Obituaries

Jun 27, 2021

Lynn A. Harvey, 72, of Washington, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Washington County Hospital. His body will be cremated and a graveside service with full military honors will be held Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the Beatty Funeral Home...

Jun 22, 2021

Sovilla F. (Mast) Hershberger, 75, of Kalona, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Fairview Mennonite Church. The service will be live-streamed to the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page. Burial will follow at the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Thursday,...

Jun 14, 2021

Edna Beckler, 94, of Kalispell, MT (formerly of Wayland, IA) passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Buffalo Hill Terrace in Kalispell, MT.

Celebration of her life will be 1:00PM, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Bethel Church with Pastor Brent Kauffman officiating. Private family burial of her cremains will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Family will recieve...

Jun 13, 2021

A funeral mass for James A. “Jim” Shalla, 87, of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Father Bill Roush officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook...

Jun 10, 2021

Helen P. (Hein Kleinschmidt) Falada, 97, of North Liberty, formerly of Kalona, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Keystone Place at Evergreen in North Liberty.  A memorial mass will be held 11:00am, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond. Livestream will be on the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page. Family will greet friends 30 minutes prior...

Jun 2, 2021

Richard Wayne Hyde, 87 of Washington, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.

Funeral Services have been set for 3:00PM Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Kwang Song officiating. His body will be cremated following the service and interred at the Elm Grove Cemetery at...

May 23, 2021

A graveside service for Larry K. Skola, 76, of Blue Grass, will be held Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 1:00 PM at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. In lieu of flowers, memorial funds may be given to the Kalona Historical Society, 715 D Avenue, Kalona, Iowa, 52247. A Livestream of the service will be available on the Beatty Peterseim...

May 23, 2021

Irwin “Erv” Hanson, 83, of Washington, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Parkview Of Wellman following a sudden illness.  A private graveside service will be held at the Sandy Hook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for the family’s use.

Irwin “Erv” Mansfield Hanson was born July 6, 1937 in Brighton, Iowa,...

May 19, 2021

George Kisner, born May 1, 1931, died May 19, 2021, of heart disease. Per George’s wishes, his body has been cremated, and a picnic gathering will be held at the pavilion at Flint Creek Estates at a late date.

George was born May 1, 1931, the youngest son of David Warren Kisner and Ethel Alicia (Raffety) Kisner. He...

May 16, 2021

Antonio “Tony” Gutierrez, 73, of Wayland, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at his daughter’s home in North Liberty. Per his request he has been cremated and no services are planned.

Antonio Gutierrez was born December 16, 1947, in Brownsville, TX, the son of Vidal and Cleotilde (Lopez) Gutierrez. He worked in various jobs, locally for Mike Niffenegger...

May 9, 2021

A celebration of life for Henrietta M. Johnson, 86, of Kalona, will be held Friday, May 14, 2021, at 3:00 PM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gene Kubli officiating. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held...

May 4, 2021

A graveside service for Nancy K. (Barker) Oldfield, 70, of Wellman, will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM at Wellman Public Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established. The Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family. Nancy Oldfield died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital.

Nancy Kay Oldfield was...

May 3, 2021

Anna (Ann) Fern Scarff, 91, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Parkview Nursing Home in Wayland, Iowa. Funeral services have been set for 1:30 PM Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Trenton Missionary Church. Facebook livestream of the service will be at the Betty-Peterseim facebook page. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery...

Apr 25, 2021

Funeral services for Ricki L. Sinn, 61, of Kalona, will be held Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 2:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page. Burial will follow at Green Mound Cemetery, west of Trenton. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 5 –...

Apr 20, 2021

Martha M. “Marty” Beckman, 99, of Kalona, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. A private memorial service will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 2:30 PM at the Kalona United Methodist Church. The service will be available via Livestream at the Beatty Peterseim Facebook page.  The family will greet friends...

Apr 17, 2021

A graveside service for Daniel W. Miller, 85, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Kalona, will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 11:00 AM at the North Gingerich Cemetery north of Kalona.  The family will greet friends Monday, April 26, from 1 – 5 and 6 - 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Daniel W. Miller...

Apr 7, 2021

Edwin A. Arbogast, 70, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Parkview Home in Wayland. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 10:30 AM at Schrock Cemetery in rural Washington, with Pastor Nancy Sutherland officiating. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be in place. The service will be available via Livestream on the Beatty...

Apr 1, 2021

Donald Joseph Draker, 85, of Hills, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home. A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2021, from 5 – 7 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hills, where a rosary will be held at 7PM. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic...

Mar 29, 2021

A graveside service for Lola B. Sinn, 91, of Wayland, will be held Friday, April 2, 2021, at 11:30 AM at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A visitation will be held from 9 – 11 AM Friday morning at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial fund has been established for Cans for Cancer and Hospice of Compassus...

Mar 25, 2021

Gerald “Joe” Everett Allen, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 25, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 amFriday, May 14, 2021, at the English River Church - Brethern near South English.

Gerald “Joe” Allen was born March 9, 1942, in Wellman, Iowa, the son of Gilbert and Alverda (Marek) Allen. He attended Wellman...