqua, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 at the United Methodist Church of Keosauqua with the Rev. Ellis Andrews officiating. Burial of her cremains will be in Bonaparte Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church or to the Bonaparte Cemetery Association.

Agusta Louise Armitstead, 83, of Washington, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washingotn, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held this week in Pratt, Kan. Burial will be in Ellenwood Cemetery in Sawyer, Kan. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with local arrangements.

KALONA - Eldon R. Miller, 86, of Kalona, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Pleasant View Home in Kalona, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Fairview Mennonite Church in Kalona, with the Rev. David L. Yoder and Phil Schrock officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peterseim Funeral Home

LONE TREE - Walter F. Krueger, 87, of Lone Tree died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, at the United Presbyterian Church in Lone Tree, with the Rev. Ann Rouse officiating. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home in Lone Tree.

Florence M. Kennedy Gray, 92, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died in her sleep on Tuesday, June 4, 2002.      The graveside service will be at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 7 with burial following in South Lawn Cemetery in Tucson, Ariz.

LONE TREE - Elizabeth LaVarge Cramer, 60, of Lone Tree died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at her home in Lone Tree following a lengthy illness.Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Iowa City.

Benjamin "Bennie" Scott, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at his residence, following a lengthy illness.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 10, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Monte Asbury officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m.