Obituaries

Peter Lowe

Peter Lowe

Apr 11, 2016

A celebration of life for Pete W. Lowe, 87, of Coppock, will be held Friday, April 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Nancy Sutherland officiating.  Burial with full military rites will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery.  Vistitation will be held Thursday, April 14, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in...

Henry Hochstetler

Henry Hochstetler

Apr 11, 2016

Henry Junior “Hank” Hochstetler was born June 27, 1929, twin to Henrietta June son and daughter of Henry F. and Amy Hochstetler at Kalona, IA. He died on April 11, 2016 in Bonita Springs, FL at the age of 86. He attended the Iowa Mennonite High School in Kalona, IA and was a member of the first graduating class. He...

Kermit Hotopp

Kermit Hotopp

Apr 3, 2016

A graveside service with full military honors, for Kermit D. Hotopp, 90, of Winfield, formerly of Washington, will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Rose Hill Memorial Garden in Marshalltown, Iowa.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 5 from noon – 7 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family will greet friends...

Doris Swartzendruber

Doris Swartzendruber

Mar 23, 2016

A funeral service for Doris (Marner) Swartzendruber, 92, of Kalona, will be held at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Don Patterson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 25 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, and on hour before the service on Saturday at the...

Hazel Burrows

Hazel Burrows

Mar 21, 2016

A celebration of life for Hazel L. Burrows, 90, of Kalona will be held Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of The Nazarene at 1035 Wade Street in Iowa City, with Pastor Michael Lynch officiating.  Following a fellowship time at the church a graveside service will be held at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be...

Willard Yoder

Willard Yoder

Mar 20, 2016

A memorial service for Willard R. Yoder, 96, of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating.  Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 22 from 2 – 4...

Carl Crone

Carl Crone

Mar 13, 2016

Russell Crone, 50 of San Francisco, CA, formally of Washington, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating. His body has been cremated and interment will follow at the Elm Grove...

Eugene Boese

Eugene Boese

Mar 11, 2016

Eugene O. Boese, 73, of Wayland died Friday, March 11, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital.  A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, rural Wayland, with Pastors Nathan Luitjens and Rachelle Luitjens officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10 – 11 a.m.  Inurnment will...

Laurel Trogdon

Laurel Trogdon

Mar 7, 2016

Laurel L. "Lolly" Trogdon, 74, of Wayland died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital from complications of COPD.  Her family will celebrate her life at a later date.  Beatty Funeral Home is helping the family with arrangements.  A general memorial fund has been established. Laurel Lee (Edgington) Trogdon was born October 16, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter...

Esther Hershberger

Esther Hershberger

Mar 7, 2016

A celebration of life for Esther Hershberger, 92, of Kalona will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Iowa City, with Pastor Erling Shultz officiating.  Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 2 – 3 p.m. at the church.  A...

Sara Schoenmaker

Sara Schoenmaker

Mar 3, 2016

Sara Lee Schoenmaker, age 84, died March 3, 2016 at Oaknoll Retirement Residence due to complications from Alzheimers.  A memorial service will be held at Sharon Center United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Sara Lee Street was born August 14, 1931 in Springfield, Missoui.  During the depression, her father, Waddy Davis Street, went to work for the...

Delane Craig

Delane Craig

Mar 1, 2016

Funeral services for Delane E. Craig, 78 of Washington, will be held Friday, March 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home on Friday.  A graveside service will be held Friday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. at the Evergreen...

Evelyn Haifley

Evelyn Haifley

Feb 27, 2016

Evelyn F. Haifley, 96 of Washington, died Saturday, February, 27, 2016 at the McCreedy Home in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral...

James Hotle

James Hotle

Feb 21, 2016

A celebration of life for James Hotle, 73, of Washington will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating.  Burial will follow at Fern Cliff Cemetery in rural Wayland.  Visitation will be held Friday, February 26, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with the family...

Lewis Holliday

Lewis Holliday

Feb 14, 2016

Lewis McFarlan Holliday, 73, of Jacksonville, Florida died on February 14, 2016.  Lew, son of Robert and Virginia Holliday and loving husband of 50 years of Carolyn Stutsman Holliday, passed away after his battle with pancreatic cancer.  He is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and three children:  Leslie Groberman (Morris Groberman) of Bellevue, Washington; Brian Holliday of Denver, Colorado; and Sarah McLaughlin (Samuel...

Joan Fisher

Joan Fisher

Feb 14, 2016

Joan "Jo" Ruth Fisher, 87, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.  A memorial mass will be celebrated on March 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Ss. Mary and Mathias Catholic Church, 215 W. Eighth St., Muscatine.  Burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 from 4 – 7 p.m....

Paul Rembold

Paul Rembold

Feb 9, 2016

A celebration of life for Paul O. Rembold, 83, of Wayland, formerly of Washington, will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Washington with the family receiving friends 2 hours prior to the service. Memorials may be designated to Hospice of Washington County. Paul O. Rembold died Tuesday, February 9, 2016...

Vernon Kinsinger

Vernon Kinsinger

Jan 29, 2016

A celebration of life for Vernon "Hoppy" Kinsinger, 89, of Wellman, formerly of Kalona will be held Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. At the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Friday, February 5 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Ronald Rath

Ronald Rath

Jan 21, 2016

A celebration of the life of Ronald W. Rath, 70, of Washington, formerly of Riverside, will be held Monday, January 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Church in Kalona with Pastors Chuck Rogness and Don Gaudreau officiating.  Visitation will be held Sunday, January 24, 2016 from 2 – 7 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  In lieu of...

Lloyd Duwa

Lloyd Duwa

Jan 21, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lloyd A. Duwa, 88, of Washington will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Father David Brownfield, Father Tom Doyle and Father Marty Goetz officiating.  Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Monday, January 25 from 3 – 7...