Obituaries

Ruby Yoder

Ruby Yoder

May 8, 2015

Funeral services for Ruby Ann (Ropp) Yoder, 77, of Kalona will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastors Scott Swartzendruber and Perry Miller officiating.  Burial will follow at the Peter Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, May 10 from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM and Monday, May 11, from...

Claretta Yoder

Claretta Yoder

May 3, 2015

A celebration of life for Claretta M. (Widmer) Yoder, 95, of Wellman, will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Randy Harker officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10 – 11 AM.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  A memorial fund has...

Joyce Kron-Chalupa

Joyce Kron-Chalupa

Apr 22, 2015

A memorial mass for Joyce A. Kron-Chalupa, 55, of Wellman, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015 at  11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with Father David Brownfield and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday, May 1, from 4 – 7 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church where a prayer vigil will be held at 4PM.  Memorial...

Richard "Dick" Geyer

Richard "Dick" Geyer

Apr 21, 2015

A celebration of life for Richard D. "Dick" Geyer, 86, of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona with Pastors Erling Shultz and James Blake officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 5 – 8 PM...

Patricia Spreacker

Patricia Spreacker

Apr 19, 2015

Patricia Ann spreacker, 84, of Colorado Springs,CO, passed away April 19, 2015 in the Garden of the Gods Nursing Home in Colorado Springs, Co. She was born April 29, 1931 in Davenport, IA to Win and Ethel Allensworth.  She graduated from Kalona High School in 1949. Survivors include her three children, daughter Debbie (Bill) Wise, Peyton,CO, sons David (Kim) Spreacker, Pella...

Stanley Widmer

Stanley Widmer

Apr 18, 2015

A funeral service for Stanley A. Widmer, 78, of Wayland will be held  Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating. Following the service the body will be cremated and a private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation with the family present will be held Wednesday, April...

Bessie Capper

Bessie Capper

Apr 15, 2015

A celebration of life for Bessie M. Capper, 98, of Williamsburg, formerly of Wellman, will be held Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 1:30 PM at Asbury United Methodist  Church in Wellman, with Pastor Moody Colorado officiating.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown.  Visitation will be held Saturday, April 18 from 4 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Conrad Miller

Conrad Miller

Apr 6, 2015

Conrad G. Miller, 83, of Iowa City died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Briarwood Health Care Center, Iowa City. No local services are planned.  Interment of cremated remains will be at a later date. Conrad is survived by one son, George Miller of Iowa City.

Roslyn Chalupa

Roslyn Chalupa

Apr 6, 2015

Roslyn Rae Chalupa,  82, formerly of Washington, died  Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00, Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Beatty-Peteseim Funeral Home in Washington with the family present from 3:00-4:00.  A graveside service will follow the visitation at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials may be designated to the Pleasantview Home. Miss Chalupa...

Steven Ferguson

Steven Ferguson

Mar 30, 2015

Steven E. Ferguson, 46 of Riverside, formally of Washington, IA., died Monday, March 30, 2015 at is home in Riverside following complications of heart failure. There will be no services.  Memorial donations may be made to Washington Middle School and High School Music Departments. Steven Earl Ferguson was born November 7, 1968 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Allan and...

James McCoy

James McCoy

Mar 27, 2015

A graveside service for James "Carl" McCoy, 90, of Iowa City will be held Friday, April 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Welsh Cemetery, 4401 Sharon Center Road, Iowa City, IA, 52240.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM at the Gospel Meeting Room at 1266 Wilson Avenue, SW, Cedar Rapids, 52404.  Memorial donations may be made to Bible...

Norma Sandburg

Norma Sandburg

Mar 26, 2015

Funeral Services for  Norma B. Sandurg, 85, of Washington will be held at 10:30 Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Kelly Allard officiating. Burial will follow at the Swedesburg Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 4-7:00 Sunday afternoon at the Funeral Home in Washington.  A memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Washington...

Ronald Gingerich

Ronald Gingerich

Mar 24, 2015

A celebration of life for Ronald D. Gingerich, 60, of Riverside will be held Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastors Gerry Kahler and Kevin Gingerich officiating.  Visitation will be held Saturday, March 28 from 2 – 8PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund has been established for the Kalona...

Alberta Miller

Alberta Miller

Mar 24, 2015

Alberta Mae (Boese) Miller, 91, of Wayland, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, surrounded by her children. Celebration of life services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan Luitjens and  Rachelle Luitjens officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation...

Linda Richenberger

Linda Richenberger

Mar 17, 2015

Linda Suzanne Richenberger (nee McPhee), 59, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Born Jan. 13, 1956, in Chicago. She had worked as a nurse at Northwest Community Hospital for over 38 years. She was the wife of Michael; mother of Steven (Katie) Richenberger and Stephanie (Tim) Carden; grandmother of Jack, Luke and Leah Carden, Bret and Drew Richenberger; daughter of Joyce...

Janice Miller-Zahradnek

Janice Miller-Zahradnek

Mar 16, 2015

A celebration of life for Janice Claudine Miller-Zahradnek, 63, of Kalona, will be held Friday, March 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Thursday, March 19 from 4 – 8PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund has been established for the family's use.  Claudine Miller died Monday, March...

Lavon Miller

Lavon Miller

Mar 14, 2015

Funeral services for Lavon G. Miller, 2 month old son of Jason and Clara Miller of rural Riverside, will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 9:30 AM at the Miller home at 1040 Poplar Blvd, Riverside, IA.  Bishop Clayton Borntrager will officiate.  Burial will follow at the Brenneman Cemetery.  Visitation will begin Monday, March 16 at 2PM and all day Tuesday, March...

Norma Allen

Norma Allen

Mar 13, 2015

Norma “June” Allen, 91, passed away Friday morning, March 13, 2015, in the home of her daughter, with all of her children present. A memorial mass was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Guthrie, Oklahoma Tuesday, March 17.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the “Time Out for Senior Citizens” program at St. John the...

Sharon Gillis

Sharon Gillis

Mar 11, 2015

A celebration of life for Sharon K. Gillis, 68, of Ainsworth will be held Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Ainsworth Opera House with Pastor Dean Elmore officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1 – 6PM on Friday, March 27 at the Opera House.  A memorial fund has been established for the Ainsworth Opera House, Ainsworth 1st Repsonders and...

Kiefer Grout

Kiefer Grout

Mar 10, 2015

A private family mass will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015.