Obituaries

Joan Shank

Joan Shank

Sep 25, 2015

Joan Elizabeth Shank, 89 of Washington, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at her home.  There will be a time of gathering for friends and family on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 12:30PM at the Bethel Mennonite Church, 3185 Wayland Road, Wayland, Iowa.  Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements. Joan was born May 7, 1926 in Winthrop, IA the daughter...

John Goodwin

John Goodwin

Sep 16, 2015

John Jay Goodwin, 72, of Glendale, Arizona, formally of Washington, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, Arizona, following a brief illness. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 in Washington, at the First Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Dave Watson officiating. A meal and time of...

Kenneth Rich

Kenneth Rich

Sep 16, 2015

A celebration of life for Kenneth E. "Barney" Rich, 77, of Wayland will be held Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 5:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Nancy Sutherland officiating.  The body will be cremated following the service.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2PM until service time on Sunday, September 20.  A memorial fund has...

Elva Bender

Elva Bender

Aug 16, 2015

Funeral services for Elva Bender, 95, of Kalona will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona Christian Fellowship Church with Pastor Larry Rediger officiating.  Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 18, from 5 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund has...

Paul Swank

Paul Swank

Aug 8, 2015

A celebration of life for Paul B. Swank, 86, of Washington, formerly of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating.  The body will be cremated following the service.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 11 from 3 – 7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  In...

Ann Moeller

Ann Moeller

Aug 6, 2015

A celebration of life for Ann Moeller, 72, of Kalona will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating.   Visitation will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 from 4 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established...

Thelma Horsey

Thelma Horsey

Aug 4, 2015

A celebration of life for Thelma L. Horsey, 106, of Washington will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.  Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be held from 1 – 7PM Friday, August 7 at the Beatty Funeral Home with the family present from 5 – 7 PM.  A memorial...

Mary Ropp

Mary Ropp

Jul 30, 2015

A memorial service for Mary Elva (Swartzendruber) Ropp, 80, of Kalona, will be held Monday, August 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Sunnyside Conservative Church in Kalona with Pastor Floyd Helmuth and Chaplain John King officiating.  A private burial will be held prior to the service.  Visitation will be held Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2 – 8 PM at Sunnyside Conservative...

Carol Davis

Carol Davis

Jul 29, 2015

A memorial service for Carol S. (Bowles) Davis, 65, of Kalona, formerly of Wayland, will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  The family will greet friends on Saturday the 8th from 9 – 10 AM.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 3:30 PM at the Durham Cemetery...

Janet Buck

Janet Buck

Jul 24, 2015

A celebration of life for Janet I. Buck, 73, of Ainsworth, Iowa will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.  The body will be cremated following the service.  A visitation without the family present will be held Monday, July 27, from 1- 6 PM at the funeral home.  A visitation with the family present...

Doris Meyer

Doris Meyer

Jul 14, 2015

A graveside service for Doris J. Meyer, 88, of Wayland, will be held Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural Wayland.  A memorial celebration will be held Friday, July 17 at 11:00 AM at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating.  Visitation will be held Thursday, July 16...

Everett Hauenstein

Everett Hauenstein

Jul 9, 2015

Everett Hauenstein, 86 of Wayland passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Bob Spilger officiating. Burial will be in the Eicher Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, July 13, 2015 1-7:00 PM at...

Randy Albright

Randy Albright

Jul 9, 2015

Randy Lewis Albright, 55 of Coralville, Iowa died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Graveside services have been set for 10:30 AM Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. His body has been cremated. Family visitation will be from 5-7:00 Sunday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A general memorial in...

David Wenger

David Wenger

Jul 5, 2015

Funeral services for David H. Wenger, 77 of Wayland, IA will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Pam Gerig Unruh officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 3 - 8 PM on Thursday, July 9 at Sugar Creek, with the family present...

Linda Underwood

Linda Underwood

Jul 3, 2015

A celebration of life for Linda K. (Hill) Underwood, 63, of Mechanicsville, will be held Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Cottonwood United Methodist Church in rural Wayland with Pastor Nancy Sutherland officiating.  Burial will follow in the Cottonwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service, from 10 – 11 AM.  A memorial...

Gerald Marner

Gerald Marner

Jul 2, 2015

A celebration of life for Gerald E. Marner, 84, of Kalona will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 at 2:00PM at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with Pastor Don Patterson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held Sunday, July 5, 2015 from 2- 7 PM at the Peterseim...

Lyle Johnston

Lyle Johnston

Jun 22, 2015

A graveside service for Lyle D. Johnston, 87, of Washington will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Elm Grove Cemetery with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating.  A general memorial fund has been established.  Lyle Johnston died Monday, June 22, 2015 at All American Care Center in Washington. Lyle Dean Johnston was born November 6, 1927 in Burlington, Iowa the...

Colleen Cunningham

Colleen Cunningham

Jun 20, 2015

A graveside service for Colleen Cunningham, 84, of Wayland will be held Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 AM at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with Pastor Robert Wolf officiating.  A visitation will be held following the service from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.   A memorial fund for Hospice of Washington County has been...

Betty Kempf

Betty Kempf

Jun 17, 2015

Betty Kempf, age 92,  has died at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.  Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona where visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of the service.  The body will be cremated following the service and burial will be at a later date. Betty...

Phillip Preston

Phillip Preston

Jun 15, 2015

Phillip Ward Preston, aged 78, of North Liberty, died Monday, June 15, 2015 after a short illness. Visitation will be held at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 4-7 pm. Funeral services will be held at Peterseim Funeral Home on Friday, June 19 at 10:30 am with burial to follow at Sharon Hill Cemetery. Friends...