Obituaries

May 19, 2020

Ken Miller passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on May 19, 2020 at the age of 62 years, after a courageous battle with cancer. A private celebration of life is being planned for a future time.

He was born on September 17, 1957, the son of Albert C. and Mary V. Miller. On September...

May 19, 2020

Edwin L. “Ed” Yoder, 91, of Kalona, died on May 19th, 2020 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City, at the age of 91 years and 1 day. A private family burial will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the East Union Cemetery. A public drive through visitation will be held Saturday, May 30 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM at...

May 7, 2020

Ruth G. Miller, 96, of Washington died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Halcyon House. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Bethel Church. Burial will follow at the Bethel Cemetery. A General memorial has been established. The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Ruth was born April 16, 1924 in...

May 1, 2020

Toban Josiah Zechin lived in his mother's womb for 30 weeks and 4 days. On April 28, his nurse midwife discovered that Toban's very special heart had stopped. Toban entered this world on Friday, May 1, 2020 where his body was held in the loving arms of his parents, but his soul was already held in the loving arms...

Apr 25, 2020

Donald “Don” Wayne Kerns, 59, of Crawfordsville, IA, died Saturday, April 25th, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Crawfordsville Fire Station. Visitation will be two hours prior. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced. In leu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa.The...

Apr 17, 2020

On April 17, 2020 Agnes Elizabeth (Quinn) Whitlow, 89, passed away at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, Iowa, losing her battle with dementia. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Lower Deer Creek Church or Iowa City Hospice.

Agnes was born on March 2, 1931 to...

Apr 12, 2020

Dorothy F. Miller, 89, of Kalona, formerly of Illinois, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona from complications of Congestive Heart Failure.  The family will hold a private service on Wednesday, April 15.  Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will be having public services at a later time. A...

Apr 12, 2020

Oleta M. Keifer, 98, of Washington, died Sunday April 12, 2020, at the Washington County Hospital. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Richmond.  A memorial fund has been established for Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Oleta Mae (Boese) Keifer was born May 14, 1921 in Wayland,...

Apr 5, 2020

David C Taylor died on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa at the age of 72. Services are pending at this time.

Dave was born on August 1, 1947 in Des Moines, IA to Louis (Don) and Joyce Rice Taylor He graduated from Washington High School in 1965. After high school, Dave...

Apr 3, 2020

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday June 27, 2020 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, IA.

(Lenore) Ellen Glassel, age 82, of Washington, passed away Friday, April 3rd, 2020, at Halcyon House Care Center in Washington, Iowa.

Private family graveside services will be held at Grafton Cemetery in Grafton, IA with Pastor...

Mar 27, 2020

Marie E. (Bombei) Redlinger, 99, of Washington, died Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. She has been cremated and the cremains will be buried at the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery in rural Keota at a later date. Marie E. Redlinger was born January 18, 1921 in Talleyrand, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Theresa (Ott) Bombei....

Mar 18, 2020

Joe Martinez Sr., husband of Maria Cano Martinez (deceased) and Donna Martinez (deceased) was born February 1, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas the son of Roman and Xenofia (Martinez) Martinez where he lived until the death of his mother which prompted a move with his father to Chicago Illinois.  Joe came to Iowa several times in the 1940’s as...

Mar 11, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Wilma J. Gabriel, 93, of Kalona, formerly of Wellman, will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 10:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Delmar Bontrager officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Wilma...

Mar 4, 2020

Dorothy Gloria Dean Moorer, 71, of Washington died Tuesday, March 4, 2020 at the Iowa City Rehab and Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 PM Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Funeral Home. Dorothy’s body will be cremated after the...

Mar 2, 2020

Arnold “Arnie” Eugene Smith, 62, of Washington, IA died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Parkview home in Wayland.

A Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 AM Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The family encourages everyone attending to wear their favorite sports apparel. Visitation will be held from 12:00-7:00 PM with...

Mar 1, 2020

Lois Jean (Jordan) Mellecker, 85 passed away on March 1, 2020, at The Bird House in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with burial following at Saint Stanislaus Cemetery in rural Hills. The family will greet friends from 9 – 11 AM Saturday...

Feb 27, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Dickie Lee Schlatter, 83, of Washington, formerly of Wayland and Kalona, will be held Monday, March 2, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Wayland Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Andrew Zuehlke officiating. The family will greet friends from 2 – 6PM Sunday, March 1, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. His body has...

Feb 27, 2020

Carla Marie Brunk, 65, of Washington, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Halcyon House. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will be held from 12:00-4:00 PM with the family present from 2:00-4:00 PM Sunday, March 1, 2020. Burial will be at the West Chester Cemetery....

Feb 17, 2020

Lester John Reschly, 85, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Wayland, IA, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia, Missouri, following complications from pneumonia.

A family graveside service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Sugar Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Columbia. In Lieu...

Feb 17, 2020

Gladys I. Dayton, 95, of Washington, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Gladys has been cremated and her family will greet friends from 1 – 5 PM, Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Kalona Chamber of Commerce Building. A general memorial fund has been established. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the...