Obituaries

Jul 12, 2016

A celebration of life for Darlene F. Miller, 88, of Kalona will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Chaplain John King and Assistant Chaplain Dianne Brenneman officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday, July 15 from 4-7 pm at the Lower Deer Creek...

Jul 11, 2016

A celebration of life for Anna May (Fountain) Geyer, 87, of Kalona, will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church with Pastor Erling Shultz and James Blake officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Center Methodist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday, July 15 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Peterseim...

Jul 11, 2016

Graveside services for Donald E. Libe, 80 of Washington, will be held Friday July 15, 2016 at 11:00 am at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be held Thursday, July 14 from noon – 7pm at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will greet friends from 5 – 7 pm.  A memorial fund has been established for Hospice...

Jul 5, 2016

A memorial service for Irene M. Brenneman, 90, of Kalona will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber and Assistant Chaplain Diane Brenneman officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until the time of service at the church.  A memorial fund has been established for the Pleasantview Home...

Jun 29, 2016

Jun 27, 2016

A celebration of life for Marjorie Elaine Yoder, 99, of Kalona will be held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church with Pastor Erling Shultz officiating. Committal and interment of her cremains will follow at the Sharon Center Cemetery. A memorial fund to Hospice or the Sharon Center United Methodist Church as been...

Jun 23, 2016

Mary Ruth Shelman, 77 of Oskaloosa, formally of Washington, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Mahaska Health Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 am Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Bob Wollenberg officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00PM Sunday at...

Jun 17, 2016

Wayland, Iowa – Ruth A. Graber, age 90, of Wayland, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at Parkview Home, Wayland. Services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 11:00 am at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating.  Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 am in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Jun 10, 2016

A funeral service for Mabel V. Gingerich, 102, of Kalona will be held Monday, June 13, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church with Pastor Floyd Helmuth officiating.  Burial will follow at the East Union Mennonite Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, June 12 from 3 – 5 and 6 – 8 pm at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Jun 10, 2016

A celebration of life for Sandra S. (Brewer) Orr, 67, of Washington, will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 10:30 am at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Chaplain Donald Combs officiating.  Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 14 from noon – 7 pm at the Beatty Funeral Home with...

Jun 7, 2016

A celebration of life for David J. Dayton, 77, of Kalona will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Shiloh Church in Kalona with Pastors Chuck Rogness and Ron Shelton officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday, June 10 from 4 – 7 pm at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund to be directed to the...

May 28, 2016

A memorial service for Ellis M. Swartzendruber 94, of Kalona will be held Monday, May 30, 2016, at 11:00 am at the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona.  Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:15 am at the Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, May 29 at the Sunnyside Church from 2 – 6 pm. A memorial fund...

May 21, 2016

Roman Miller passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn, Iowa. A visitation will be held Saturday, June 4 from 10:00-11:30 at the Peterseim Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona. Roman I. Miller was born January 29, 1942 in Kalona, the son of Ira and Fannie (Yoder) Miller....

May 20, 2016

A celebration of life for Kevin D. Miller, 23, of Kalona will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairview Church in rural Kalona, with Pastors Perry L. Miller, Leon Stutzman and Conrad Hertzler officiating.  Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 24, from 10 am – 8:30 pm at the Fairview...

May 15, 2016

Charles "Chip" Doughty, 61 died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Washington. His body has been cremated and private family services will be held later. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Charles was born April 13, 1955 in Abington, PA the son of Harry M. And Nancy (Gulden) Doughty. Survivors include brothers Alan...

May 10, 2016

William(Billy)John Krofta, 68, of Marshalltown, formerly of Oxford, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown.  The body has been cremated and no services will be held.  The Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is handling Mr. Krofta's arrangements. William John Krofta was born September 18, 1947, the son of William and Martha (Wiebold) Krofta, Sr.  He graduated from Oxford...

May 7, 2016

A celebration of life for Karen D. (Roth) Swartzendruber, 76, of Wayland, will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Kelly Slagel officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Cemetery in rural Wayland.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 10 from noon – 7 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home...

Apr 25, 2016

A celebration of life for Elizabeth Zinn, 85, of Wellman, formerly of Kalona, will be held Monday, May 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Sunday, May 1 from 3-5 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A...

Apr 25, 2016

Lynford Glen Yoder was born in Iowa City, Iowa Thursday April 21, 2016 the son of Philip and Freda (Miller) Yoder. Lynford died on April 25, 2016 at the family home at the age of 5 days. Lynford is survived by his parents Philip and Freda Yoder; one brother Henry Willard Yoder.  Grandparents – Henry and Edna Miller and Perry and...

Apr 24, 2016

A celebration of life for Kathy Gingerich, age 68, of Walford will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Services will be at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Vining, Iowa at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 27 from 4 –...