Obituaries

Ella Louise Ritz

Ella Louise Ritz

Aug 13, 2025

Ella Louise Ritz, 89 of Wayland, died Wednesday, August 13. 2025 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 18, 2025, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, with Chaplain Gordon Hawkins officiating. She will be cremated following the service and will have a private family burial at the Wayland Cemetery. Visitation will begin...

Dorothy Widmer

Dorothy Widmer

Aug 12, 2025

Dorothy Widmer 89 of Washington, Iowa passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, at the United Presbyterian Home, Washington, Iowa.

Dorothy was born on January 19, 1936, and grew up in Wayland Iowa. On November 4, 1952, she married her sweetheart, Darwin Widmer and together they raised 4 children.

Dorothy’s life was marked by kindness, service, and steadfast trust in God’s promises....

Barb Slabaugh

Barb Slabaugh

Aug 9, 2025

Barb Slabaugh, 75, passed away at home on August 9, 2025.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 AM, Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Fairview Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the Fairview Mennonite Church. The service will be livestreamed on the Beatty-Peterseim Facebook page or...

Joey Hochstetler

Joey Hochstetler

Jul 31, 2025

Joey L. Hochstetler passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 10:30 AM at Bethel Church in rural Wayland. The service will be available via Livestream on the Beatty Peterseim Facebook and YouTube pages. The family will greet friends from 5:...

Edwin Douglas White, Jr.

Edwin Douglas White, Jr.

Jul 21, 2025

Edwin D. White, Jr., passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home in Wellman. He has been cremated, and no services are planned. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Edwin Douglas White, Jr, was born December 3, 1967, in Odessa, Texas, the son of Edwin D. White, Sr, and Helen Isadora Maxwell. He graduated from Odessa...

Robert Lee Spenner, Sr.

Robert Lee Spenner, Sr.

Jul 20, 2025



Robert L. “Bob” Spenner, Sr., 88, of Kalona, formerly of Riverside, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. He has been cremated, and the family will greet friends from 1 – 4 PM on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Pleasantview Chapel, where there will be a time for sharing memories at 3:30 PM. A...

Rosemond Brenneman

Rosemond Brenneman

Jul 11, 2025

Rosemond “Rose” R. Brenneman, 92, of rural Iowa City, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Lone Tree Health Care Center. A private family burial will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at East Union Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 11:30 AM at the East Union Mennonite Church, where the family...

Angel Denise Johnson

Angel Denise Johnson

Jul 7, 2025

Angel Denise Johnson, 51 of Washington, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Washington Co. Hospital.

Her body has been cremated, and a Celebration of her life will be at a later date. The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Angel was born April 11, 1974, in Ft. Madison, IA, the daughter of Jackson Conrad and Anne (Goeke) Polhans. She was...

Pauline Mae Woodring

Pauline Mae Woodring

Jul 6, 2025

Pauline M. (Noble) Woodring, 90, of Kalona, formerly of Corydon, Iowa, passed from this life on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at her home in Kalona. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Wapello Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 3 – 5 PM at the Peterseim Funeral...

Charles Kurt Lebsack

Charles Kurt Lebsack

Jul 6, 2025

Charles Kurt Lebsack, 63 of Washington, died Sunday, July 6, 2025, at his home in Washington.

His body has been cremated, and per his wishes, no services are planned. The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. A general memorial has been established in his name.

Kurt was born April 13, 1962, in Loveland, CO, the son of Charles D. and Karen...

Larry Wayne Williams

Larry Wayne Williams

Jul 1, 2025

Larry Wayne Williams, 80, of Port Isabel, TX, formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the United Crawfordsville Church with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home Facebook page and YouTube channel. Burial...

Donna Marie Koehler

Donna Marie Koehler

Jun 30, 2025



Donna M. Koehler, 98, a resident of Washington, Iowa for most of her life, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 30, in Chaska, Minnesota. She had recently moved there to be closer to her family.

Donna Marie Sellers, the daughter of Juanita Marie Larkin Sellers and Jay Edward Sellers, was born on June 24, 1927 (her mother’s birthday!) on her parents’...

Ivan Vallejo, Jr.

Ivan Vallejo, Jr.

Jun 22, 2025

Ivan Vallejo, Jr., 65, of Kalona, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Aspire of Washington. He has been cremated, and no services are planned.

Ivan Vallejo was born August 3, 1959, in New York City, NY, the son of Ivan Vallejo Molina and Carmen Ramos. On November 5, 1977, he was united in marriage to Deborah in New York City....

Max Weldon Stransky

Max Weldon Stransky

Jun 20, 2025

Max W. Stransky, 80, passed away on Friday, June 20,2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. He has been cremated and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for the Tunnel To Towers Foundation (https://t2t.org/)

Max Weldon Stransky was born December 27, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son...

Bradley Knepp

Bradley Knepp

Jun 12, 2025

Bradley Knepp passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with Pastor Conrad Hertzler officiating. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook and YouTube pages. Burial will follow...

Lillian Elizabeth Embree

Lillian Elizabeth Embree

Jun 7, 2025



Lillian (Holderness) Embree, 83, of Apache Jct, AZ (formerly of Oxford, IA), passed away from this life on June 7, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 2:30 – 5:00 PM at 609 Hollywood Blvd (VFW 3949) in Iowa City.

Lillian Elizabeth Embree was born February 10, 1942, to Virgil E. Holderness, Sr.,...

Edith Mae Stransky

Edith Mae Stransky

Jun 2, 2025

Edith M. Stransky, 93, of Wayland, formerly of Kalona, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, at Parkview Home in Wayland. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Reverend Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. The family will greet friends...

James "Jim" Rae Wood

James "Jim" Rae Wood

May 22, 2025

James R. Wood, 91, of Washington, formerly of Iowa City, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his home in Washington. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Iowa City, with Pastor Alberta Erwin officiating. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim...

David Allen Knerr

David Allen Knerr

May 20, 2025



David Allen Knerr, 67 of Washington, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at his home in Washington.

There will be a gathering to share stories and memories of David from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the pavilion next to the rocket slide at Sunset Park in Washington. 

David was born May 10, 1958, in Iowa City, Iowa, the...

Douglas Craig Cue

Douglas Craig Cue

May 18, 2025

The family is being assisted by the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Please see their website for more information.

https://www.wallacefamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Douglas-Cue