Obituaries

Dec 3, 2018

Memorial services for Raymond E. Geyer, 85, of Wellman, will be Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM, at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona, with Visitation from 9-11:00 AM. Burial will be at a later date. In leiu of flowers (due to allergies) memorials have been established for the Windham Community Church and Hospice of Washington County. Raymond died...

Nov 23, 2018

Glennis Speas, 84, of Kalona, died Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home. A private family burial will be held at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Born March 14, 1934, in Iowa County, the daughter of Urie and Elsie (Yoder) Slaubaugh. She attended Eagleville rural school. Glennis and Donald Speas were united in marriage April 7, 1963 in Kalona....

Nov 23, 2018

Larry Keith Meyer, 73, of Wayland, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Wayland Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be held Monday, November 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at...

Nov 21, 2018

Beulah “Pud” Swartzendruber, 84, died peacefully on November 21, 2018, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa. A memorial service is planned at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on Saturday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Mennonite Central Committee or Cedar...

Nov 11, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Lynn E. Merck, 69, of Kalona, will be held Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will follow with full military honors at Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 14 from 2 – 7 PM at the Peterseim...

Nov 1, 2018

Funeral services for James W. Schrock, 58, of Iowa City, will be held Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Fairview Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 4, from 2:30 – 5:30 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for Systems Unlimited and...

Oct 31, 2018

A graveside service for Earl W. "Bill" Martin, 69, of Wellman, will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 11AM at the Wellman Public Cemetery. A general memorial fund has been established and donations may be sent to 2065 Nutmeg Avenue, Washington, IA, 52353. Bill Martin died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. The...

Oct 17, 2018

Timothy (Tim) Ryan Roth,44, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his home in Mt. Pleasant. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to 1430 Graham Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, IA, 52641 and designated for Psychiatric Research at the University of Iowa.

Tim was born December 6,...

Oct 11, 2018

Cynthia Lois Webb born October 17, 1958 passed away in her home in Blue Grass, Iowa on October 11, 2018. She carries her faith in God with her into Heaven. Cindy was born in Mt. Pleasant, IA, the daughter of Herb and Lois (Roth) Swan.  She will be remembered with warm hearts for her adventurous spirit, youthful beauty and...

Oct 10, 2018

Funeral Services for Lyle D. Zear, 91, of Washington will be held Monday, October 22, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Faith Baptist Church in Washington, with Pastor Jon Rees officiating. Burial will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery in Wayland. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 21, from noon – 5 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home, where...

Oct 8, 2018

A memorial service for Dorothy M. Johnson, 93, of Washington will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A visitation will be held Friday, October 12, from 1 – 7 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home,...

Sep 24, 2018

A celebration of life for Mary B. Swolley, 65, of Keota, will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 9 – 11 AM at the funeral home on Friday. Cremation will follow the service. A general memorial fund has been established. Mary Swolley died Monday, September...

Sep 18, 2018

Bertha Marie Wenger, 97 of Wayland, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

A Celebration of her life will be 10:30AM October 6, 2018 at Bethel Mennonite Church. Family will receive friends following the service. Her body has been cremated and private family burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Sep 18, 2018

Linda Marie Groff, 71 of Wayland, died peacefully at her home in Wayland, Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Burial will follow in the North Hill Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation will be from Noon till 7:00PM Thursday...

Sep 14, 2018

George Leonard Kerr, 85, of West Chester died Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Washington County Emergency Room. A graveside service has been set for Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Friday, September 21, from 4 – 6PM at the Beatty Funeral Home Washington. A memorial fund has...

Sep 13, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial for Emilie E. (Cox) (Ruth) Young, 85 of Oxford, will be held Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Cosgrove with Father Robert Cloos officiating. A meal will be held at Waldschmidt Hall following mass and burial will take place at St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Riverside following...

Sep 3, 2018

Mahlon E Yoder, 68, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 8, at The Church of Osage Hills in Osage Beach, MO. A graveside service will be held at Sugar Creek Cemetery in Wayland, IA on Sunday, September 9 at 1:30pm with a reception following at Sugar Creek Mennonite...

Aug 31, 2018

Gerald Britton, 79 of Kalona, died Friday, August 31, 2018 at his home.

Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 AM Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be at the Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial in the...

Aug 30, 2018

Myrl Goodspeed Fairbrother Jr passed away peacefully Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Parkview Manor in Wellman Iowa. A Memorial service with military honors will be held at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Myrl was born February 10, 1932 in Grand Rapids Michigan, the son of Mryl and Nellie (Johnson) Fairbrother. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served in the Korea...

Aug 28, 2018

Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home 201 B Avenue, PO Box 81 Kalona, IA 52247-0081 319 656 2233 beattypeterseim@gmail.com peterseimfuneralhome.com A celebration of life for Ruby E. Miller, 82, of Kalona will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 10AM at Kalona Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be held at Kalona Mennonite...