Obituaries

Jan 3, 2010

Celebration of Life: Saturday, Jan. 9 10:00 AM Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Pastors Jim Cluney Burial: North Gingerich Cemetery, rural Kalona Visitation: Friday 2-7 PM Peterseim Funeral Home Sylvia was born September 20, 1938. She was raised by her mother, Elizabeth and step-father Jerry Mast and her grandparents, John and Sovilla Overholt. Sylvia was married to Clarence Gingerich and later...

Dec 31, 2009

Vistiation for Laurine Trotman, 81, of Halcyon House, will be held Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 a t the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, IA from 2-5PM. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Laurine Trotman died Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Halcyon House in Washington following a lengthy illness. A memorial fund in lieu of...

Dec 22, 2009

Richard "Dick" Conklin, 82, passed to a quiet peace on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, with his wife and daughters by his side.

Dick was an organ donor and was cremated according to his wishes.  A celebration of life was held in Wickenburg, Arizona.

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Dick was born in Kalona, Iowa, the son of...

Dec 21, 2009

Services: Tuesday, December 29 1:30 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Visitation: Tuesday from 11:00 until service time at the funeral home. Burial: Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona Anna B. Willer was born July 6, 1925, in Dawkelanowo, in the Ural Mountains of Russia She was the daughter of Jacob and Katharina Rempel Willer. She migarated to the United States through...

Dec 20, 2009

Lucy Hesseltine, 91, of Parkview Home, Wayland, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:00AM at the Cottonwood United Methodist Church in rural Wayland, with Pastor Linda Renken. Burial will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland...

Dec 19, 2009

Graveside services: Tuesday, Dec. 22 2:30 PM at the Wassonville Cemetery, Wellman Per Phyllis' request her body has been cremated and no other services are planned. Phyllis Joan Miller was born December 25, 1933, in Johnson County, near Wellman. She was the daughter of Harold and Olive Perrin Miller. Phyllis was married to Rex Bloom who preceded her in death...

Dec 16, 2009

Roger Wyse was born on May 16, 1921, in rural Wayland, Iowa, to Arthur and Lillian (Weaver) Wyse. He became a member of Wayland Mennonite Church at the age of 13. He taught at rural Stringtown School for three years after graduating from Wayland High. On August 7, 1949, Roger was united in marriage to Rachel Graber in Wayland, Iowa,...

Dec 16, 2009

Funeral Mass: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 1:30 PM Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Richmond, IA Visitation: Saturday, Dec. 19 2-7 PM, Peterseim Funeral Home Forester's Rosary 4:00 PM IN LIEU OF FLOWERS OPAL REQUESTED MEMORIALS BE DIRECTED TO HOSPICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OR HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. Opal Marie Bain TeBockhorst was born in Wayland, IA, the daughter of Albert and Ela...

Dec 14, 2009

Services: Kalona Friday, Dec. 18, 6:00 PM Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Monday, Dec. 21, 1:00 PM Lincoln Park Memorial Chapel, Lincoln, NE Visitation: Kalona 4-6 PM Friday Lincoln noon - 1:00 PM Lincoln Park Chapel Burial: Lincoln Park Memorial Cemetery Eva Louise Hudson was born in Pleasantdale, Nebraska on April 24, 1916. She was the daughter of Orie and Mary...

Dec 14, 2009

Leona M. Reschly, 83 of Washington, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Washington Care Center following declining health. Private family graveside services are planned for Friday, December18, 2009 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday at the Beatty Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 4-6:00 PM in the afternoon. A general memorial...

Dec 8, 2009

Services: Saturday, Dec. 12 10:30 AM Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church 1408 540th St, Kalona Burial: Lower Deer Creek Cemetery Visitation: Friday, Dec. 11, 2-7PM Peterseim Funeral Home,Kalona Memorial fund for Iowa City Hospice or Emerson Point Frances Yutzy, age 92, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at Emerson Point, Iowa City. Frances Elizabeth Gerig was born June 14, 1917,in Lebanon,...

Nov 24, 2009

Joan Hotopp, 84 of Washington died, Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Mc Creedy Home in Washington following declining health. Graveside Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Rose Hill Memorial Garden Cemetery in Marshalltown. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with family receiving friends from 4-6:00 PM in the...

Nov 21, 2009

Services: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:00 AM Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 2824 520th SW, Kalona Visitation: Tuesday November 24 2:00 PM 7:00 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Memorial Fund: Sharon Center United Methodist Church or Pleasantview Home. Funeral services for 89 Jess W. Grout of Kalona are Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 10:00 AM at the Sharon Center United...

Nov 19, 2009

Michael “Mike” J. Roth, 43 of Washington, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 PM Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the Fern Cliff Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-5 Saturday afternoon at the Beatty Funeral...

Nov 16, 2009

Services: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 11:00 AM United Christian and Baptist Church, Kalona Visitation: Monday, Nov,23, 2009 3:00-7:30 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Memorials-Kalona Historical Society or Iowa City Hospice Norma Sleichter Fry was born May 3, 1927 near Riverside, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ralph and Erma Flynn Sleichter. Norma graduated from Kalona High School and later...

Nov 9, 2009

Services: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 2:30 PM Kalona Mennonite Church, Kalona Visitation: Wednesday, Nov. 11 2-8 Family present 2-5 and 6-8 Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Burial: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Richmond Memorial: Family's Choice Brandon Michael Escher was born at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, on March 18, 1987. He was the son of Michael and Beth (Marner) Escher. At birth...

Nov 5, 2009

Carole K. Bishop, 66 of Shelbina, Missouri formally of the Washington area, died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Her body has been cremated and graveside services have been set for 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Memorials may be designated...

Nov 5, 2009

Services: Monday, Nov. 9 10:00 AM Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, 1408 540th St, Kalona Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 8 3-7 Peterseim Funeral Home Memorial: Pleasantview Home Alzheimer's Wing Cordell Swartzendruber Yoder was born September 11, 1918 near Wellman, Iowa. She was the daughter of Mahlon and Barbara Hershberger Swartzendruber. Cordell attended Horse Shoe Bend rural school. She and Rolland M....

Nov 3, 2009

Services: Sunday, 2:30 PM Nov 8, 2009 Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Wayland Memorail Fund: for Ryan's girls Funeral Services for Ryan P. Scarff will be held Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 2:30PM at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Nathan Lutjens officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Beatty Funeral Home is in charge...

Oct 31, 2009

Funeral mass for 84-year-old Mary Jo (Driscoll) Wade will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 10:30AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7PM, Tuesday, November 3, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with a prayer service at 7PM....