Obituaries

Gerald Marner

Gerald Marner

Jul 2, 2015

A celebration of life for Gerald E. Marner, 84, of Kalona will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 at 2:00PM at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with Pastor Don Patterson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held Sunday, July 5, 2015 from 2- 7 PM at the Peterseim...

Lyle Johnston

Lyle Johnston

Jun 22, 2015

A graveside service for Lyle D. Johnston, 87, of Washington will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Elm Grove Cemetery with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating.  A general memorial fund has been established.  Lyle Johnston died Monday, June 22, 2015 at All American Care Center in Washington. Lyle Dean Johnston was born November 6, 1927 in Burlington, Iowa the...

Colleen Cunningham

Colleen Cunningham

Jun 20, 2015

A graveside service for Colleen Cunningham, 84, of Wayland will be held Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 AM at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington with Pastor Robert Wolf officiating.  A visitation will be held following the service from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.   A memorial fund for Hospice of Washington County has been...

Betty Kempf

Betty Kempf

Jun 17, 2015

Betty Kempf, age 92,  has died at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.  Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona where visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the time of the service.  The body will be cremated following the service and burial will be at a later date. Betty...

Phillip Preston

Phillip Preston

Jun 15, 2015

Phillip Ward Preston, aged 78, of North Liberty, died Monday, June 15, 2015 after a short illness. Visitation will be held at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 4-7 pm. Funeral services will be held at Peterseim Funeral Home on Friday, June 19 at 10:30 am with burial to follow at Sharon Hill Cemetery. Friends...

Dorothy Stumpf

Dorothy Stumpf

Jun 13, 2015

A  Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Richmond with Fr. David Brownfield officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery, Richmond.  Visitation will be Monday, June 15 from 3:00 PM to 7:00PM with prayers at 3:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona. Dorothy died Saturday, June...

Mary Freese

Mary Freese

Jun 10, 2015

The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mary Foster Freese would like to let her friends and family, near and far, know that she passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. She was 86 years young. She is survived by five children, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mary donated her body to the University of...

Lucy Wenger

Lucy Wenger

Jun 7, 2015

A celebration of life for Lucy H. Wenger, 83 of Wayland will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Eicher Mennonite Church in rural Wayland with Pastor Dave Schooley officiating. Burial will follow in the Eicher Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 AM Saturday at the Church. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. In lieu of flowers,...

Mary Woods

Mary Woods

Jun 5, 2015

A celebration of life for Mary Sue Woods, 75, of Washington, will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 10:30AM at the the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Colton Clay officiating.  Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 9 from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.  A general memorial fund has been established.  Mary...

Richard Bean

Richard Bean

Jun 5, 2015

A graveside service with full military honors for Richard K. "Boomer" Bean, 81, of Ainsworth will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, with Pastor Jason Collier officiating.  Visitation will be held Monday, June 8 from 5 – 8 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.  A memorial fund has been established for...

Earl Fry

Earl Fry

Jun 3, 2015

A celebration of life for Earl D. Fry, 87, of Kalona will be held Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Kalona United Christian and Baptist Church.  His body will be donated to the Univeristy of Iowa Anatomy Department following the service.  Visitation will be held Sunday, June 7, from 2 – 5 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in...

Shirley Boshart

Shirley Boshart

May 28, 2015

Shirley A. Boshart, 81 of Washington, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. A celebration of life will be held Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Chaplain Robert Spilger officiating.  Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 31...

Russell Frank

Russell Frank

May 20, 2015

Russell James "Jim" Frank, 78, of Riverside, died suddenly on May 20, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City with his family at his side.  A time for friends to greet the family will be held Friday, May 22 from 11 – noon at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund has been established for the Riverside 1st Responder's and...

Raymond Stockstell

Raymond Stockstell

May 16, 2015

A celebration of life for Raymond C. Stockstell, 94, of Washington, will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 3:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Chaplain Robert Spilger officiating.  The body will be cremated following the service.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 2 – 3 PM.  Burial will be at a later date.  A...

Raymond and Marjorie Stockstell

Raymond and Marjorie Stockstell

May 16, 2015

Graveside services for Raymond and Marjorie Stockstell will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 11:30 AM at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, Iowa.  Marjorie Stockstell died April 6, 2012 and Raymond Stockstell died May 16, 2015.

Ruby Yoder

Ruby Yoder

May 8, 2015

Funeral services for Ruby Ann (Ropp) Yoder, 77, of Kalona will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastors Scott Swartzendruber and Perry Miller officiating.  Burial will follow at the Peter Miller Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday, May 10 from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM and Monday, May 11, from...

Claretta Yoder

Claretta Yoder

May 3, 2015

A celebration of life for Claretta M. (Widmer) Yoder, 95, of Wellman, will be held Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Randy Harker officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10 – 11 AM.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona.  A memorial fund has...

Joyce Kron-Chalupa

Joyce Kron-Chalupa

Apr 22, 2015

A memorial mass for Joyce A. Kron-Chalupa, 55, of Wellman, will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015 at  11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with Father David Brownfield and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday, May 1, from 4 – 7 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church where a prayer vigil will be held at 4PM.  Memorial...

Richard "Dick" Geyer

Richard "Dick" Geyer

Apr 21, 2015

A celebration of life for Richard D. "Dick" Geyer, 86, of Kalona, will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona with Pastors Erling Shultz and James Blake officiating.  Burial will follow at the Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 5 – 8 PM...

Patricia Spreacker

Patricia Spreacker

Apr 19, 2015

Patricia Ann spreacker, 84, of Colorado Springs,CO, passed away April 19, 2015 in the Garden of the Gods Nursing Home in Colorado Springs, Co. She was born April 29, 1931 in Davenport, IA to Win and Ethel Allensworth.  She graduated from Kalona High School in 1949. Survivors include her three children, daughter Debbie (Bill) Wise, Peyton,CO, sons David (Kim) Spreacker, Pella...