Obituaries

Jul 21, 2013

A celebration of life for Alice F. Smith, 66 of Washington will be held Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the 1 st Church of God in Brighton, Iowa with Pastor Ryan Meader officiating. Burial will follow at the Sandy Hook Cemetery in rural Brighton. Visitation will be held from 5 – 8 PM Wednesday...

Jul 14, 2013

Celebration of life services for Marie Malichky, 90, of Washington, formerly of Riverside, are Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until service time on Wednesday, July, 17 at the Peterseim Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Riverside Public Cemetery....

Jul 5, 2013

A celebration of life for John H. Capper, 91 of Keota will be held Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the West Chester United Methodist Church with Pastor Marlene Janssen officiating. Following a luncheon at the church, burial will be held at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be held...

Jul 2, 2013

Howard Elmer Hardy, 84 of Riverside, beloved husband and hero of Dolores, father of Carmen, Howard and adopted father of LeAnn, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a long illness.

He was born and lived his life in the...

Jun 30, 2013

Celebration of Life services for Esther F. Bender Bell will be 2:30 PM Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Kalona United Methodist Church, Kalona, IA. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, July 2 from 3-7:00 PM and 9-Noon Wednesday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A general...

Jun 27, 2013

Celebration of life services for Alda Swartzendruber, 97, of Newton, KS, formerly of Kalona, IA will be Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell, IA. Committal service will be prior to service at 10:00 AM in the West Union Cemetery, rural Parnell.

Visitation will be...

Jun 26, 2013

A celebration of life for Elmarie J. Capper, 87 of Keota will be held Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the West Chester United Methodist Church with Pastor Marlene Janssen officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown, Iowa. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 30 from 3-6 PM at the...

Jun 22, 2013

Wayland, Iowa – Don Wyse Boshart, 78, left his earthly body on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Parkview Home in Wayland after a short battle with cancer.

Don was born on September 22, 1934 near Wayland, Iowa to Elon Martin and Eldora Mae (Wyse) Boshart.

He married Eldora Marie Roth on July 22,...

Jun 18, 2013

A celebration of life for Edna M. Teets, 97, of Kalona will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the United Christian and Baptist Church in Kalona with Pastor Tim Stewart and Pastor Tammy Buseman officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held Friday, June 21 from 6-8 PM at the...

Jun 15, 2013

Cynthia Anne Pfeiffer, 61 died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at McCreedy Home in Washington, Iowa, following a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. A memorial mass will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Saint James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will be Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Beatty Funeral Home from Noon to...

Jun 11, 2013

A celebration of life for Amelia M. Yoder, 80, of Kalona will be held Friday, June 14, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona.  Burial will follow at the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Thursday, June 13 from 2-4 and 5-8 PM at the Fairview Mennonite Church. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has...

Jun 8, 2013

Emily Mae Kolosiek, Age 92, died on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, Iowa. The Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, Iowa with Father  David Brownfield officiating . Interment will follow in the Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday June...

Jun 6, 2013

A celebration of life for Joyce L. Horsey, 79 of Washington will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Washington United Methodist Church in Washington, Iowa, with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating, burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be held Monday, June 10 from noon until 6PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington...

Jun 4, 2013

A celebration of life for William "Bill" F. Freyenberger, 98 of Wayland, will be held Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with Pastor Larry Evers officiating.  Burial will follow at the Eicher Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Saturday, June 8 from 2-5 PM at the Eicher Emmanual Mennonite Church.  A memorial fund has...

Jun 1, 2013

Martha Grace Bandy, 76 of Washington, died Saturday, June 1, 2013  at her home. Funeral services have been set for 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Beatty Funeral Home with Mike Zahs officiating. Burial will follow at the Keota Cemetery. Vistitation will begin at Noon Tuesday at the Funeral Home with family present from 5-7:00 PM. Memorials in the...

May 28, 2013

A celebration of life for Peggy Louise Young, 52 of Keota,will be held Friday, May 31, 2013 at 4:00PM at the First Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating.  The body will be cremated following the service.  Visitation will be held Friday from 1-3PM at the First Baptist Church in Washington.  A general memorial fund has been established.  Peggy Young died Tuesday,...

May 27, 2013

Florence H. Jaspering, Junior 79 of Washington, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Family will recieve friends from Noon until service time at the funeral home. His body has been cremated and inurnment will be at a later date in...

May 25, 2013

A celebration of life for Dale D. Garrett, 87 of Wayland will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11:00AM at Finley Chapel in rural Wayland with Pastor Betsey Sue Niepert officiating. Burial will follow at the Finley Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 28 from noon until 7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home...

May 22, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for James M. Wehr, 38 of rural Keota will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 2:00PM at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Troy Richmond officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be held Friday, May 24 from 4-7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in...

May 20, 2013

Evelyn P. Vinton, 85 of Wayland, formally of Coppock, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

Graveside Services have been set for 10:30AM Friday, May 24, 2013 at the Elm Grove Cemetery with Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating. A memorial fund has been established for the...