Obituaries

Jan 7, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Linda I. Unternahrer, 70, of Ainsworth, will be held Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 10:30 AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday, January 10 from 2 – 7 PM at Sugar Creek, where the family will greet friends from 5 – 7 PM. ...

Jan 4, 2020

James “Jim” Ronald Hester, 83, of Wayland, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland. Visitation will be held from 12:00-5:00 PM with the family present from 3:00-5:00 PM Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland. Burial...

Jan 2, 2020

Richard Lee Shumaker, 83, of Wayland, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Wayland Mennonite Church. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the church. Burial will be at the North Hill Cemetery. A memorial fund has...

Dec 28, 2019

Julie Niffenegger, 57, of Kalona, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at her home in Kalona. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Bernie Weir and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating. Burial will follow at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be...

Dec 27, 2019

Roger Dale Johnson, 68, of Olds, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant, after a short battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Bethel Church with Pastor Curt Kuhns officiating. Visitation will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at...

Dec 16, 2019

Daniel Lee Duttlinger, 65, of Kalona died Monday, December 16, 2019 at his home in Kalona. His body will be cremated and there will be no services.

Daniel Lee Duttlinger was born December 25, 1953 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Doris (Ranshaw) Duttlinger. He graduated from West High School and attended auto tech...

Dec 13, 2019

A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM, the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, where the family will greet friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

Bernice Maxine Darby, 98 of Haskins, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

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Dec 1, 2019

Darwin B. Widmer, 87 of Washington, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home in Washington following a short illness.

Celebration of life has been scheduled for 2:00PM, Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Faith Baptist Church with pastor Jon Rees officiating. His body has been gifted to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa...

Nov 26, 2019

A celebration of life for Randall “Randy” L. Yoder, 54, of Kalona, will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Lower Deer Creek Church, 1408 540th Street, SW, Kalona, with Pastors Don Patterson and Steve Nelson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday, November 29, 2019, from 1...

Nov 26, 2019

Virginia Chamberlin, 94 of Monticello, IL formally of Washington, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Piatte County Nursing Home in Monticello.

A mass of the Resurrection will be 2:30PM Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St James Catholic Church with Fr. Bennie Weir officiating. Following the mass her body will be cremated and interred at Elm Grove Cemetery...

Nov 18, 2019

Marion Leroy Leichty of Kalona, formally of Noble, IA, passed away peacefully at University of Iowa Hospital, Monday, November 18, 2019.

A Celebration of life will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Bethel Church in Wayland. Visitation will be Friday, November 22, from 4-7:00 PM at the Washington Mennonite Church. Private family burial will...

Nov 11, 2019

Elizabeth Jean Pauley, 30, of Crawfordsville, died Monday, November 11, 2019 as a result of a car accident.

Celebration of life will be 10:30 AM Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Washington, IA. A graveside will be held at a later date in Kansas. A memorial fund has been...

Nov 1, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Judith Ann Yoder, 79, of Iowa City will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Following a meal burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. Judith Yoder died Friday, November 1,...

Oct 31, 2019

A celebration of life for Anna Pearl (Reighard) Hughes, 40, of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 10:30 AM at Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th Street SW,  Kalona.  Following a meal there will be a family burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2019, from 4 – 7 PM at...

Oct 28, 2019

A memorial service for Calvin F. Leisch, 95, of Kalona, formerly of Woodstock, IL, will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 2:00 PM at the Schneider Leucht Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home in Woodstock, IL. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until the time of service. Calvin Leisch died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in...

Oct 27, 2019

Ila Miller Swartzendruber passed away at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, on October 27, 2019, at the age of 93. Visitation hours are 2 – 6 PM, Saturday, November 2, at Sunnyside Mennonite Church. Burial will be held Sunday, November 3 at 1:30 PM at the Fairview Cemetery in rural Kalona with the memorial service at 3 PM at Sunnyside....

Oct 25, 2019

Dorothy Marie Pforts, 85 of Keota, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully Friday, October 25, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Celebration of her life will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Private family burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin...

Oct 22, 2019

Donna Marie (Heim) Epley, 89, passed away on October 22, 2019 at Heritage Nursing Home in Mason City, Iowa after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She left a legacy of unconditional love and service to others.

Visitation will be November 29th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona,...

Oct 22, 2019

Sydne R. Maas, 68, of Marion, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home in Marion. No services are planned at this time. The Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is assisting the family.

Sydne Renee Maas was born April 25, 1951 in Miller Hospital in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Willard A. and Annabelle M. (Holden) Maas....

Oct 20, 2019

Mildred Arlene McKune, 92 of Wayland, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 PM Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery east of Wayland. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday at the Funeral Home with...