Obituaries

Douglas Hayes

Douglas Hayes

Mar 12, 2014

Douglas Dwight Hayes of 907 Charlotte Drive in Normal, Illinois, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on Sunday, March 9, in Saint Mary's, Georgia. Retired from the State of Illinois, Department of Children & Family Services since 2007, he was doing what he loved best: drinking his morning coffee in a favorite campground, whilst tooling about the country in the Airstream Interstate he...

Marion Alliman

Marion Alliman

Mar 8, 2014

Marion E. Alliman, 93 of Wayland, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Funeral Services have been set for 2:00 PM Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Kelly Slagel and Pastor Tamara Gill officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM...

Arnold Yoder

Arnold Yoder

Mar 2, 2014

A celebration of life for Arnold A. Yoder "Arnie", 94 of Kalona, formerly of rural Iowa City, will be held Thursday, March 6 at 10:00 AM at the First Mennonite Church in Iowa City with Pastors Bob and Mag Richer Smith and David Heusinkveld officiating.  Burial will follow a Memory Gardens in Iowa City.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 5 from...

Robert (Bob) Bulechek

Robert (Bob) Bulechek

Feb 18, 2014

A celebration of life for Robert "Bob" Bulechek, 69 of rural Kalona, will be held Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Kalona with Pastor Doug Cue officiating.  Burial will follow at the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in rural Hills.  Visitation will be held from 3–5 and 6-8 PM Thursday, February 20 at the...

Angela Dachtler

Angela Dachtler

Feb 9, 2014

Celebration of Life services for Angela D. Dachtler, 36, of Iowa City, formerly of  Kalona will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Jeff Tackaberry officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 11 from 4 -7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial fund has been established for...

Diane Fowler

Diane Fowler

Feb 9, 2014

A celebration of life for Diane M. Fowler, 68 of Washington, will be held Friday, February 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.  The family will greet friends from 9 AM until the service.  Diane M. Fowler, 68 of Washington, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the Washington County Hospital. Diane Mary Fowler was born July 2,...

Freddie Martin

Freddie Martin

Feb 8, 2014

Freddie E. Martin, 82 of Washington, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the Washington United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Cremation will follow the service and he will be interred at a later date. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-7 at...

Joan Sueppel

Joan Sueppel

Feb 5, 2014

A private family burial will be held for Joan L. Sueppel, 83 of Washington.  Joan L. Sueppel died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Beatty Funeral Home. Joan L. Sueppel was born June 23, 1930 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Earl R. and Wanda M. (Murphy) Wood.  She graduated from Ainsworth...

Stanley "Tony" Guerra

Stanley "Tony" Guerra

Feb 1, 2014

A celebration of life for Stanley "Tony" A. Guerra (Burkholder), 56 of Wellman, formerly of Iowa City, will be held Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Burial will be held in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 5 from 5 -7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in  Kalona.  A...

Karen Brandt

Karen Brandt

Jan 30, 2014

A celebration of life for Karen I. Brandt, 67 of Wellman will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown, Iowa.  Visitation will be held Monday, February 3 from 4 – 8 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A general memorial fund has...

Marcia Steele

Marcia Steele

Jan 29, 2014

A celebration of life for Marcia E. Steele, 90 of Wayland will be held Monday, February 3, 2014 at 10:30AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Jason Collier officiating.  Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 2 from 2 – 4 PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.  A memorial fund has...

Alta Marner

Alta Marner

Jan 29, 2014

Alta Rhodes Marner was born in Johnson County, rural Kalona, Iowa, on February 10, 1912. She was the daughter of Chris J. and Eliza Ann Gingerich Rhodes. Alta attended Fairview Grade School and graduated from Sharon High School in 1930.  Alta was baptized and became a member of East Union Mennonite Church. Alta was married to Walter E. Marner at the...

Charles Hootman (Chuck)

Charles Hootman (Chuck)

Jan 29, 2014

Charles E. (Chuck) Hootman, 82 of Washington, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Parkview Manor in Wellman. Services will be held at a later date.  A memorial fund has been established for the HCI Hospice of Mt. Pleasant. Charles Edgar (Chuck) Hootman was born May 26, 1931 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Fred and Eva (Philips) Hootman.  He attended Fairfield...

Samuel Swantz

Samuel Swantz

Jan 28, 2014

Funeral services for Samuel R. Swantz, 65 of Kalona will be held Friday, January 31, 2014 at 9:30 AM at the John Harvey Swantz residence, 1111 Larch Avenue, Kalona, Iowa. Bishop Vernon Yoder will officiate.  Burial will follow at the South Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona.  Visitation will be held all day Thursday, January 30, at the John Harvey Swantz residence.  A general...

Dr. Robert LaMay

Dr. Robert LaMay

Dec 29, 2013

Dr. Robert L. LaMay, 83 of Washington, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Plains Cemetery north of Washington with military honors. The family will receive friends from 2-5:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials in the name of...

Betty Essex

Betty Essex

Dec 18, 2013

no local services graveside service at Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Arkansas Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 Betty Jean Essex, 85 of Wellman died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Parkview Manor, Wellman.  Betty Jean was born in rural Wellman, Iowa onAugust 9, 1928,  the daughter of Amelius and Dorothy (Rensberger) Eash. She was raised in the Wellman community and attended rural school. She was married...

Eileen Spicher

Eileen Spicher

Dec 16, 2013

Eileen Marie Schneider Spicher, born November 21st, 1939, passed on to Heaven after a sudden illness, on December 16th, 2013.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Helen Schneider, brothers Dwayne, William, and Richard, a son-in-law Ric Allen and many in-laws.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 50 years, Ronald of Kalona, son Michael, daughter Patty...

Velma Brown

Velma Brown

Dec 14, 2013

Born July 26, 1914, in rural Coggon, IA, daughter of Leslie and Hazel Henderson. Graduated from Coggon High School 1931.  Married George Brown February 24, 1937, in Manchester, Iowa. For many years was the bookkeeper for her husband's business Brown's Conoco at corner of Burlington and Clinton streets and later Brown's Shell in Rock Island, IL. You might have seen her...

Paul Schnoebelen

Paul Schnoebelen

Dec 3, 2013

Paul Robert Schnoebelen departed from life here on earth Tuesday, December 3, 2013, to join family members and friends in heaven. Paul fought a very courageous battle against Mantel Cell Lymphoma. Paul was born August 12, 1933 in rural Washington County, near Riverside, the son of Richard and Blanche (Vouchek) Schnoebelen. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1952...

John Mehaffy

John Mehaffy

Dec 2, 2013

John Talmage Mehaffy was born in Garland, Iowa on November 7, 1926 and died December 2, 2013. He married Eleanor Burge on June 2, 1948.  He farmed and operated an auto parts business in the Morning Sun, Iowa community. In 1972 he became affiliated with the Living Word through the ministry of John Robert Stevens.  In 1995 John and Eleanor retired and...