Obituaries

Mar 3, 2012

A celebration of life for Leah Dell Beckley, 73, of Kalona will be held Friday, March 9, 2012 at 10:30AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona with Pastor Gerry Kahler and John King officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Thursday, March 8, from 4-8PM at the Peterseim...

Mar 1, 2012

Calvin John Eichelberger, 85 of Wayland, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with...

Feb 25, 2012

A Resurrection Mass for Harold J. Horak, 87 of Kalona will be held Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at  10:30AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Marty Goetz officiating.  Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 28 from 4-6PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona where...

Jan 22, 2012

A memorial service for Julia A. (Martin) Heumphreus 60, of Coralville will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Kitch Shatzer officiating.  The family will greet friends from 2PM until 7PM. The body has been cremated.  Julia Heumphreus died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa...

Jan 22, 2012

A celebration of life for Mildred E. "Millie" Palmer 77, of Washington will be held Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:30AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Fred Bickhart officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held from noon until 6PM on Wednesday, January 25 at the Beatty Funeral Home, where...

Jan 8, 2012

A celebration of life for Clarence Gingerich, age 76, of Kalona will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM.. Services will be at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating.  Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Vining, Iowa at 2:30PM on Wednesday.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 10 th from 2-4...

Jan 6, 2012

Michael B. McFeeley, age 72, of Kalona went home to be with his Lord, Friday, January 6, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City following a short illness. Memorial services are planned for Saturday, January 14 at 1:00 PM at the Full Gospel Revival Center in Kalona.  Pastor Ron Breese will officiate.  Michael's body has been cremated in accordance with his...

Jan 6, 2012

A celebration of life for Bernard "Bernie" A. Schmidt, 67 of Washington will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:30AM at the Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles and Father Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, January 9 from noon until 7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington where the family will greet friends...

Jan 6, 2012

A celebration of life for Iona L. Swartzendruber, 90 of Kalona will be held Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:30AM at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with Pastor's Scott Swartzendruber and Mick Murray officiating.  Burial will follow in the East Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, January 8 from 4-7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Jan 3, 2012

A celebration of life for Pauline Coberley, 91 of Wayland will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00AM at the Independent Bible Church in Wayland with Pastor Robert Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery in Winfield. Visitation will be held from 9:00AM until service time on Saturday. A memorial fund has been established for the...

Jan 2, 2012

A celebration of life for Dwain L. Tschantz, 83 of Washington will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:00AM at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 5 from noon to 7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in...

Jan 1, 2012

Edythe Bernadine Grosscup 101 of Washington, IA died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA following a short illness. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, IA with Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post...

Dec 30, 2011

Phyllis Jean Warren, 67 of Washington, died, Friday, December 30, 2011 at her home following a lengthy illness. No Funeral Services are planned. Beatty Funeral Home in assisting with arrangements. Her body has been cremated and will be interred at a later date in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Phyllis was born July 31, 1944 in Washington, Iowa the...

Dec 20, 2011

Timothy Wayne Schlatter, 54, passed peacefully in his home at Richmond , Iowa , Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 , where he had been lovingly cared for the past week by his family and Hospice of Iowa City.

A celebration of Tim's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Shiloh .  Peterseim Funeral...

Dec 18, 2011

Susan Mae (Yoder) Beachy was born April 6, 1925 near Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Noah and Ada Yoder.  In her youth she accepted Christ and was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church and remained faithful until death.  She was united in marriage to Glen Everett Beachy on January 2, 1947.  Susan passed away peacefully at...

Dec 12, 2011

A memorial service for Ruth M. Shields, 79, of Washington will be held Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 15 from 4-7 pm at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington Her body has been cremated. A memorial fund has been established...

Dec 8, 2011

A memorial service for Charla R. Mead, 57 of Washington will be held Monday, December 12, 2011 at 2PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Washington with President Doug Campbell officiating. Burial will be held Tuesday, December 13 in Springfield, Illinois. A general memorial fund has been established. Charla Rae Kelley Hurley Mead was born...

Dec 7, 2011

Funeral Services: Kalona

Friday, Dec. 9, 2011  9:30 am

Elson Ropp residence  2482 540th St. SW, Kalona

Visitation: Thursday all day at Ropp residence

Service INDIANA

Sunday, Dec. 11,  9:30 am

Dennis Hochstedler residence, Bremen, IN.

Eldon G. Ropp was born  February 21, 1932 in...

Dec 7, 2011

A celebration of life for Laverne H. Hueholt, 75 of Wayland, will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 1:00PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Northeast District Superintendent Jackie Bradford officiating. Burial with military honors follow at the Green Mound Cemetery in rural Trenton. Visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2011 from noon until 7PM at...

Dec 5, 2011

A celebration of life for Dorothy Boese, 83, of Wayland will be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 10:30AM at the Bethel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland, with Pastor Brad Gillis officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, December 9 from 4-7PM at the Bethel Mennonite Church. The body has been cremated and burial of the cremated remains will take place...