Stella F. (Nash) Rich, 102, of Washington, passed from this life on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook and YouTube pages. Following a fellowship meal burial will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Visitation will be held from 5:30 – 7 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial fund has been established for Washington County Developmental Center and the Special Olympics.

Stella Florence Rich was born March 7, 1924, in Brighton, Iowa, the daughter of Elwood and Bertha (Dunsmore) Nash. She worked as a laborer at Advanced Ross in Washington and later at Harper Brush in Fairfield. Stella enjoyed flower gardening and being with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter Helen (Gary) DeWolf of Washington; seven grandchildren: Bill (Annette) Redlinger, Mark (Donna) DeWolf, Jeff Redlinger, Brett (Sherise) DeWolf, Greg Redlinger, Bruce (Neva) Redlinger, Rhonda (Bob) Sprouse; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and her sister Beatrice Stull of Sigourney.

Preceding Stella in death were her parents; her daughter Betty Jean Redlinger; son Daniel Rich; grandson Doug DeWolf; and 10 siblings: George, Omar, Luella, Jake, Warren, Gertrude, Herb, Hattie, Mary and Charles.