Obituaries

Peggy Young

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,...

Florence Janspering, Junior

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...

Dale Garrett

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...

James Wehr

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...

Evelyn Vinton

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...

Kathleen Wehr

May 6, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen L. Wehr, 84 of Keota will be held Friday, May 10, 2013 at 10:00AM at the St. James Catholic Church...

Donald Rich

May 1, 2013

Donald J. Rich, 89 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Wayland First United Methodist Church with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Burial with full military honors with American...

Miriam Troyer

Apr 13, 2013

. Miriam Alice Troyer July 15, 1921 – April 13, 2013

Celebration of life service Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church, rural Kalona.  The family will greet friends from 10 AM until service time and all friends and family are invited to...

Wilson Swantz

Apr 9, 2013

A celebration of life for Wilson Swantz, 86 of Kalona will be held Friday, April 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Pastors Elmer Miller and Leon Stutzman officiating. Burial will follow at the Upper Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 11 from 2-4 and 5-7 PM...

Patricia Petersen

Apr 2, 2013

A celebration of life for Patricia “Pat” A. Petersen, 79 of Washington will be held Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. The body will be cremated following the service and a graveside service will be held at a later date. Visitation will...

Orval Miller

Mar 31, 2013

Celebration of Life services for Orval L. Miller, 86, of  rural Wellman are Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church, rural Kalona. Pastor Doug Cue will officiate. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona. Visitation is Tuesday, April 2 at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona...

Keith Dempster

Mar 16, 2013

A celebration of life for Keith W. Dempster, 80 of Lone Tree will be held 11am Saturday March 23, 2013 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Military Graveside Services at 1:30 in Chester Center Cemetery near Grinnell. A get together of potluck, storytelling and music will be held at...

Russell Kempf

Mar 12, 2013

A celebration of life for Russell Kempf, 94 of Williamsburg, formerly of Wellman, will be held Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. The body will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30 – 11:30 AM....

Frances Boese

Mar 10, 2013

A celebration of life for Frances M. Boese, 84 of Mt. Pleasant will be held Friday, March 15, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, Iowa with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural...

Edward Hough

Mar 7, 2013

Edward J. Hough, 98 of Washington, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Monday, March 11, 2013 at the West Chester United Methodist Church with Pastor Marlene...

Vyrle Grout

Mar 7, 2013

Vyrle Grout, 91 of rural Riverside died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Pleasantview Home following a series of strokes. The body has been cremated and at Vyrle's request there will be no services. A memorial fund for the South Sharon (Grout) Cemetery and Hospice of Washington County has been established. Memorials may be...

Gerald Fankhauser

Mar 6, 2013

Gerald N. Fankhauser, 86 of Ollie died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the All-American Care Center in Washington following a lingering illness. No services are planned at this time. A general memorial fund has been established.

Gerald Norman Fankhauser was born...

Marnie Simmering

Feb 27, 2013

A celebration of life for “Marnie” Edna Mae Simmering, 88 of Washington will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM the 1 st Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Her body has been cremated. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the church. Marnie died Wednesday,...

Marjorie Snyder

Feb 23, 2013

A celebration of life for Marjorie M. Snyder, 84 of Kalona, will be held Monday, February 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father David Brownfield officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 24 from 4-7PM...

Alexander Busch

Feb 15, 2013

No services will be held at this time.

Alexander John Busch III, 85, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, following a brief illness.

Al was born May 11, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to Alexander and Ada Busch. He graduated from Scheer’s High School...