Obituaries

Jan 8, 2005

Maxine L. Steele, 84 of Washington, died Saturday evening, January 8, 2005 at the Washington Care Center following declining health. Services have been set for 1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 13, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery with Military rites. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday...

Jan 8, 2005

Stanley Harlan Baird, 95 of Washington, died Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital after declining health. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 14, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Robert Nelson of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday...

Jan 3, 2005

Francis H. Puffinbarger, 83 of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, January 3, 2005 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral Services have been set 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Lambirth Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral Home...

Dec 29, 2004

Ernest 92, of Washington, died Wednesday December 29, 2004 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 31, 2004 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and Rev. Charles Brock officiating. Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

Dec 20, 2004

Ralph Edward Messer, 88 of Fairfield, formally of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following declining health. Graveside Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 24, 2004 at the White Oak Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Open visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. till 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the...

Dec 20, 2004

June Ann Shull, 84 of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Don Coffin officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Open visitation will be Noon...

Dec 17, 2004

Donna Lee Frost, 63 of the Mount Pleasant died Friday, December 17, 2004 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City following a lengthy illness.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Pastor Matt Barret officiating. Burial will be in the...

Dec 15, 2004

Raymond J. Miller, 81 of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 18, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Julie Poulsen of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery with Military...

Dec 11, 2004

Leona Grace Thompson, 77 of Salem, died at 8:40 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2004 in West Point, Iowa. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at the Sharon Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Daniel Hemken officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in...

Dec 8, 2004

Lloyd Edward Hinkle, 75 of rural Trenton, died Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center in New London. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the Trenton Missionary Church with Rev. Stephen Ortmann, Rev. Larry Secor, Rev. Gary Hinkle and Pastor Don Johanson officiating. Burial will be in the...

Dec 3, 2004

Leah Eichelberger Bachman, 102 of Tiskilwa, IL. formally of Wayland, died Friday, December 03, 2004 at the Colonial Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Princeton, IL. Funeral Services have been set for 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church south of Wayland with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Mennonite...

Nov 27, 2004

Winifred Clark Sharpe, 94 of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 27, 2004 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 2, 2004 at the Forest Home Chapel with Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the family present from...

Nov 12, 2004

Mary Bean, 53 of Wayland, died unexpectedly Friday, November 12, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City with her husband and family at her side.

A Celebration of Mary’s life will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Nancy Renfro officiating. Visitation...

Nov 6, 2004

Lillian Thornburg, 83 of Salem died Saturday, November 6, 2004 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at the Salem Congregational Church with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in the Blakeway Cemetery near Lake Geode. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday...

Nov 5, 2004

Jeannette Ross succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (I.P.F.) Friday, November 5, 2004, at her farm home near Hillsboro, Iowa.

Visitation will be Monday Noon to 8 p.m., with the family present from 6 to 8, at the Beatty Funeral Home, 408 N. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at Hillsboro Christian Church, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., with...

Oct 28, 2004

Lewis Sutton, 91 of Washington, died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.

Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 31, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Don Collings officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon till 8:00 P.M. Saturday at...

Oct 28, 2004

Roger Philip Hyndman, 56 of Swedesburg, died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. A Celebration of Roger’s life will be 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Gerry Klopfenstein officiating. Military honors will be presented by the V.F.W. Post 2561, American Legion Post 58 & AMVETS...

Oct 16, 2004

Kathryn A. Thoma, 87 of Wayland, was called to her eternal home Saturday morning, October 16, 2004 at the Washington County Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at the St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Rev. Fr. Ed O’ Melia officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery, near Wayland. Visitation...

Sep 27, 2004

R. Norman Bell, 63 of Cedar Rapids, formally of the Salem, Iowa area died unexpectedly Monday, September 27, 2004 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 1, 2004 at the Salem Friends Church in Salem, Iowa with Rev. Tom Palmer and Rev. Lewis Savage officiating. Burial will be in the...

Sep 11, 2004

Lucille Arlene Schadt, 92 of Winfield formally of the Trenton area died Saturday, September, 11, 2004 at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield. Graveside services have been set for 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 13, 2004 at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Open visitation will be Monday from 9:00...