Obituaries

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...

Aug 28, 2018

John Richard Decker was born October 31, 1925, the son of James William and Margaret (Walker) Decker. He married Ruth Marie Hanley.

Survivors include four children: John Dale Decker of Iowa City, Lonnie Lee Decker of Kalona, Keith Decker of Fulton, IL., Trudy Decker of Kalona, six grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren.

Services will...

Aug 27, 2018

Gary Wayne Graf, 66 of Washington, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home in Washington.

Funeral services have been set for 11:00 AM Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Beatty Funeral Home with Pastor Darryl Carr. Visitation and viewing will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. A general memorial in the name of...

Aug 24, 2018

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Paul F. Frank, 92, of Iowa City, will be held Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11:00 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City with Father Gary Beckman officiating. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11AM at the church. A memorial fund has been established for St. Wenceslaus Church....

Aug 12, 2018

A celebration of life for Becky Charlesworth, 69, of Wellman will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with Pastor Teresa Stecker officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 9 – 11 AM. A memorial fund for the family's use has been established.

Becky...

Aug 10, 2018

Evelyn Hayes, 90, of Washington, went to her eternal home on Friday, August 10, 2018.

A celebration of life will be 10:30AM, Saturday August 25, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Gracehill Cemetery in rural Washington. Visitation will be 9:00-10:30AM, Saturday August 25. A memorial fund has been established for The...

Aug 8, 2018

A celebration of life for Artur "Art" H. Bachmann, 88, of Kalona, will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. The family will greet friends from 4-6PM Sunday, August 12 at Kalona Mennonite Church. A memorial fund has...

Aug 5, 2018

Martha M. Roth, 94, of Wayland, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Washington County Hospital. A celebration of life will be held Friday, August 10, 2018 at 6:00 PM at Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastors Jay Eberly, Ron Roth and Don Lowe officiating. Private family burial will be held on Saturday, August 11. The family will greet friends on...

Jul 29, 2018

Kendra Wyse was born on October 8, 1957 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She lived on the family farm between Olds and Wayland. After graduating from WACO Schools in 1976, she went to Omaha, Nebraska and graduated with a BA in English from the College of St. Mary in 1980 and then received her MA in English from Creighton University...

Jul 28, 2018

Lydia D. Johnson of Brighton Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

A celebration of her life will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery near Wayland. Visitation will begin at...

Jul 25, 2018

Bruce Lathol Guy, 62 of the Brighton, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the McCreedy Home in Washington. Christian Mass will be 11:00 AM, Monday, July 30, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Following the mass his body will be cremated and interred at a later date in the Sandyhook Cemetery. Family visitation will...

Jul 23, 2018

Helen Ruth Durian Yoder died peacefully on July 23 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home where she has lived for 2 years.  A celebration of her life will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with burial to follow at the Joetown cemetery where she’ll be laid to rest by her beloved...

Jul 12, 2018

James (Jim) F. Bibee, 67, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He has been cremated and there will be no services.

James Franklin Bibee was born December 5, 1950 in Illinois, the son of James F. and Edna Jane (Craig) Bibee. He graduated from Quincy High...

Jul 6, 2018

A celebration of life for Doris Park, 72, of Wellman will be held Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:00AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will follow at the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery in Wellman.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 5 – 7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home. Doris Park died Friday, July...

Jul 6, 2018

William (Bill) R. Chapek passed away Friday, July 06, 2018 at his rural Washington home at the age of 67 years.

A service will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 10:30am at the Peterseim Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 10 from 4-7 at the Peterseim Funeral Home.

Bill was born in Iowa City,...

Jul 4, 2018

A memorial service for Otis J Yoder, 85, of Kalona, will be held Monday, July 9, 2018, at 10:30 AM at Kalona Mennonite Church, with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 8 from 2 – 4 and 5 - 7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home....

Jun 28, 2018

A celebration of life for Ryan M. Knepp, 45, of Keota, will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the East Union Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with Pastor Joel Beachy officiating. Burial will follow in the East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, July 2 from 4 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral...

Jun 28, 2018

A celebration of life for Kristopher “Kris” J. Ennen, 28, of Brighton, will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. The family will greet friends from 1 – 2PM at the funeral home. A fundraising campaign has been created at beattyfuneralhome.com . Kristopher Ennen died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at...

Jun 28, 2018

A celebration of life for Velma Milford, 75, of Iowa City, formerly of Kalona, will be held Monday, July 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 1 from 3 – 6PM at the...

Jun 25, 2018

Rex Edward Sinn, 84 of Wayland, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at his home in Wayland.

Funeral Service have been set for 11:00 AM Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Bethel Mennonite Church with Pastor Robert Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Family will receive friends from 9:00 AM till service time...