Obituaries

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.

BLOOMFIELD - Hubert Lowell Bodkins, 74, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Davis County Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Henkenius-Priester Funeral Home in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Gordon Hawkins officiating. Burial with military rites accorded by Reed-Whisler Post No. 78 of the American Legion will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation begins at 9 a.m.

Bernadine Theodora Panther, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died, Monday, June 3, 2002, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center.      A scriptural prayer service, including a decade of the rosary, will be recited on Thursday, June 6, 2002, at 6:15 p.m., at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Immediately following the prayer service, a memorial mass will be held. The family will receive friends and share

Martha D. Yancy, 77, of Washington, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at the McCreedy Home in Washington, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the United Presbyterian Church chapel in Washington, with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will be at a later date at National Cemetery in New Jersey.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Maryella Davis, 82, of Columbus Junction, died suddenly Sunday, June 2, 2002, at her home in Columbus Junction.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8

VALLEJO, Calif. - Leroy Tinnes, 89, of Vallejo, Calif., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, in Vallejo, Calif.      Funeral services were held Saturday, May 25, in Vallejo, Calif. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Lawn in Vallejo, Calif. Skyview Memorial Lawn was in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte S. Bertlshofer, 86, of Iowa City, and formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with the Rev. Paul Akin officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will

Melissa "Missy" Dawn Porter, 22, of Iowa City, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, in Iowa City.      Funeral services for Missy will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 5, at the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant, with Pastors Mike Johnson and Brad Gillis officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin after noon on Tuesday, June 4, at the