Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Gaylen "Boo" Kron, 76, of Coralville, formerly of Riverside, will be held Friday January 19, 2018. 11:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with Father David Brownfield and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until 11:00...

Jan 11, 2018

Frances “Ruth” Lowe, 99, of Washington, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Brownlee Health Center in Washington. At her request there will be no visitation or funeral. Ruth willed her body to the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting the family. Frances Ruth Lowe was born in Seattle, Washington to Frances Faye...

Jan 9, 2018

A memorial service for Forrest D. Eubanks, 91, of Crawfordsville, will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Dave Schooley officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 1 – 7 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, where the family will greet friends from...

Jan 2, 2018

A graveside service for Agnes P. Yoder, 94, of Denver, Colorado, will be held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 1:30 PM at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2 -4 PM Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Agnes Pauline Yoder was born on May 3, 1923 in...

Dec 27, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Luora M. (Roth) Leichty, 86, of Wayland will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastor Curt Kuhns officiating.  Burial will follow at the Bethel Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Monday, January 1, 2018 at Bethel Mennonite Church from 2 until 5PM.  A memorial...

Dec 25, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial for Paul Melvin Scherrer, 100, of Riverside will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, with Father David Brownfield and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating.  Burial will follow at the St. Vincent's Cemetery in Riverside with full military honors.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM till...

Dec 23, 2017

A celebration of life for Mildred I. Patterson, 105, will be Friday, December 29 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church, Kalona. Pastor Gerry Kahler will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sharon Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 28 from 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona. A memorial...

Dec 20, 2017

A funeral service for Emery E. Bender, 90, of Kalona will be held Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 10:30AM at the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona with Pastor Floyd Helmuth officiating. Burial will follow in the East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral from 9:30 – 10:30AM at the church....

Dec 17, 2017

Laurine J. Schlabaugh, 97, of Wellman, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Parkview Manor in Wellman. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 1:00PM at the Wellman Public Cemetery.  A gathering of friends and family will be held Saturday, December 30 from 2 - 4PM at the Goodwin Senior Dining Center in Wellman.

Dec 15, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Wesley N. Burrows, 91, of Kalona will be held Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Church of The Nazarene in Iowa City with Pastor Michael Lynch officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 21 from 4 – 7PM at the Peterseim Funeral...

Dec 13, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth M. Stauffer, 90, of Wayland will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 10:30AM at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa with Father Bernie Weir and Father Paul Connolly officiating. Burial will follow at the Wayland Cemetery in Wayland, Iowa. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 2 –...

Dec 9, 2017

Dorothy Helen Schnicker Davison, 85 of Wayland, died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Parkview Home in Wayland.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:00AM Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Wayland Mennonite Church. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Noon-7:00PM Tuesday at the Wayland Mennonite Church with family present from...

Dec 8, 2017

Robert (Doc) Falls 71 of Hills, IA passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City, IA.

Mass of Christian Resurrection for Robert “Doc” Falls will be at 9:30 am Friday, December 15, 2017 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hills, Iowa.

A time of visitation and rosary will begin at 3:00 PM...

Dec 5, 2017

Rachel Elizabeth Wyse, 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.

Rachel was born September 23, 1923, in rural Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Barbra (Rich) Graber. She became a member of Sugar Creek Mennonite Church at the age of 11. Rachel graduated from Wayland high in 1940. She...

Dec 1, 2017

Funeral Services for Teresa Victoria Cardenas, 15 of Iowa City, IA will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Celebration Hall at Iowa Mennonite School 1421 540th St. SW, Kalona, Iowa 52247. Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Family visitation will be Tuesday, December 5 from 3-5:00 and 6:00-8:00PM in Celebration Hall. There will be...

Nov 29, 2017

A funeral service for D. Paul Yoder, 91, of Goshen, IN., formerly of Kalona, will be held Monday, December 4, 2017, at 10:30 AM at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Don Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church on...

Nov 26, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Jeffrey J. Gingerich, 53, of Marion, formerly of Kalona will be held Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Cremation will take place following the service. A visitation will be held Thursday, November 30 from 5 – 7 PM at the funeral home in Kalona. A memorial...

Nov 24, 2017

Leonard Eugene Roberts, 87, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, November 24, 2017, after a brief illness. A visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Sharon Center United Methodist Church in Sharon...

Nov 21, 2017

Francis G. Falada, age 95, of Kalona, IA, passed away on November 21, 2017. He was born on January 29, 1922 in Liberty Township near Britt, IA, the only son born to John W. and Estella (Formanek) Falada. He attended Garfield #8 School near Garner through 6th grade, then Hayfield Consolidated School into the 10th grade when he was...

Oct 28, 2017

Nicholas “Nick” Jay Yutzy, 58 of Kalona, Ia. Entered fully into the presence of our Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 28th, 2017 after a valiant battle with cancer.

Nick was born July 26th, 1959 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of the late Roman and Frances (Gerig) Yutzy.  Nick attended Iowa Mennonite High School in...