Obituaries

Apr 19, 2018

Elaine Verlee Miller, 91 of Wayland, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services have been set for Monday, April 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Wayland Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at North Hill Cemetery. Family visitation will be held from 2-4 on Sunday April 22, and 1 hour prior to the service...

Apr 4, 2018

A Memorial Celebration of Life for David L. Worthington, 70, of Kalona, will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Wise Family Funeral Home in Roseville, IL. Inurnment of his cremains will follow at the Point Pleasant Township Cemetery in Point Pleasant Township, IL. A time to greet the family will be held one hour...

Apr 2, 2018

A visitation for Jean Ehrenfelt, 90, of Kalona, will be held Sunday, April 8, 2018 from 1- 3 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A private family burial will be held at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Jean Ehrenfelt died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Mercy Hospital Hospice in Iowa City.  A memorial fund has been...

Mar 26, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Beatrice "Bea" E. Haberman, 95, of Wayland will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Dave Schooley officiating. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service. Private family burial of her cremains will be at North Hill Cemetery near Wayland. Memorials may...

Mar 25, 2018

A celebration of life for Harold J. Blosser, 81, of Iowa City, will be held Friday, March 30, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the East Union Mennonite Church with Pastor Joel Beachy officiating. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 29 from 3 – 6 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Mar 24, 2018

Cheryl K. Donaldson, 63, of Wayland, passed away on Saturday, March 24 from a short battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 10:00AM at Green Mound Church of God in Wayland, Iowa, with Pastor Nancy Balldosier offciating. Visitation will be held Friday, March 30 from 4 – 7 PM at the...

Mar 21, 2018

Evelyn Mae Wiggins, 87, of Havana, IL formerly of the Quad Cities and Wayland, IA passed away at Havana Health Care Center at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

She was born July 12, 1930 in Havana, to Oscar and Mable (Cluney) Stanley. She married Frank Wiggins on January 12, 1954.

Mrs. Wiggins is...

Mar 13, 2018

Ronald William Draper was born June 1, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Frank Nathan and Ruby Hamilton (Smith) Draper. He graduated from North High School in Denver in 1956. Ron served in the United States Navy from 1957 – 1961, stationed in Anaheim, CA., where he worked as an airplane mechanic. After his service he was employed...

Mar 13, 2018

Erma (Davison) Alliman filled many roles in her life. She was first of all a Christian, which profoundly influenced the way she fulfilled all her other roles. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and co-worker, member of our church family, a mentor and a friend.

Erma had a passion for children and children's ministries....

Mar 9, 2018

Barbara Ann Miller, 76 of Kalona, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Funeral services will be Monday, March 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Warren Miller residence at 5708 Sharon Center Road, Kalona. Burial will follow at the Peter Miller Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be Sunday, March 11 from 1 –...

Mar 9, 2018

C. Ray Miller, 93 of Kalona, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home in Kalona. Funeral Services have been set for Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM at The Kalona United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 14, at the Peterseim Funeral Home from 4-8 PM....

Mar 7, 2018

Sara J. Bohne, 60 of Washington, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for Monday, March 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 2 – 5...

Feb 25, 2018

A memorial service for Gary L. King, 71, of Kalona, will be held Friday, March 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church in Kalona. Inurnment of cremains will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery. A time to greet the family will be held Thursday, March 1 from 4 – 7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral...

Feb 19, 2018

Robert J. TeBockhorst, 91, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at his home in Riverside. His body has been cremated and a service will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for Richmond Am-Vet Post #107. The Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is assisting with arrangements.

Robert John TeBockhorst was born November 20,...

Feb 18, 2018

Kenneth James Chalupa was born on January 3, 1938, and went to be with our Lord on February 18, 2018. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday shortly before his death. Kenneth was born to Glenn and Violet Chalupa in a farmhouse in the Kalona, Iowa area. Growing up, Kenneth attended several one room schools as his parents were...

Feb 12, 2018

Eugene H. Jahncke, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at his home. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers Gene requests that you share a memory of him with those you love.

Eugene Henry Jahncke was born March 1, 1927 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of...

Jan 31, 2018

A funeral service for Norma E. Nisly, 79, of Kalona, will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona, with Pastors Floyd Helmuth and John King officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 from 2 – 4 and 5 –...

Jan 29, 2018

Shirley Lou Hobbs, 73 of West Chester, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:00AM Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow in the West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday, with family present from 5-7:00PM. A...

Jan 28, 2018

Keagan James Lemon graced our lives for such a short time, but the joy we experienced while he was with us will last forever.

Born September 23, 2017, the son of David Lemon and Emily K Witt, Cosgrove, Iowa, baby Keagan went to be with Jesus on January 28, 2018, age 4 months and 5 days. He...

Jan 27, 2018

A celebration of life for Harold J. Miller, 95, of Wayland will be held Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:00AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 2 – 7PM at Sugar Creek...