Obituaries

Apr 3, 2012

A celebration of life for Barbara A. Wyse, 75 of Wayland will be held Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 2:00PM at the Eicher Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with Pastor Larry Evers officiating. Burial will follow at the Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30PM until service time on Thursday at the Eicher Mennonite Church. A memorial fund has...

Apr 1, 2012

Charles Marlin Plecker, 93 of Ainsworth, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Parkview Home in Wellman. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Rebecca Carver officiating. Burial with Military Honor provided by the American Legion Post #29 will be in the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth....

Mar 23, 2012

Celebration of Life service is Wednesday, March 28, 11:00 AM at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church rural Kalona.  Burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 pm at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona

Rita Marie (Maas) Howe, of rural Riverside, died peacefully at home Friday evening, March 23rd with family by her side. Rita was born...

Mar 21, 2012

A celebration of life for Dale A."Dude" Batterson, 81 of Washington will be held Monday, March 26, 2012 at 2:30PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Jim Mittler officiating. Burial will follow with full military honors by American Legion Post #29, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 25 from 3-5PM and...

Mar 14, 2012

A celebration of life for Delwyn (Del) L. Hershberger 54, of Kalona will be held Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10:30AM at the Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held Sunday, March 18 from 2-8PM at the Kalona Mennonite Church.  A general...

Mar 14, 2012

A time of remembrance for 'Ole' Olson will be Saturday, April 28 from 2-5 at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona

Please join Renee' and Jerry for memories and refreshment durng this time.

A memorial fund has been established for the Mid Prairie Foundation, The Kalona 1 st Responder's or the Kalona Volunteer...

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...