Obituaries

Keith Dempster

Mar 16, 2013

A celebration of life for Keith W. Dempster, 80 of Lone Tree will be held 11am Saturday March 23, 2013 at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Military Graveside Services at 1:30 in Chester Center Cemetery near Grinnell. A get together of potluck, storytelling and music will be held at...

Russell Kempf

Mar 12, 2013

A celebration of life for Russell Kempf, 94 of Williamsburg, formerly of Wellman, will be held Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. The body will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30 – 11:30 AM....

Frances Boese

Mar 10, 2013

A celebration of life for Frances M. Boese, 84 of Mt. Pleasant will be held Friday, March 15, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, Iowa with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural...

Edward Hough

Mar 7, 2013

Edward J. Hough, 98 of Washington, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 AM Monday, March 11, 2013 at the West Chester United Methodist Church with Pastor Marlene...

Vyrle Grout

Mar 7, 2013

Vyrle Grout, 91 of rural Riverside died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Pleasantview Home following a series of strokes. The body has been cremated and at Vyrle's request there will be no services. A memorial fund for the South Sharon (Grout) Cemetery and Hospice of Washington County has been established. Memorials may be...

Gerald Fankhauser

Mar 6, 2013

Gerald N. Fankhauser, 86 of Ollie died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the All-American Care Center in Washington following a lingering illness. No services are planned at this time. A general memorial fund has been established.

Gerald Norman Fankhauser was born...

Marnie Simmering

Feb 27, 2013

A celebration of life for “Marnie” Edna Mae Simmering, 88 of Washington will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM the 1 st Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Her body has been cremated. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the church. Marnie died Wednesday,...

Marjorie Snyder

Feb 23, 2013

A celebration of life for Marjorie M. Snyder, 84 of Kalona, will be held Monday, February 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father David Brownfield officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 24 from 4-7PM...

Alexander Busch

Feb 15, 2013

No services will be held at this time.

Alexander John Busch III, 85, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa, following a brief illness.

Al was born May 11, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to Alexander and Ada Busch. He graduated from Scheer’s High School...

Charles "Chick" Miller

Feb 11, 2013

Charles F. "Chick" Miller, 92 of Washington, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at All-American of Washington following declining health.

A celebration of life will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 3:00 PM at the Beatty...

Laverne Gardner

Feb 10, 2013

A celebration of life for Laverne H. Gardner, 84 of Iowa City, will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established for Parkinson's Research. Laverne H. Gardner died...

Arlene Snyder

Jan 25, 2013

A celebration of life for Arlene Snyder, 86 of Kalona will be held Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the First Mennonite Church in Iowa City. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona, following a luncheon at the church. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 27 from 2-4 and 5-7 PM at the...

Ruth Lampe

Jan 22, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth H. Lampe, 94 of Washington, will be held Friday, January 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, Iowa with Father David Brownfield officiating. Burial will follow at the Wellman Public Cemetery. Vistation will be held Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 4 a�" 6:30 PM at the Peterseim Funeral...

Dianne Bowser

Jan 18, 2013

A celebration of life for Dianne R. Bowser, 74 of West Chester will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the West Chester United Methodist Church with Pastor's Marlene Janssen and Michael McAfee officiating. Burial will follow at the West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 22 from noon until 7 PM at the...

Katheryn Kos

Jan 17, 2013

A celebration of life for Katheryn E. Kos, 87 of Kalona will be held Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Kalona United Methodist Church with Pastor Gerry Kahler officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 20, 2013 from 1-4 and 5-7 PM at the Peterseim...

Carolyn Graber

Jan 9, 2013

Carolyn Graber, 56, of Washington, IA died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday at the Beatty Funeral...

James Dopp

Jan 5, 2013

James Dopp, 69 of Washington, formerly of Park Falls, Wisconsin died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. The body has been cremated and a private family service will be held later. Memorial donations can be designated to the James Dopp Memorial Fund and sent to Jane Shank, PO Box 332, Washington, Iowa 52353. James...

Roberta Plattenberger

Jan 2, 2013

On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Roberta Mae Plattenberger, 87, of Martelle, IA, passed on at her home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Martelle United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Rollins officiating. Following the service there will be a meal in her honor at the church....

Eric Slagel

Dec 29, 2012

A celebration of life for Eric J. Slagel, 65 of Wayland will be held Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:00AM at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wayland. Burial will be held prior to the service at 10:00 AM at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 3 from 4-6 PM at the Sugar Creek...

Martha Evans

Dec 27, 2012

Celebration of Life graveside service

Monday, Dec. 31 2012   12:00 pm

Wellman Cemetery, Wellman, Iowa

Visitation  Monday, Dec. 31 from 10:00 am -11:30 am

Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona

Martha Rae Evans was born April 11, 1930 near Kalona. She was the daughter of Raymond  and Vanora Kessler Westrick....